Free educational guides on AML compliance, suspicious activity reporting, FATF guidance, and financial crime typologies. Written by a CAMS-certified professional.
A SAR is filed when you suspect money laundering or financial crime. Learn what triggers a SAR, how to file one, and what happens next.
Read article →As of February 2026, 22 jurisdictions are under FATF increased monitoring. Here is what grey listing means for your compliance obligations.
Read article →PEPs carry elevated corruption risk due to their access to public funds and authority. Learn who qualifies and what enhanced due diligence is required.
Read article →False positives consume up to 95% of AML alerts. A structured triage framework, the four corroboration questions, and how to reduce noise at the source.
Read article →A step-by-step Level 1 (LOD 1) workflow used by experienced analysts. Escalation criteria, documentation standards, and the eight-question triage set.
Read article →Two terms that sound alike but answer different AML questions. When each applies, the evidence regulators expect, and the most common mistakes on EDD files.
Read article →Mule accounts are the connective tissue of modern fraud. The detection signals, common typologies, and the investigation workflow that holds up under review.
Read article →The largest single fraud-loss category reported to the FBI IC3. The five-stage script, the bank-data footprint, and the customer conversation that interrupts the pattern.
Read article →CTA, FATF Recommendation 24, and the EU UBO regime reshape ownership obligations. What counts as a UBO, what evidence to collect, and how to handle complex chains.
Read article →OFAC, OFSI, EU, and UN screening programs share common failure modes. Calibrating false-positive rates, the 50 Percent Rule, and modern evasion typologies.
Read article →A foundational AML typology with a long enforcement history. The reporting thresholds that drive it, the rule patterns that catch it, and the trap of customer explanations.
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