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Self-paced eLearning (5)

Highly interactive self-paced online courses for free at any time. Learn and practise new skills you can apply in your job right away.

Operational Analysis of Suspicious Transaction Reports

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…

Trainer: José Xavier Girau
Trainer: Peter Huppertz

Financial Analysis using Excel

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…

Trainer: Peter Huppertz

Visualise Cases and Flows of Money

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…

Trainer: José Xavier Girau
Trainer: Peter Huppertz

Source and Application

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…

Trainer: Peter Huppertz

Terrorist Financing

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…

Guidelines (4)

Practical guides depicting international best practices on asset recovery, anti-corruption and countering wildlife crime.

Illegality in the exotic pet trade

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…

Illegal wildlife trade and financial crime

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…

Guidelines for the efficient recovery of stolen assets

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

Guide to the role of civil society organisations in asset recovery

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

Quick guides (20)

Short summaries and current trends on anti-corruption, collective-action, asset recovery and other topics

Financial investigations and asset recovery

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

Offshore structures and beneficial ownership

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…

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Mobile money and financial crime

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 …

Open-source intelligence

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

Gold laundering

Mark Pieth offers an insight into the risks of human rights and environmental harms in gold supply chains. Where are the risks and responsibilities? Collective Action with gold refiners, suppliers an…

Following the money

“Follow the money!” Everyone’s talking about it, especially in relation to corruption, fraud and organised crime. But What does “following money” actually mean in this context? How do we do it in pra…