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Case Studies


Case Study: Prince Group – A Masterclass in Money Laundering and Fraud
In October 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), working closely with the United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO), took complementary actions against a major cybercriminal network operating out of Southeast Asia. Specifically, OFAC imposed sweeping sanctions on 146 targets affiliated with the Prince Group Transnational Criminal Organization (TCO)

Anna Stylianou
Nov 58 min read


The 5 Largest Crypto Fraud Cases in History
The world of crypto has seen some of the most sophisticated financial crimes in history, with billions stolen from investors, exchanges,...

Anna Stylianou
Jun 243 min read


Lessons from OKCoin Europe’s €1M AML Penalty
OKCoin Europe received more than €1M in penalties for AML failures. Learn why and the lessons learned

Anna Stylianou
Apr 74 min read


The Suncity Group Case Study: The role of Junket Operators Money Laundering and Lessons Learned
This article is based on UNODC Report: Casinos, Money Laundering, Underground Banking and Transnational Organized Crime in East and...

Anna Stylianou
Mar 194 min read


The Fowler Oldfield Money Laundering Scandal - What Went Wrong
Fowler Oldfield was a commercial customer of NatWest with a banking relationship that lasted from 2011 to 2016

Anna Stylianou
Mar 64 min read


Bernie Madoff's Ponzi Scheme: How it Went Undetected for So Long
Bernie Madoff - Learn how the greatest Ponzi scheme worked and why people missed the red flags

Anna Stylianou
Jan 83 min read


The Russian Laundromat: How $20 Billion were Transferred from Russia to the Rest of the World
The Russian Laundromat was a cleverly-designed money laundering scheme.

Anna Stylianou
Nov 20, 20245 min read


The Downfall of Credit Suisse: Key Lessons for the Financial Industry
Learn about a series of risk management failures and reputational damages led to the sale of Credit Suisse to its largest competitor

Anna Stylianou
Apr 17, 20243 min read


Coinbase $100 million settlement - what went wrong
The Coinbase settlement in 2023

Anna Stylianou
Jan 23, 20232 min read


Lessons learned from Bittrex crypto exchange $29 million penalty
FinCEN, in October 2022 has announced a penalty of $29 million to crypto exchange Bittrex. Why? Bittrex Violations that Led to the...

Anna Stylianou
Nov 4, 20221 min read
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