Authorities worldwide have made over six thousand arrests – including nearly 200 high-value targets – connected to the takedown of EncroChat, a communications platform favored by organized crime groups (OCGs). The arrests were made possible by a joint investigation team […]
In a joint action day supported by Europol and Eurojust, 33 people have been arrested for their alleged connection to a global money laundering network. According to investigators, the network ran a trade-based money laundering (TBML) scheme that utilized companies […]
In the intricate world of financial crimes, there are numerous techniques employed by individuals and criminal organizations to obscure their illicit activities. Among these techniques, two common practices stand out: smurfing and structuring. What is structuring? Structuring occurs when someone […]
First-party fraud (FPF) is a type of fraudulent activity where an entity deliberately engages in deceptive practices or provides false information to defraud a company or organization from within. A unifying factor behind various types of first-party fraud is that […]
Credit card fraud is one of the most common types of identity fraud. Its prevalence rose significantly during the coronavirus pandemic, with fraudulent credit card applications up 17 percent in the first month of the pandemic alone. And this has […]
While embezzlement and money laundering are both financial offenses that often involve the movement of large sums of money, the terms are far from interchangeable. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), between two and five […]
Cash-intensive facilities that utilize complex transaction chains often attract criminals looking to launder illicitly obtained funds. Casinos fall into this category, offering gamblers anonymity and the ability to transact large amounts of money at a rapid scale. While the market […]
On May 11, 2023, Canada’s division of the global anti-corruption non-government coalition Transparency International (TI) published a whitepaper on establishing a Canadian Financial Crime Agency (CFCA). The report follows Canada’s 2022 budget, which laid out plans to bolster Canada’s ability […]
On April 19, 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the sentencing of the former National Treasurer of Venezuela and her husband for their roles in a money laundering and international bribery scheme dating back to 2008. According to unsealed […]
According to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), money laundering through real estate is one of the oldest known ways to move and hide illicit funds. Often viewed as a popular means to “wash” funds because large amounts […]
On January 26, 2023, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the outcome of a months-long coordinated operation to dismantle the ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) network, Hive. Having targeted more than 1,500 victims in over 80 countries, threat actors have previously used […]
The Australian Federal Police has announced it recorded a spike in online financial sextortion reports over the Christmas/Summer 2022 school holiday period. According to the AFP-led Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation (ACCCE), reports from December alone increased by almost […]
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