AML Conversations: A Look into the IRS with Former Head of IRS CI
There have been outrageous comments made by “policymakers” about the IRS since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. AMLRS Chairman of the Advisory Board John Byrne talked to former IRSCI Chief Don Fort about the facts regarding the IRA funding, the mission of IRSCI, and the impact misinformation is having on staff. Here’s a taster of some of the questions discussed: Question: There have been questions and a lot of information (misinformation) out there about the substantial funding the IRS is going to get as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, $80B over 10 years. For example, “87,000 armed agents” is being repeated in the media. Remind us of the important work IRS-CI does Explain the facts around “87,000 armed agents?” Question: What’s your take of these statements in the media? Question: What’s the real-life impact to those working for IRS-CI from these types of comments? Question: IRS-CI works more than just tax cases - are there examples of cases that IRS-CI works that have broad national and international importance? Question: How will the IRS use this funding?
AML Voices: KYC for High Risk Businesses and Newer Products
Our panel of experts discuss how an effective KYC program deals with higher risk customers and newer and evolving products. The look at a range products including, crypto products, DeFI, P2P, marijuana related businesses, and online gambling.
AML Conversations: Asset Forfeiture Global Expert Stef Cassella
Asset Forfeiture Global Expert Stef Cassella returns to AML Conversations to discuss civil and criminal forfeiture. He explains how it's used, common misunderstandings about this law enforcement and prosecutorial tool, and also delves into his work which aims to improve its functionality worldwide.
Global Impact of Human Trafficking
Trafficking in persons is the second largest black market in the world (the first is the illegal drug trade). It is estimated that human trafficking is more than a $150 billion industry with over 24.9 million victims around the globe. Human trafficking is divided into two broad categories – forced labor and sex trafficking.
AML RightSource’s New QuantaVerse Risk Segment Override (RSO) Capability Enables Financial Institutions to Tune Risk Classification
AML RightSource, the leading provider of Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”), Know Your Customer (“KYC”), and Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) compliance solutions, has added a new capability to its QuantaVerse Financial Crime Platform. The new Risk Segment Override (RSO) capability allows an investigator to override QuantaVerse’s risk segmentation if they deemed it warranted after reviewing a case. The overrides will persist until the QuantaVerse Platform alters the entity’s risk profile based on new information which is immediately presented for review.
Money Laundering Through Social Media and Online Gaming
With scamming on the rise, criminals are always looking for people willing to lend them their bank accounts to receive and withdraw the unlawful cash and these people are called mules or money mules, now you must be thinking "wait, what mule? the animal mule? animals don’t have bank accounts!''
AML Voices: The Pandemic – Long-term Changes to KYC
Our panel of experts discuss how the pandemic has changed KYC processes for the long-term. They look at numerous elements of KYC, including information gathering, identity verification, and site visits.
AML Conversations: A Discussion with Kit Conklin
Kit Conklin, VP at Kharon and a Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council discusses the recent “joint alert” between the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on preventing export control evasion attempts in connection with the Russian Federation’s further invasion of Ukraine.
AML Conversations: A Discussion with Kent Belasco
John discusses with Kent Belasco, the Director of Marquette University’s Commercial Banking Program, a recent project with a microfinance organization to assist an impoverished rural farming community outside Panama City. https://today.marquette.edu/2022/07/banking-on-community/
