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AFC Challenges, September – November 2025

Unfolding peer-to-peer SARs

September 12, 2025 /Leave a comment

Amy (not her real name) became one of those too many somebodies in the now-too-common death tolls from overdoses. The only thing her family and friends are left to cling to is that this was accidental from a poorly and negligently mixed batch of fentanyl...

AFC Challenges, AFC Policy, Global Financial Crime Review, September – November 2025, World Digest

Fentanyl: Tracing the deadly money trail

September 12, 2025 /Leave a comment

This article examines how illicit fentanyl trafficking has triggered a financial crime threat. It analyzes criminal finance networks, international cooperation and regulatory measures in the U.S. and Canada. It highlights recent advisories, updated case studies, cross-border intelligence sharing and the anti-money laundering (AML) enhancements needed...

AFC Challenges, AFC Policy, Compliance, September – November 2025

De-risking: A threat to financial inclusion?

September 12, 2025October 9, 2025 /Leave a comment

Inclusion is a popular topic. The West has recently aimed at placing all members of society on an equal footing: minority groups, the elderly, the disabled, women, men and others. Inclusion is a movement steered at giving all human beings the same opportunities and removing―as...

AFC Challenges, Fraud, September – November 2025

Political donation fraud: A silent multi-million-dollar business

September 12, 2025 /Leave a comment

Simply put, fraud is an act of deceit and deception that is almost universally at the core of every economic crime scheme. It succeeds for many reasons. People can generally be good-natured and gullible. They can also be extremely emotional, greedy and naive, all of...

AFC Challenges, Fraud, September – November 2025

Ransomware as financial crime: Convergence of cybersecurity and compliance

September 12, 2025 /Leave a comment

Cybercrime, as defined in criminological literature, refers to unlawful acts where computing technology plays a central role.1 Within this domain, ransomware constitutes a form of malicious code that restricts access to data or systems until a ransom is paid. Early cases such as the 1989...

AFC Challenges, Compliance, Global Financial Crime Review, Practical Solutions, September – November 2025

The exploitation gamble: Financial sextortion of minors

September 12, 2025 /Leave a comment

The headlines are horrifying. It seems every week another teenager has committed suicide as a result of financially motivated sextortion. The loss of life rightly captures the headlines, but the business model of blackmailing kids with explicit images can no longer escape the limelight. But...

AFC Challenges, Interviews, September – November 2025

Jessica Sunkamaneevongse: Successfully adapting to change

September 12, 2025September 23, 2025 /Leave a comment

ACAMS Today sat down with Jessica Sunkamaneevongse, a fraud/anti-money laundering (AML) investigator and an international affairs enthusiast, with active top secret/sensitive compartmented information clearance. She is an accomplished federal leader with a decade of experience in leading cross-functional teams at the intersection of complex investigations,...

AFC Challenges, Compliance, In Focus

Terrorist financing since 9/11: How the threat and the response have evolved

September 10, 2025September 10, 2025 /Leave a comment

As we pause to remember the tragic events of September 11, 2001 (9/11), we are reminded that 9/11 has forever changed how the world combats terrorist financing. The 9/11 attacks triggered a revolution in the financial surveillance landscape, forcing governments and institutions to rethink the...

AFC Challenges, Understanding AI, World Digest

AI, human accountability and company ownership

August 11, 2025August 28, 2025 /Leave a comment

This is an exploratory article on how AI may transform company ownership in the future. Legal vehicles such as companies and trusts are intended to help humans achieve their aim. These entities can be used for legitimate business or be abused to engage in illicit...

AFC Challenges, Back to the Basics, Featured Column

Beyond the exchange: Laundering crypto through luxury goods

August 7, 2025 /Leave a comment

Criminals are constantly adapting their money laundering methods in response to tighter regulations and improved detection. A prominent emerging trend is the shift away from using traditional cryptocurrency exchanges to cash out illicit funds. Instead, launderers are turning to luxury goods, vouchers and high-value retail...

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AFC Challenges

Unfolding peer-to-peer SARs

Fentanyl: Tracing the deadly money trail

De-risking: A threat to financial inclusion?

Political donation fraud: A silent multi-million-dollar business

Ransomware as financial crime: Convergence of cybersecurity and compliance

The exploitation gamble: Financial sextortion of minors

Jessica Sunkamaneevongse: Successfully adapting to change

Terrorist financing since 9/11: How the threat and the response have evolved

AI, human accountability and company ownership

Beyond the exchange: Laundering crypto through luxury goods