News and commentary about white-collar crime, enforcement, and compliance
Harry Cassin
Publisher and Editor
Andy Spalding
Senior Editor
Jessica Tillipman
Senior Editor
Bill Steinman
Senior Editor
Richard L. Cassin
Editor at Large
Elizabeth K. Spahn
Editor Emeritus
Cody Worthington
Contributing Editor
Julie DiMauro
Contributing Editor
Thomas Fox
Contributing Editor
Marc Alain Bohn
Contributing Editor
Bill Waite
Contributing Editor
Russell A. Stamets
Contributing Editor
Richard Bistrong
Contributing Editor
Eric Carlson
Contributing Editor
The European Union Agency for Law Enforcement Cooperation (Europol) recently released its first financial crime threat assessment. It reveals that a perfect storm of digitalization, geopolitical tensions caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, plus the actions of organized crime, are helping to drive financial and economic crime to new heights.… Continue Reading
Compliance officers are now a power center in many organizations with far reaching influence, oversight, and access to sensitive information. Employee records, investigation documents, sensitive legal findings, and communications with governments could all be valuable information for bad actors to acquire for espionage or profit.… Continue Reading
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) warned about con artists posing as FINRA to make phony investment pitches.
Scammers are using FINRA’s name and logo in letters that say FINRA is guaranteeing investments.… Continue Reading
Conmen have withdrawn money and made bank transfers worth around €500,000 using account codes from duped Finnish victims, mainly females, through a phishing scheme, the Helsinki Times reported Saturday.
Since police first reported the scheme a month ago, law enforcement agencies have managed to recover about €190,000 for the victims.… Continue Reading