Tag Archives: fraud

White collar crime

Posted on September 14, 2018 by

I’m back from my hols and – as promised – I did not succumb to the flattering blandishments of Karen Pierce, UN Officer, but rather immersed myself in history and gelato in Naples and then on the island of Ischia.  … Continue reading →

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UN me – together at last

Posted on August 31, 2018 by

It has been the summer of daft emails for Thinking about Crime – perhaps the very hot weather has kept all of the scammers indoors even more than usual, crafting their approaches.  Hoping to appeal to my vanity and to … Continue reading →

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You say potato, I say prison

Posted on August 13, 2018 by

It’s becoming something of theme, isn’t it – professional enablers?  I’ve certainly blogged about it before, as in this post.  And just last month the Financial Action Task Force released their own report into the phenomenon, entitled “Professional Money Laundering”.  … Continue reading →

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Blind faith

Posted on July 2, 2018 by

The term “professional enabler” has a menacing tone to it, I always think.  We started hearing it back in 2014, when the UK’s National Crime Agency, in its “High End Money Laundering Strategy and Action Plan”, observed this: “The ability … Continue reading →

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Ring ring

Posted on March 28, 2018 by

Don’t you just hate cold calls?  It’s a rare day when the media does not report on some new fraud being hawked by cold callers, usually in a foreign country so you can’t block their calls without blocking all overseas … Continue reading →

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The fine art of future planning

Posted on March 14, 2018 by

Thanks to my capacious TV recording device – known in my house as the magic box – I rarely watch anything live any more, except the news and weather.  And so this weekend I finally got around to viewing a … Continue reading →

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Read all about it

Posted on March 9, 2018 by

As I prepare to launch my fifth historical crime novel on the world (you can read all about it here), I see that those dastardly money launderers have found a way to do their stuff via Amazon.  Well, why not … Continue reading →

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Loving laundering

Posted on February 14, 2018 by

As you tuck into that heart-shaped box of chocolates and gaze at the dozens of red roses currently scenting your surroundings, spare a thought for the victims of romance fraudsters.  I have written about these poor people – poor in … Continue reading →

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A laundering own goal

Posted on January 22, 2018 by

People sometimes ask me how I can bear to stick with just one subject for over twenty years – yes, that’s how long I have been AML-ing.  And I simply say that although the subject remains the same, and indeed … Continue reading →

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Stubborn as a…

Posted on January 17, 2018 by

For those who roll their eyes when I explain my job, and say that it’s all a load of government-sanctioned nonsense to appease the do-gooders (yes, I’ve heard all of that), Santander has done some handy research.  Big Red (other … Continue reading →

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