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Prevention and Control of Financial Fraud: a Scoping Review

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As awareness has grown internationally of the harms caused by financial fraud, there has been a concomitant increase in efforts to prevent and control it. Despite this growing awareness, the literature addressing measures against financial fraud has not yet been systematically reviewed or synthesised. On the basis of a scoping literature review, this study provides a structured overview of the literature on prevention and control measures targeting financial fraud ( n  = 159). We classify these measures on the basis of four functions specified by Maesschalck and Bertók (2009): “determining and defining,” “guiding,” “monitoring,” and “enforcing.” Looking at a period of just over 20 years, we see that a growing number of studies have been published on this topic, with most focusing on “monitoring” ( k  = 98) and the least on “enforcing” ( k  = 37). With 11.3% and 12.0% of the studies respectively, both criminology and Europe are less represented in the literature than expected. Most studies are cross-sectional, many are methodologically weak, and they all provide only limited information on the effectiveness or the costs of the anti-fraud measures. The literature is thus not up to the challenge of facing what has become one of the most frequent and threatening crimes worldwide. In the conclusion, we sketch an agenda for future research to help address this gap.

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The study is part of the Prevention of Fraud in Sports (PrOFS) project. Research Foundation Flanders granted funding for this project within their Strategic Basic Research (SBO) funding scheme (grant number S005521N).

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In 1939, Edwin Sutherland’s thesis on white collar crime drew the global attention to the bane of crime committed by persons in upper social class who use their privileged position to commit crime and are protected from prosecution by the state while persons in the lower social class who commit street crimes do not enjoy similar privilege, despite several criticisms against the thesis, it altered the theory of causation of crime and the earlier perception that financial crime is a victimless crime and thus created an awareness of the consequences of financial crime on economic development, social stability, national security, integrity of the capital market and good governance. The influence of information technology, globalisation and the link between financial crime, corruption, illicit drug trade, terrorist financing, human traffic and fraud (many of which are predicate offences of money laundering) demand a global concerted approach, development of which the UK and US laws have influenced with the introduction of national and international AML, OECD initiatives, the Vienna and Palermo conventions, the UNCAC and the FATF Recommendations. Many of these international initiatives (excluding the earlier Commonwealth initiatives) evolved from drug control measures, consequently, they have not effectively achieved the desired objectives in diverse ways, like the failure of the existing international initiatives (multilateral or mutual legal assistance) on the enforcement of transnational crimes. In Nigeria, part of the reason why regulating, interdicting and disrupting financial crime has been less effective is due to the introduction of the British method of criminal jurisprudence to Nigeria criminal justice system, in contradiction to the Nigerian traditional customary laws, values and remedies of restitution, compensation and reconciliation; consequently, the imposed foreign criminal codes failed to adequately control crime and also failed to adequately disgorge the proceeds of financial crime. While different nations have adopted various means of disgorging the proceeds of crime either by amending their adjectival laws to shift the burden of proof in certain circumstances (like criminalising the possession of unexplained wealth) without violating the offender’s right of presumption of innocence or right to remain silence, however, such adopted method must be informed by the circumstance of any given country, so far due process, equity and justice are ensured. Nigeria has not deemed it appropriate to use the prohibition of possession of unexplained wealth as an effective tool of financial crime control, except Lagos state. Again, due to the vast involvement of corporations in financial crime, an effective means of holding them liable through a clearly defined and pragmatic concept of corporate criminal liability has become necessary because this would play a crucial role in crime control. Consequently, this research questions the gross inconsistencies and ineffectiveness in the application of the organic or directing mind theory in holding complex, modern multinational corporations culpable and argues in favour of using a combination of principles of organic or directing mind, vicarious responsibility and strict liability offence (for failure to implement adequate internal policies to prevent crime by agents, similar to the provisions of the UK Bribery Act 2010, s.7) in attributing the knowledge of the agent or employee to the corporation, depending on the circumstance of a given case.The thesis argues that the future of money laundering control lies in the criminalisation of unexplained wealth, without infringing the right to own property. It identifies and proffers solutions to the problems associated with legal systems, jurisdictions, complexity of law and standard of proof, it recommends the use of civil enforcement by victim, regulatory actions, disruption of financial crime through internal control and compliance mechanisms with emphasis on recovery of proceeds of crime either through conviction based confiscation or civil forfeiture. Further, the thesis argues that due to the challenges associated with scientific means of evidence gathering and the high standard of proof in criminal proceedings beyond reasonable doubt, it prescribes that Nigeria ought to adopt the non-conviction based civil recovery of proceeds of crime, it also recommends the use of tax law to seize proceeds of money laundering. The thesis observes that the Nigeria criminal justice system needs to deemphasise the restrictive use of traditional punishment like imprisonment and fine in controlling complex financial crime, and suggested the use of clearly defined negotiated pleas like DPA, NPA and plea bargain. In addition, argues that the social and cultural factors responsible for greed and impunity must be identified and attacked in order to create a new social order, similar to the African communal lifestyle which was effective in controlling public and private corruption, notwithstanding, its basic tenet of gift giving. The thesis recommends that Nigeria ought to consider the introduction of an hybrid accusatorial and inquisitorial system of criminal justice so as to make its judiciary more participatory in criminal proceedings, it also recommends the provisions of fund for legal aid, compensation of victims of crime; prison and judiciary reform with a view to removing corruption without compromising the independence of judiciary and finally, it recommends legislations for protection and motivation of whistle blowers.

