How Do People Hide Their Assets?
There are various means by which individuals can employ to hide wealth in an attempt to put it…
Do You ‘Know Your Customer’?
The term ‘know your customer’ or ‘KYC’ is sometimes mentioned with careless abandon, however;…
Fraud – What Has Changed Since The Arrival Of Coronavirus?
There has been much coverage of ‘Covid-related’ fraudulent scams since the emergence of the…
The Opaque World of Offshore Jurisdictions
There is no universally agreed definition for offshore jurisdictions, or tax havens, and…
Ultimate Beneficial Owners (UBOs) and Investigation of Complex Structures Worldwide
Criminals employ a range of techniques and mechanisms to obscure their ownership and control…
Cross-border Investigations & Asset Tracing in Russia & Former CIS Countries
Asset Tracing also known as Asset Tracking in any non-European or Offshore jurisdiction is…
Understanding and Preventing Fraud
An acceptable definition of fraud would be ‘a wrongful or criminal deception intended to…
Identity Theft
Identity Fraud (or Theft) is the use of a stolen identity, or credentials, to pursue criminal…
Ponzi & Pyramid Schemes – what do they mean in modern society?
The word Ponzi Scheme derives from the name Charles Ponzi who was known to deceive his…