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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…