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Financial crimes involve several offenses without violence with some people obtaining financial benefit and causing financial loss to some others. The globalization of financial systems, the growing volume of trading transactions, and the acceleration of information technologies have brought many conveniences to the financial world; but unfortunately, financial crime has spread and diversified. Therefore, the fight against financial crimes, which are often complex and organized in a way which is nonviolent but causes significant financial damage to people and organizations, is gaining importance. In this sense, the struggle against this type of crime, which has become a serious threat, must be resolved by applying a comprehensive policy that should include all segments of the society.

In this chapter, we aim to give a general framework of financial crimes and carry out a literature review on the subject. Moreover, we outline the different types of financial crime (such as money laundering, insider dealing, fraud, market abuse, bribery, corruption, terrorist financing, white collar crimes, tax evasion, embezzlement, forgery, counterfeiting, identity theft, etc.) and their impact. As a result, this study has the purpose of providing awareness by drawing attention to the concept of financial crime, which is an important threat nowadays that an ordinary person may suffer at any time in daily life.

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• Workload: Approx 20 hours per week
• Next enrolment: September 2024

Introduction

Gain the digital edge.

Governance, compliance and financial crime risks are evolving rapidly in the digital space. Gain the skills to combat these challenges, close digital vulnerabilities and enhance digital security and trust. 

This blended, top-up MSc was developed with the ICA, ensuring you'll build on your governance, risk and compliance (GRC) and financial crime prevention expertise with the latest global standards.

Key features

Learn leading and up-to-date knowledge.

Benefit from ICA's GRC expertise and the University's Department of Criminology reputation at the forefront of financial crime and fraud research.

Transform your business operations

Enhance your knowledge and turn science into practice to drive corporate strategy, policy and processes.

Build a global network

Meet your international peers, academics and subject experts at our three-day practical masterclasses.

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This course has helped me think about my work differently and has helped me to apply what I have learnt in the workplace.

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Benefits of our collaborative approach

• Be enriched by the joint expertise of our Department of Criminology’s leading financial crime research and ICA’s externally-verified qualifications, globally recognised as benchmarks of excellence within the industry.
• Study academic themes underpinned by real-world developments, empowering you to develop an understanding of contemporary, international frameworks and strategies.
• Boost your career by drawing on the latest specialist knowledge to sharpen your tools and open new opportunities professionally.

Key information

A mix of online content with three-day practical masterclasses three times a year.

Practical masterclasses

The practical masterclasses have been designed to enrich your study experience, deepen your applied knowledge and support the networking element. Held in week four of each unit, these three-day events will give you the unique chance to engage in workshops and network with peers, academics and subject matter experts. The masterclasses will take place in Manchester, UK but will be streamed or recorded for those unable to attend.

MSc (top-up): 12 months, part-time.

Enrolment dates

How to apply

For more information on how to apply and what documents to submit with your application, please visit our application and selection section.

Approx 20 hours per week.

Academic team

Dr Katie Benson , Lecturer in Criminology, Course Director. Dr Nicholas Lord , Professor of Criminology, Director of the Centre for Digital Trust and Society.

Fees and funding

Total course tuition fee for entry in September 2024 is £10,500 (UK/EU/International).

The advertised fee covers your tuition. It does not cover your accommodation, travel costs or any other expenses that you may incur when attending in-person masterclasses.

We offer payment by instalments , so you can spread the cost of studying with us.

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Entry requirements

If you have successfully completed the

• ICA Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Crime Compliance , or
• ICA Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance , you can apply for this course.

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Course overview

Who this course is for.

