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The Dark Money Files episodes

October 27, 2021 The Pandora Papers
In this episode we give our views on the Pandora Papers and some of the broader considerations which might flow from their release.
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21 min
October 11, 2021 Everything you ever wanted to know about remediation but were afraid to ask!
Remediation programmes are becoming an all too frequent feature of life for financial crime compliance departments, so we we’ve put together a summary of good practice, do’s and don’ts and other things to consider when embarking on such a course of action.
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20 min
September 27, 2021 It's RAG week at The Dark Money Files
Sometimes you just have to go back to basics. And this week it's risk.

Does low risk equal no risk? Is all risk equal? Should you ever do EDD on a low risk customer?

We answer these questions and many more.
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17 min
September 07, 2021 Alternative Laundries 4 - Informal Value Transfer Systems
In this episode we wander away from traditional banking intro the world of informal value transfer systems. Oh, and we look at the price of missile launchers. But you’ll need to listen to understand why!

Link to the TBML paper written by John Zdanowicz

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/John-Zdanowicz/publication/46556338_Trade-Based_Money_Laundering_and_Terrorist_Financing/links/02e7e534489c545100000000/Trade-Based-Money-Laundering-and-Terrorist-Financing.pdf?origin=publication_detail

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21 min
August 14, 2021 Alternative Laundries 3 - Art, auctions, sanctions and shells
Occasionally, we record an episode which is truly an exclusive, and this is one of them.

This episode started life as a straightforward explanation of the use of art and auctions in money laundering schemes. And then it went off on the most unexpected and jaw dropping tangent. You’ll need to listen to understand how art, auctions, sanctions and shell companies relate to the explosion in Beirut and the world of money laundering.
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28 min
August 13, 2021 Dark Money Conference Special
This is just a very quick episode to let everyone know about the upcoming Dark Money Conference. It's online so it doesn't matter where in the world you are and it' going to be great! link to the website: https://darkmoneyconf.com/

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5 min
August 06, 2021 The FCA's Dear CEO AML Letter
We interrupt our series on Alternative Laundries to review the recent FCA Dear CEO AML letter which, whilst aimed squarely at UK financial institutions, will have relevance across the world, especially where those global banks have UK retail operations.
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23 min
July 26, 2021 Alternative Laundries 2 - What are the odds?
In the second part of our Alternative Laundries series, and against all the odds, we turn our attention to casinos and gambling. It's a big deal!
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22 min
July 12, 2021 Alternative Laundries
In this episode, we dive into the world of alternative money laundering methodologies, starting with lending and insurance. And we find out that, with a bit of imagination, any store of value can be used to launder money - sometimes in surprising ways!
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18 min
June 24, 2021 Stings, Hacks and Honeypots
Following the news that the FBI and Australian Federal Police had managed to seed a bogus “encryption device” into a huge global network of organised criminal gangs, followed by an equally global set of raids, arrests and asset seizures, we review what we know, alongside the recent Encrochat hack and surmise what this might mean in the fight against global organised crime.
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19 min

About The Dark Money Files

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A series of podcasts which explain to a non-technical audience how "Dark Money" (e.g. money laundering, corruption, bribery, tax evasion) enters the financial system and infects everything it touches.