A government issued passport is a legal form of identity issued by a specific legitimate country. In addition to providing identification, a passport provides proof of a person’s citizenship, permits international travel, and helps to facilitate access to consular assistance. People who attempt to obtain a passport illegally, or use stolen and altered passports, often seek to change their identities and conceal their illegal activities and movements. Common types of passport fraud Using the identity of a deceased person to apply for a passport; Using phony support documents, such as fake bi ..read more

Anonymous, fungible, almost never an audit trail, cash remains king for criminals, but inserting large sums into the financial system, especially in major economies, is a challenge so shipping currency to jurisdictions with weaker controls has clear, ongoing appeal. Keith Nuthall and Gemma Handy, in St John’s, Antigua go in search of bulk cash smuggling routes. More great articles from Money Laundering Bulletin here! Despite the growth in electronic transfer channels, including new cryptocurrency services, bulk cash smuggling remains a favored method for criminals to move illicit ..read more

Much debate has taken place about whether the financial industry could create detection mechanisms to flag suspicious gun purchases. Many individuals and organizations are exploring ways to address the growing mass shootings in the U.S. CBS News, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and KPCC radio have all contacted me for an interview to explore the potential of one of the proposed solutions by asking the following question, “Can credit card data be used to prevent some gun related violence?”  Let’s detail this idea. How could the financial industry help more to prevent gun vio ..read more

Psychology Today Interview To Stop Human Trafficking, Stop Money Laundering With WinThisFight.org Founder Mitzi Perdue Mitzi Perdue, founder of Win This Fight: Stop Human Trafficking interviews Kevin Sullivan, CAMS, CCI of The Anti-Money Laundering Training Academy. Read the Psychology Today article to learn how your AML efforts help fight human trafficking. KEY POINTS Money-laundering enables the human-trafficking industry. A trafficker may make millions of dollars a year, but he can’t spend it until he’s “cleaned it” and made it appear legitimate. Law enforcement needs funding to atta ..read more

Guest Appearance Future of KYC Compliance Staying Ahead of The Curve In the fast changing world of KYC and AML compliance regulators are cracking down, new laws are being passed, and criminals are getting more and more savvy every day. Listen in to “The Future of KYC Compliance” with host Ian Henderson, CEO of Kyckr as he interviews Kevin Sullivan, CAMS, CCI, President of The Anti Money Laundering Training Academy. Ian and Kevin share their insights and discuss ways to help compliance professionals succeed by getting ahead of the curve and preparing themselves and their organizations for th ..read more

Season 1, Episode 6 The Quarrels with Morals Trading Profit on Falling Morals View The C-Notes Video Or Listen To The Podcast Below by Kevin Sullivan, CAMS | C Notes Podcast https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/amltrainer/C-Notes-Podcast-Ep-6-The_Quarrels_with_Morals.mp3 A conversation with Senior Financial Crime Professional Holger Pauco-Dirscherl, CAMS, CGSS, CAMS-Audit, CAMS-Risk Management. Holger provides key insights into how and why some personnel, compliance programs, and/or financial institutions go down that dark road of questionable morals. Where actions can leave an institution ..read more

Season 1, Episode 5 From Cops To Compliance Interview with Don Temple & Garry Clement View The C-Notes Video Or Listen To The Podcast Below by Kevin Sullivan, CAMS | C Notes Podcast https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/amltrainer/C-Notes-Podcast-Ep-5_From_Cops_To_Compliance.mp3 Have a seat at the table with three retired law enforcement officers who each followed the money. Learn how they moved up the ranks to specialize in combating financial crime during the onset of so many of todays anti money laundering (AML) regulations. Regulations that came to shape some of todays most important ..read more

Guest Appearance AML From The Ground Up  on The New Economy vidcast A lively interview on how anti money laundering is used to catch bad guys by D’Arcy Rahming Jr host of ‘The New Economy’ videocast. Listen in as D’Arcy gets the scoop with retired New York State Money Laundering Investigation Coordinator, Kevin Sullivan, CAMS, CCI. After retiring from law enforcement Kevin formed The Anti Money Laundering Training Academy to continue his work in AML. Catch more interviews with other industry leaders on “The AML Training Academy YouTube Channel”. Tune In! Drop Future C Notes Episodes ..read more

Season 1, Episode 4 Creating A Culture of Compliance  Interview with Gregory Dellas View The C-Notes Video Or Listen To The Podcast Below by Kevin Sullivan, CAMS | C Notes Podcast https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/amltrainer/C-Notes-Podcast-Ep4_Creating_A_Culture_of_Compliance_with_Gregory_Dellas.mp3 Tips on building a culture of compliance.  As it seems, every time we turn around there’s another example of a financial institution getting jammed up due to it’s lack of appropriate compliance. Kevin Sullivan, CAMS, President of The Anti Money Laundering Training Academy dives int ..read more

Defund Police = Fund Crime There are many topics that can be discussed under the defund the police umbrella, but, since I work in the anti-money laundering field and most of my social media contacts are in the financial crimes field, I’ll focus on how defunding the police impacts financial crime and anti-money laundering.  First off, I shudder to think about the possible damage to terrorist financing investigations if manpower is removed and/or eliminated.  We have been amazingly safe from foreign terrorist groups since 9/11 yet we’ve witnessed numerous attacks in multiple countries ..read more