This MSc is designed for professionals with senior management functions in business with strategic and decision-making responsibilities for GRC and financial crime risks. This is an executive top-up course, so you’ll need an ICA Postgraduate Diploma in Governance Risk and Compliance or Financial Crime Compliance , and ideally have at least 10 years’ of experience in practice.

In this course, you’ll benefit from The University of Manchester Department of Criminology’s leading academic work around financial crime and fraud. Delivered flexibly online, you can seamlessly integrate your learning into your life and work schedule. With three practical masterclasses per year, you’ll have the opportunity to make professional connections and get involved in interactive workshops to deliver governance and compliance best practice. 

Through this course, we’ll equip you with the knowledge, expertise and skills needed to refine your own professional and scientific development. By translating ‘science into practice’, you will directly contribute to the enhancement of your business organisation, informing corporate strategies, policies and decisions in relation to governance, compliance and financial crime risks.

This course is also a stepping stone for those considering to study for a PhD.

What you will learn

Develop a theoretical and conceptual toolkit for determining the most plausible explanations for risk, threats and transgressions inside and outside your business.

• Recognise the complexity and multiplex nature of the business world within which regulatory and governance problems, and financial crime risks occur.
• Gain knowledge of how to interact with regulators and enforcement authorities, including information sharing and self-reporting of internal failures.
• Acquire advanced level knowledge on business risks and opportunities related to digital trust and digital security.
• Obtain expertise on the range and nature of insider and outsider financial crime risks in relation to people, technologies, data and information, and be able to develop strategies for mitigation and development for specific cyber-security incidents.

How it will benefit your career

• Inform strategy creation and operational policies to make your organisation more efficient, robust and compliant, and in turn protect customers, investors and reputations more broadly.
• Recognise business vulnerabilities that emerge in relation to workplace and individual data security as new technologies are integrated into strategic decision-making and policy creation.
• Develop advanced skills for formulating original research questions and designing research projects that can feed into your strategic decision-making.
• Build on your confidence to interact with co-employees, advocacy organisations, governmental bodies, with regard to the foundations of your approaches and proposals to prevention, intervention and reduction in the sphere of financial crime and compliance risks.

Where and when you will study

You will study online and have the chance to attend three in-person practical masterclasses in Manchester, UK, lasting three days each. The masterclasses and workshops will be streamed or recorded for those unable to attend. Online learning materials will consist of a mixture of video and audio files alongside written text and instructions accompanied by interactive engagement activities and tasks.

Enjoy the freedom to study flexibly and at your own pace. There are three units that last 10 weeks each and 20 weeks for the dissertation.

Course units

Unit 1 - compliance and financial crime risk – analysis and explanation (20 credits).

Learn about theories of compliance and regulation that can be applied to understand risks (what, why and how), victimisation (patterns and trends), and enforcement and governance (risk assessment vs. crime control vs. regulation vs. social justice).

The unit will provide you with a multi-layered, multi-level theoretical toolkit that can be used to understand:

• individual motivations and propensities for engaging in risky practices,
• how company cultures, structures and policies can inadvertently provide the opportunity, means, setting and rationale for problematic behaviour,
• how wider political-economic environments feed into individual decisions to engage in behaviours bad for business.

You will learn how to critically assess which theoretical perspectives provide the most plausible explanations for different risks within the business, both old and emerging. This high-level theoretical framing will provide you with the knowledge that can be integrated into business policy and practice with a view to reducing, preventing and responding to internal and external threats.

Unit 2 - Digital Technologies, Financial Crimes and Compliance (20 credits)

This unit provides advanced insights into issues that arise in business in relation to digital trust, digital security and digital vulnerabilities, with a particular focus on financial crime and compliance risks. 

Gain research-led insights into digital vulnerabilities such as processes of misinformation and disinformation in an era of ‘fake news’ and the implications of this for business, the need to ensure workplace cyber/data-security with a view to protecting customer, client and other business sensitive data from breaches, as well as individual security of employees and the potential vulnerabilities that arise at the intersection of human and technical interdependencies, and new and emerging technologies such as cryptocurrencies, FinTech and distributed ledger technologies that generate specific governance, compliance and financial crime risks and solutions. The unit also includes specific focus on cyber-enabled, dependent and/or assisted financial crime risks, such as money laundering, illicit finance, corruption, and more.

Unit 3 - Data, Evidence and Intelligence on Financial Crime and Compliance (20 credits)

Learn about the processes and approaches that underpin the production of evidence and intelligence on financial crime and compliance. Learn how to evaluate the reliability and robustness of financial crime and compliance data, and how these data can be used for informing your company policies and strategies. 

