Open-source intelligence (OSINT) is a central element of most corruption and money laundering investigations. The information and evidence you can gather from publicly available sources can make the difference between a successful investigation and a dead end. Through a simulated investigation, this course will help you learn the basics of how to prepare, conduct and report an OSINT undertaking. Introduction to OSINT and the intelligence cycle Preparing your research environment Searching the open web and deep web databases Analysing domain records to find information about websites Using cac…

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 assets acquired or used by the suspect are registered in a foreign company's name. A corrupt official may launder bribes in another jurisdiction. Successful international cooperation and the collection of information and evidence are key to a successful prosecution. Through a simulated investigation into the public official "Daniel Regnard", you will gain the skills you need to collect and request info…

Analysing suspicious transactions for activities related to money laundering or the financing of terrorism is a core function of Financial Intelligence Units (FIUs). In this course, you will learn to assess the risk of suspicious activity and analyse suspicious transaction reports (STRs). This course was developed in co-operation with the Egmont Group of FIUs and is based on the content of the Egmont Group’s on-site Tactical Analysis training. It is aimed primarily at FIU analysts, but is useful for anyone analysing evidence as part of a financial investigation. Understand the core responsibi…

For most investigators, Excel is the tool of choice to analyse financial information. In this course, you will use Excel to organise and analyse large volumes of data such as banking records, invoices, phone records and commercial transactions. Protect your data from accidental changes Use simple functions to find transactions that stand out Unlock the power of filters to find exactly the data you are searching for Use subtotals to summarise your financial data instantly Create interactive summaries using PivotTables You will also gain insight into typical patterns of illegal use of bank acco…

Corruption and money laundering investigations often involve complex structures of persons, companies and other entities. This is challenging to present to a supervisor or colleagues, or even in a courtroom. A graph or diagram depicting the relationships between entitles in the case and the flows of money between them can make it easier for others to understand. In this course you will use the free software yEd software. Create clear and interpretable graph to present entities in a case you are investigating Visualise meaningful connections between these entities Depict the entities with cust…

The Source and Application of Funds Analysis is a simple yet powerful method to prove unknown or illegal income in a corruption or money laundering case when direct evidence is not available. It is also a crucial tool in cases of illicit enrichment in countries where this is criminalised. Understand how indirect evidence like bank records can contribute to proving bribery and corruption cases and/or provide evidence in cases of illicit enrichment Calculate a suspect's unknown/illegal income using the Source and Application method Find “sources” and “applications” of funds in your case Use a s…

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 crimes. The open-access book covers both criminal and civil-based laws from around the world. Investigators, prosecutors, legislators and academics alike will benefit from the clear descriptions and practical guidance on different approaches to targeting unexplainable increases in wealth, how to establish cases in court, and common legal challenges to illicit enrichment laws. Features: Extensive analys…

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 learning series explores financial crimes and supply chain vulnerabilities that facilitate the illegal trade in wildlife and thereby increase companies’ legal, financial and reputational risks. It is aimed at companies, policy makers, practitioners and law enforcement.

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 on crime and corruption in the exotic pet trade. 

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.

This quick guide sets out how criminals abuse the gambling industry to launder illicit funds. It includes numerous recent case studies to illustrate different ways of laundering money in casinos, online gambling websites, bars and clubs, as well as physical and online sports betting services.

This quick guide explains the role of national risk assessments in addressing money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks. It explains how national risk assessments are conducted, challenges in terms of methodology and data availability, and how well countries are doing at performing them. NRAs are a critical element of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards on ML/TF. They also provide data in special reports of the Basel AML Index.

This quick guide explains the role of national risk assessments in addressing money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF) risks. It explains how national risk assessments are conducted, challenges in terms of methodology and data availability, and how well countries are doing at performing them. NRAs are a critical element of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) standards on ML/TF. They also provide data in special reports of the Basel AML Index.

What role could tax investigations play in detecting, investigating and prosecuting cases of illegal wildlife trade? Potentially a large one, with the right coordination and capacity. This quick guide by Jovile Mungyereza, Financial Investigation Specialist in our Green Corruption programme and former Tax Investigations manager at the Uganda Revenue Authority, gives a brief introduction to the surprisingly under-researched and under-utilised possibility of using tax laws and investigations to target high-level wildlife traffickers.

Learn what internal controls are and how they help organisations to prevent, detect and respond to corruption and other issues, errors and irregularities. These systems of policies, procedures and practices can be incredibly effective at keeping organisations of all types running smoothly.

Understand the role of informal social networks in enabling corruption, and why anti-corruption interventions should focus more on networks than on individuals.

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 policies and investigative techniques to the specific context. Learning Objectives:  Review relevant FATF Recommendation for virtual assets and global Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) frameworks. Learn how to investigate blockchain transactions using block explorers. Identify and rate users and the risks associated with virtual assets. Learn about the various blockchain analysis service providers &a…

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 policies and investigative techniques to the specific context. Learning Objectives:  Review relevant FATF Recommendation for virtual assets and global Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) frameworks. Learn how to investigate blockchain transactions using block explorers. Identify and rate users and the risks associated with virtual assets. Learn about the various blockchain analysis service providers &a…

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 policies and investigative techniques to the specif context. Learning Objectives:  Review relevant FATF recommendation for virtual assets and global DLT frameworks. Learn how to investigate blockchain transactions using block explorers. Identify & rate users and the risks associated with virtual assets. Learn about the various blockchain analysis service providers & investigative technics. See …