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Corruption and money laundering cases generally require investigative efforts beyond domestic borders. Why? A company paying bribes for a contract might be located in a foreign country. Perhaps asset…

The analysis of suspicious transactions for activities related to money laundering or the financing of terrorism is one of the core functions of Financial Intelligence Units. In this course, you will…

For most investigators, Excel is the tool of choice to analyse financial information. In this course, you will: Learn how you protect your valuable data from accidental changes Use simple functions t…

Corruption and money laundering cases often involve complex networks of people, companies and transactions. Creating a graph can make it easier for you and others to understand the structure of a cas…

How do you uncover the illegal income of a suspect? The "Source and Application" method is the key to proving a bribery or money laundering case even if you do not have any direct evidence. In this c…

Anti-money laundering and counter financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) systems and enforcement are strengthening around the world. As a result, it is increasingly essential for practitioners to have a cl…

Illicit Enrichment by Andrew Dornbierer provides a comprehensive guide to illicit enrichment laws and their application to target unexplained wealth and recover proceeds of corruption and other crime…

A set of international good practices to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the asset recovery process. Languages: English, French, Spanish.

A practical guide to how civil society organisations can play a role in the asset recovery process. Languages: English, Ukrainian, Arabic.

Part 1 of the Wildlife crime – understanding risks, avenues for action learning series explores financial crimes and supply chain vulnerabilities that facilitate the illegal trade in wildlife and the…

Part 2 of the Wildlife crime – understanding risks, avenues for action learning series provides companies, policy makers, practitioners and law enforcement with information and background knowledge o…

Part 3 of the Wildlife crime – understanding risks, avenues for action learning series explores how corruption facilitates timber trafficking and the mingling of legal and illegal supply chains.

How to use Source and Application of Funds analysis to inform corruption and money laundering investigations and prosecutions and to generate evidence for use in court.

In this quick guide, Claudia Baez Camargo, Head of the Basel Institute’s Public Governance team, explains the purpose, focus and value of strategic anti-corruption guidelines for development agencies…

This quick guide explores the main ideas and trends in financial investigation in the context of financial crime and asset recovery cases.

This quick guide looks at how criminals  manipulate and misuse corporate vehicles in offshore jurisdictions to launder money. It focuses on the meaning of "corporate vehicle" and "offshore" and other…

Should we be worried about the use of mobile money for financial crimes? In this quick guide, Andrew Dornbierer explains how mobile money could be abused for corruption and money laundering. Drawing …

Intelligence Analyst Manuel Medina explains what open-source intelligence is and explores some of the tricky questions it raises. 

Review blockchain essentials and move beyond to investigate and prevent the use of cryptocurrencies for money laundering and terrorism financing.  Learn how to develop or adapt existing AML/CFT polic…

Review blockchain essentials and move beyond to investigate and prevent the use of cryptocurrencies for money laundering and terrorism financing.  Learn how to develop or adapt existing AML/CFT polic…