Tag: money laundering

Inside the verified account economy: how accounts sell

Resistant AI’s Threat Intelligence Unit has delved into one of the darker corners of the internet to test a worrying hypothesis: it is possible...

Canada braces for FATF compliance test in 2025

When the FATF arrives in Canada later this year, the visit will serve as more than a routine policy check—it will act as a...

Acoru secures €10m to combat AI-powered bank fraud

Madrid-based Acoru, a FinTech combating AI-powered fraud and money laundering, has raised €10m in a Series A round led by 33N Ventures, with support...

Key red flags for suspicious activity reports in the UK

Money laundering and financial fraud continue to present major risks to the UK’s financial system, placing strong emphasis on AML processes. One of the...

How account farms fuel money laundering networks

The world of financial crime is evolving rapidly, and one of the most troubling developments is the rise of money mule networks powered by...

Why banks still struggle to stop dirty money

Money laundering remains one of the world’s most damaging financial crimes, continuing to thrive despite decades of anti-money laundering (AML) regulation. Popular culture might...

Closing legal gaps to fight terrorism financing

Terrorism financing remains a critical security threat, with fragile and conflict-affected states among the most at risk. Weak governance, porous borders, and limited enforcement...

How AML laws target global human trafficking

Human trafficking and money laundering are two interlinked crimes that together enable vast networks of exploitation. With human trafficking generating billions in illicit revenue...

The rise of economic crime in the digital world

Economic crime has emerged as a major global threat, fuelled by rapid technological developments that have made financial crimes more sophisticated and harder to...

How AI is reshaping AML to target drug trafficking

As the fentanyl crisis intensifies, Canada is turning to technology to curb drug trafficking and its financial enablers. Napier AI, which offers a next-generation intelligent...

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