In 2016, ACAMS Today published the article, “Raising Awareness about Human Trafficking,” which talked to the value of public-private partnerships and a Canadian anti-human trafficking initiative called Project Protect.1 As a result of Project Protect, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC)...

Cybercrime for profit is a global economy that causes most of our cybersecurity and fraud woes and it is a problem to which all anti-money laundering (AML) and financial sector professionals should pay close attention. It is adaptable, ingenious and lucrative, while imposing vast costs...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued an advisory to financial institutions on cyber-events and cyber-enabled crime,1 along with frequently asked questions.2 FinCEN’s advisory encourages the preparation of suspicious activity reports (SARs) that evidence significant electronic activity and behavior,...

As written in the 2016 ACAMS Today law enforcement edition, this article is not meant to embarrass, put down, or offend persons suffering from addiction. However, it is a wakeup call to the readers of this article, to us as a society, and to...