In addition, the unit teaches you methods for evaluating whether policies on financial crime and compliance actually ‘work’ in practice, what the impacts of any given policy are, and how they can ascertain whether such insights are robust and reliable (i.e., evidence-based policies vs. policy-based evidence). Your organisations will benefit from having senior managers with knowledge and expertise to ensure company policies and strategies are problem-oriented, evidence-based and evaluated over time to ensure optimum efficiency and impact.

Those with senior management functions will benefit from learning how to ‘make sense’ of social scientific data and evidence, and to be critical in how you scrutinise research findings before evaluating whether you can form the basis of business strategies or feed into their decision-making responsibilities. In these terms, you will learn about the process of undertaking systematic and rigorous research that will enable you to design and direct the creation of evidence and intelligence for your business, as well as to interpret and assess the research findings of academics, NGOs and other social research outputs that may be of use to your business strategies and policies. This unit enables you to bridge the gap between practice and science, providing you with the concepts, knowledge and ideas for interacting with statistics and research findings in the area of governance, compliance and financial crime. In addition, you will systematically acquire and understand a substantial body of knowledge which is at the forefront of an academic discipline or area of professional practice.

The unit will provide the foundation for undertaking or understanding original empirical research (using quantitative and/or qualitative methodologies) that can form the basis of the (group) dissertation or for undertaking future independent research projects within your organisation. Such knowledge might also be useful for those looking to undertake a more advanced research degree (e.g., PhD).

Project (60 credits)

The MSc Financial Crime and Compliance in Digital Societies course has a mandatory dissertation component made up of three optional pathways. You can indicate which dissertation option you’d like to select during your Unit 3 studies. 

Option A - Long Dissertation:

If you would like to take a more traditional route, you can choose to conduct original empirical research and submit a 12,000 – 15,000-word long dissertation.

You can use the research proposal that you develop in Unit 3 for the dissertation. When working on your dissertation, you will benefit from one-to-one supervision from an appropriate academic. This option requires approval from the Programme Director.

Option B - Short Dissertation:

You can also choose to submit a 6,000 – 8,000-word short dissertation. This option is similar to an extended essay and does not require any original empirical research. In this short dissertation, you can explore a particular issue in detail through a literature review and present your findings.

In addition, to the short dissertation, if you choose option B, you must also complete 3 units on:

• Critical Appraisal of the Literature
• Communicating Your Research; and
• Reflective Practice

All these units which will be available from your Virtual Learning Platform once you enrol. These shorter units supplement the short dissertation and take place over 4 weeks.

Option C - Group Dissertation:

If you do not wish to complete either type of dissertation on your own, you can choose a Group Dissertation. In this option, you will collaborate to develop a joint project in a group of three to five students, utilising shared data. You’ll work together, pooling your expertise to create alternative content such as an individual research report (ca. 3,000 words), a group/team report including evidence of contribution (ca. 5,000 words), an end of dissertation presentation (20 mins, equated to 3,000 words), and a personal reflection on the process (ca. 2,000 words). The total word limit of the combined elements of the Group Dissertation will equate to the contribution of those taking the individual dissertations (12,000-15,000).

Course structure

This part-time, blended, top-up course is specifically designed for working professionals in the financial crime, governance and compliance fields keen to complete a practical course that will aid career development.

The flexibility of this course allows you to gain valuable insight into the real-world applications of your learning as you continue to work.

You take the units in a predetermined order at your own pace, tailoring the course to your interests and commitments. You can only complete one unit (10 weeks each and 20 weeks for the dissertation) at a time.

You will study the course material entirely online whilst benefiting from professional and academic support, plus the opportunity to network and exchange ideas with your international peers. There are also three practical masterclasses held each year in Manchester, UK to reinforce the topics covered and further support your development. These sessions will be streamed for those unable to attend in person.

You will enjoy a richer experience by seamlessly integrating work with study, and gain the unique opportunity to enhance your organisation with the latest best practice.

