Fraud

The evolving threat from within
AFC Challenges, Fraud, Practical Solutions, September ā€“ November 2025

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A recent briefing, ā€œThe Threat from Within: A Growing Concern,ā€ jointly published by ACAMS and Cifas, offered a framework for understanding the shifting landscape of risks posed by insiders operating within both public and private sector organizations. AĀ recent briefing, ā€œThe Threat from Within: A Growing...
Risks and romance: What the dating industry can learn from financial crimes compliance
AFC Challenges, Compliance, Fraud, September ā€“ November 2025

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In the financial services industry, money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions regulations require financial institutions to implement governance frameworks for managing risks, accountability and public trust. In the financial services industry, money laundering, terrorist financing and sanctions regulations require financial institutions (FIs) to implement governance...
Leveraging national security priorities for an enhanced counter-fraud response
AFC Challenges, Fraud, Fraud Alert, In Focus

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Recent assessments by agencies such as the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence have highlighted the evolving and complex nature of the fraud threat landscape. Instead of opportunistic scammers, this landscape...
A growing concern in Brazilā€™s digital gambling market
AFC Challenges, Compliance, Fraud, Money Trails Brazil, World Digest

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What began as a popular form of online entertainment has now become the subject of in-depth investigations led by tax authorities and financial regulatory agencies. The explosive growth of sports betting platformsā€”driven by a still-developing regulatory framework and the widespread use of mobile devicesā€”has begun...
ACAMS virtual seminar explores LEā€™s fight against financial crime
AFC Challenges, AFC Policy, Compliance, Exclusive, Fraud

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On June 23-24, 2025, ACAMS held its virtual Law Enforcement (LE) anti-financial crime (AFC) Seminar, featuring approximately 30 experts from various U.S. LE agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Homeland Security Investigations (HSI), the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigations (IRS-CI), the United States Postal...