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Not only will 2020 go down as one of the most difficult years in world history due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the approach to anti-financial crime (AFC) was also fundamentally altered. COVID-19 created new and increased opportunities for criminals to engage in money...
2020 will be remembered as the year the world changed abruptly. In late January, just after the Chinese New Year, the coronavirus pandemic erupted and spread worldwide. Criminals quickly took advantage of the situation by hoarding masks, sanitizers and other consumer products used to fight...