Tag Archives: Thinking about Crime Limited

Learning on the job

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

When I trained as a teacher, back in the dark ages, one of my most elderly and, yes, crusty lecturers gave us this piece of advice: “If the buggers [a.k.a. delightful young people with enquiring minds] ask you a question … Continue reading →

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And Grossey hits a century!

Posted on January 16, 2012 by

Well, lovely readers, it is quite a day for this little blog!  This is my hundredth post since I went all hi-tech and relaunched my blog here on WordPress.  I can’t tell you how much I enjoy writing it – … Continue reading →

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Cocaine stilettos and baths full of cash

Posted on November 7, 2011 by

When I first started providing AML training, back in the days when dancing and cookery programmes on the telly featured professionals rather than celebrities who fancied a go at our expense, it was quite hard to find real-life examples.  All … Continue reading →

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Too organised for my own good

Posted on September 30, 2011 by

A friend who is thinking of going into business on his own asked me today what I think are the main desirable characteristics for a self-employed person.  I blathered on for a while about being self-starting, motivated and probably a … Continue reading →

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Are we all making money from crime?

Posted on September 26, 2011 by

Out of the mouths of babes.  A while ago I was doing some introductory-level AML training – what money laundering is, why it matters, you know the drill – and someone asked a very interesting question.  ”Is anti-money laundering the … Continue reading →

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Blog beginnings

Posted on July 3, 2011 by

I’m not a blogging neophyte, as I’ve had a diary-style blog on my company website (www.thinkingaboutcrime.com) for years now.  But I am new to dedicated blogging software, so please forgive me if things are not where you expect them to … Continue reading →

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