Distinguishing Targets from Lookalikes: Entity Disambiguation Tactics and Examples
There are countless people and companies with identical names. As an investigator, how do you determine whether you’re looking at [...]
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Middle Eastern Art & Antiquities Smuggling: Indicators and Case Studies
Ongoing political unrest and a rich archeological history have made art and antiquities smuggling particularly pronounced in the Middle East. [...]
Techniques for Overcoming Language Barriers in Open Source Investigations
In today’s globalized economy, it’s increasingly common for financial crime professionals to encounter transnational entities and unfamiliar languages in the [...]
Four Techniques for Identifying Chinese Military Companies
U.S. regulations in recent years have taken steps to prevent American companies from inadvertently supporting the Chinese military by doing [...]
Ebook: Real Estate Money Laundering (REML): Typologies and Emerging Countermeasures
Real estate continues to be a problematically enticing and efficient vehicle for laundering money globally with an estimated $2.3 billion [...]
UFLPA Deep Dive: Your Top 12 Questions Answered
By barring all commercial inputs with a link to Xinjiang from entering U.S. markets, the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act [...]
Ebook: Navigating Russian Sanctions and Preparing for New Threats
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 20, 2022 unleashed a cascade of sanctions by the U.S. and Europe, further complicating [...]