May 1, 2024
Updated July 9, 2025
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Financial crime is a type of crime that involves the illegal movement or acquisition of money or assets. It can take many forms, including money laundering, terrorist financing, fraud, and corruption. Financial crime is a major problem that costs the global economy trillions of dollars each year.
What is financial crime?
Financial crime is any crime that involves the illegal movement or acquisition of money or assets. It can take many forms, including:
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Reading list
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learning. Use these to
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deeper understanding of the topics covered in
Financial Crime.
Reports on the findings of the Panama Papers and how they shed light on the massive global network of offshore tax havens used by the wealthy and powerful. The author is an investigative reporter who won a Pulitzer Prize for his coverage of white-collar crime.
Is designed to give a comprehensive overview of financial crime and the compliance measures that are used to prevent and detect it. The book especially focuses on topics such as money laundering, terrorist financing, and fraud.
The book focuses on Jho Low, a central figure in the 1MDB scandal, which involved the theft of billions of dollars from a Malaysian state investment fund.
The Spider's Web, which was written by a former New York Times reporter, tells the story of how Jeffrey Epstein used his wealth and connections to sexually abuse young girls and avoid prosecution.
Provides a comprehensive overview of the world of cryptocurrencies. It explores the history, evolution, and future of cryptocurrencies, from Bitcoin to blockchain technology and its impact on the global economy.
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