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…

Les dossiers de corruption et de blanchiment de capitaux exigent généralement des efforts d’investigation qui dépassent les frontières nationales. Pourquoi ? Une société versant des pots-de-vin par rapport à un contrat peut se trouver dans un pays étranger. Il se peut que des avoirs acquis ou utilisés par le suspect soient enregistrés au nom d’une société étrangère. Un fonctionnaire corrompu peut assurer le blanchiment de pots-de-vin sur un autre territoire. Une coopération internationale couronnée de succès et le regroupement d’informations et de preuves sont essentiels à la réussite des pou…

L’analyse des opérations suspectes visant les activités associées à un blanchiment de capitaux ou au financement du terrorisme constitue une fonction essentielle des cellules de renseignements financiers (CRF). Ce cours vous permettra d’apprendre à évaluer le risque d’activité suspecte et à analyser les déclarations d’opérations suspectes (DOS). Ce cours a été développé en coopération avec le Groupe Egmont des CRF, et est basé sur le contenu de la formation dispensée in situ par le Groupe Egmont en matière d’Analyse tactique.Il s’adresse principalement aux analystes des CRF, mais est égalemen…

Pour la plupart des enquêteurs, Excel est l’outil de prédilection pour l'analyse des informations financières. Dans ce cours, vous utiliserez Excel pour organiser et analyser de grandes quantités de données telles que les dossiers bancaires, les factures, les relevés téléphoniques et les opérations commerciales. placer vos données à l’abri de modifications accidentelles ; utiliser des fonctions simples de repérage des opérations inhabituelles ; tirer pleinement parti des filtres pour trouver les données précises que vous recherchez ; utiliser des sous-totaux pour résumer vos données financièr…

Les enquêtes en matière de corruption et de blanchiment de capitaux impliquent souvent des structures complexes de personnes, d’entreprises et d’autres entités. La présentation de tels éléments à un superviseur, à des collèges ou même à une salle d’audience est difficile. Un graphique ou un schéma illustrant à la fois les relations entretenues entre diverses entités d’une affaire et les flux d’argent intervenant entre eux peut permettre à d’autres personnes de mieux les comprendre. Dans ce cours, vous utiliserez le logiciel libre yEd. créer un graphique parlant et interprétable afin de présen…

Quand des preuves directes ne sont pas disponibles, l’analyse des sources et des applications des fonds est une méthode certes simple, mais extrêmement efficace pour prouver qu’une affaire de corruption ou de blanchiment de capitaux s’accompagne de revenus inconnus ou illégaux. Elle représente également un outil essentiel dans les affaires d’enrichissement illicite ouvertes dans des pays où cette pratique constitue une infraction. de comprendre comment des preuves indirectes, comme des archives bancaires, peuvent jouer un rôle dans l’établissement du bien-fondé d’une affaire de corruption et/…

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 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…