“The professional enabler threat is complex and is driving serious and organised crime at a regional, national, and international level.”
Enablers operate in many areas of the financial services, including as accountants, lawyers, agents, and bankers. They provide professional services that directly enable criminality to take place and can do this by being deliberate, reckless, improper, dishonest, or negligent of their regulatory obligations.
Recently, Sam Wright, Senior Lawyer in our Intelligence Division, spoke to financial crime experts and prosecutors from around the globe about our work tackling the enablers of fraud, bribery, and corruption.
Speaking at the UAE Financial Intelligence Unit’s Fraud Conference, Sam focused on the benefits of collaboration with international partner agencies. Strong relationships with authorities in other countries assist every stage of a case, from gathering intelligence to conducting an investigation, taking a case to court, and ultimately recovering the proceeds of crime. Read More