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Insights - Collection Fighting financial crime

Our experts on issues, events and trends linked to the global fight against financial crime

10 articles

Helping track the traffickers

Tackling people trafficking is one of the world’s toughest challenges. By following the money, we can help the authorities identify…

Tackling people trafficking is one of the world’s toughest challenges. By following the money, we can help the authorities identify…

Explore our world | 30 Sep 2021

The anatomy of an investigation: How we fight financial crime

How do we investigate allegations of bribery, corruption or money laundering? The i3 team explain how we handle our caseload.

How do we investigate allegations of bribery, corruption or money laundering? The i3 team explain how we handle our caseload.

Explore our world | 2 Jul 2021

Keeping children safe: Our work with ICMEC on cryptocurrency

We’re working with the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children to understand the role cryptocurrency may play in financing…

We’re working with the International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children to understand the role cryptocurrency may play in financing…

Explore our world | 31 Mar 2021

Could fraudsters exploit the COVID-19 vaccine?

Countries around the world have begun vaccinating people against COVID-19 but will demand for the jab open the door to…

Countries around the world have begun vaccinating people against COVID-19 but will demand for the jab open the door to…

Explore our world | 20 Jan 2021

Are you in danger of becoming a money mule?

COVID-19 has seen a rise in scammers recruiting vulnerable people as money mules but what are the warning signs? And…

COVID-19 has seen a rise in scammers recruiting vulnerable people as money mules but what are the warning signs? And…

Explore our world | 27 Nov 2020

Are terrorist groups profiting from the pandemic?

Is COVID-19 giving terrorists an opportunity to defraud the public and what role can banks play in preventing it?

Is COVID-19 giving terrorists an opportunity to defraud the public and what role can banks play in preventing it?

Explore our world | 29 Oct 2020

To fight the illegal wildlife trade, we must disrupt its business model

We can help prevent wildlife trafficking by targeting the heart of the industry: the money

We can help prevent wildlife trafficking by targeting the heart of the industry: the money

Trade beyond borders | 10 Oct 2018

Illegal wildlife trafficking: it will take a network to defeat the networks

Illegal wildlife traffickers rely on financial systems just like other profit-chasing criminals, which means we can trace their activities

Illegal wildlife traffickers rely on financial systems just like other profit-chasing criminals, which means we can trace their activities

Explore our world | 6 Aug 2018

Tackling human trafficking in the supply chain

Two teams, one mission: tackling modern-day slavery

Two teams, one mission: tackling modern-day slavery

Explore our world | 1 Apr 2018

Blockchain: a game-changer in the fight against financial crime?

How blockchain can help us break down silos

How blockchain can help us break down silos

Explore our world | 1 Aug 2017