The European Union’s Battle Against Financial Fraud: Confronting the Threats Ahead

Financial fraud remains a significant threat to the stability and integrity of the European financial system, particularly as digital transactions and cross-border payments grow in both speed, volume and complexity.1 The European Banking Authority (EBA) and the European Central Bank (ECB) have taken active roles...
Dr. Kari Johnstone and Tarana Baghirova: Understanding the Evolving Landscape of Human Trafficking

ACAMS Today interviewed Dr. Kari Johnstone, special representative for the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings, and Tarana Baghirova, programme officer at the OSCE, the world's largest regional security organization with 57 participating states throughout...
AI’s Role in Combating Human Trafficking in the Financial Sector

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative tool, offering enhanced capabilities to detect, investigate and disrupt trafficking-related financial crimes. Criminals are just as effectively, and in many cases more adeptly, leveraging these advanced technologies to recruit victims, streamline operations and obscure illicit proceeds from human...
Combating Financial Crime: Collaborative Efforts in the U.K. and Europe

Within the European Union (EU), legislative developments such as Article 75 of the EU regulations play a pivotal role in fostering a secure and cooperative environment for information exchange among law enforcement authorities of member states. This regulation mandates the establishment of designated single points...
How Human Traffickers Exploit the Financial System for Child Sexual Abuse

Human traffickers have found an unfortunate and illicit opportunity in child predators. As crimes involving child sexual abuse have reached worldwide endemic levels, crimes like the livestreaming sexual abuse of children, child sex tourism and the production of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) have become...
Supporting Survivors: Partnering With Anti-Human Trafficking Organizations

Human trafficking (HT) is widely regarded as one of the most undetected and underreported crimes globally. It exploits millions worldwide, stripping individuals of their freedom and dignity. Central to combating this scourge is the unwavering support for survivors, whose resilience and courage inspire the global...