Course learning aims

By the end of the programme, you will achieve the following learning outcomes:

• acquire a theoretical and conceptual tool-kit for determining the most plausible explanations for financial crime risks, threats and transgressions inside and outside your business,
• recognise the complexity and multiplex nature of the business world within which regulatory and governance problems, and financial crime risks occur,
• build on your professional knowledge and experience with theory and concepts to make sense of workplace deviance and inform strategy creation and operational policies to make your organisation more efficient, robust and compliant, and in turn protect customers, investors and reputations more broadly,
• gain knowledge of how to interact with regulators and enforcement authorities, including information sharing and self-reporting of internal failures,
• acquire advanced level knowledge on business risks and opportunities related to digital trust and digital securityrecognise business vulnerabilities that emerge in relation to workplace and individual data security as new technologies are integrated into strategic decision-making and policy creation,
• obtain expertise on the range and nature of insider and outsider financial crime risks in relation to people, technologies, data and information, and be able to develop strategies for mitigation and development for specific cyber-security incidentsacquire the vocabulary to interact with professionals and experts from the digital world, including computer and data scientists, programmers, and other technologists,
• enhance knowledge on producing evidence-based research on governance, compliance and financial crime risks within your business,
• develop advanced skills for formulating original research questions and designing research projects that can feed into your strategic decision-making,
• acquire systematic approaches for critically engaging with high level methodologies to enable you to evaluate data and findings from social research, policy and practice,
• have the confidence to interact with co-employees, advocacy organisations, governmental organisations, and so on, with regards to the foundations of your approaches and proposals to prevention, intervention and reduction in the sphere of financial crime and compliance risks.

Teaching and learning

This is a blended learning course with three practical masterclasses per year. The taught units are delivered via a virtual learning environment (VLE) where you can access all course materials, online reading lists, podcasts, and the University's extensive online library. You will receive an induction to the virtual learning environment at the start of your course.

The course material is highly engaging and includes video content, audio files and textual materials. You can also use the virtual learning environment to discuss issues raised in the course materials with your course tutor and fellow students. Throughout your studies, you will receive consistent support from a dedicated Student Support Advisor and the Manchester Academic Team.

Each course unit complements others, reinforcing key ideas and issues whilst introducing new materials. The teaching material is designed with working professionals in mind and will enable you to complete the programme part-time alongside your employment. You will be able to work at your own pace as you engage with the unit content.

The three practical masterclasses will take place in week four of each unit and will offer interactive, practical, case study based workshop activities. The sessions will also involve unique masterclasses from subject matter experts on related and topical issues. Attendance in-person is highly recommended but if you are unable to join us in Manchester, UK you can join the workshops and masterclasses online.

Academic teaching start date for September 2024 entry is 2 September 2024.

The welcome event and induction take place one week before the academic teaching start date. Our admissions team will confirm your induction date closer to the time.

Please ensure that you complete your registration ahead of your chosen entry date to gain access to the online learning material and library services.

Coursework and assessment

The assessments involve a mixture of written coursework (e.g., short essays or reflective contributions), recorded presentations (e.g., using PowerPoint), and online tasks (i.e., quizzes, short reflections and analyses on the content of the weekly session).

Feedback on formative and summative assessments will be provided in written form via Blackboard with optional one-to-one meetings with the teaching staff.

The project is extremely flexible, allowing you to choose between three 60-credit dissertation options. You can indicate which dissertation option you'd like to select during your Unit 3 studies.

• Option A - long dissertation (12,000-15,000-word independent thesis),
• Option B - short dissertation (6,000-8,000-word thesis alongside three short modules on research and practice, available via the online learning environment), or
• Option C - group dissertation (submission of alternative content based on group data including an individual research report (ca. 3,000 words), a group/team report including evidence of contribution (ca. 5,000 words), an end of dissertation presentation (20 mins, equated to 3,000 words), and a personal reflection on the process (ca. 2,000 words)).

You will be allocated supervisors for your dissertation projects and will have an opportunity to have at least two one-to-one meetings.

Admissions information

From your initial expression of interest right through to graduation, you’ll receive all the support you need. We can support you with enrolment and subject assistance, administrative logistics and fee options, online learning skills, workload management and special circumstances.

Academic entry qualification overview

If you have successfully completed the ICA Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Crime Compliance or ICA Professional Postgraduate Diploma in Governance, Risk and Compliance , you can apply for this course.

If you do not hold one of the above qualifications, but are interested in studying with the ICA, you can get in touch with them directly by emailing: [email protected]

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If you have a degree/qualification that was taught and assessed in English by an education provider, you may be exempt from submitting further evidence of English language proficiency.

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Dissertation Defense: “Essays in the Economics of Crime and Health” Michael Topper

Michael Topper , PhD Candidate, University of California, Santa Barbara

Michael Topper is an applied microeconomist with a particular interest in the economics of crime. His first paper, The Effects of Fraternity Moratoriums on Alcohol Offenses and Sexual Assaults is published in the Journal of Human Resources. Currently, his work focuses on policing. His job market paper, The Unintended Consequences of Policing Technology: Evidence from ShotSpotter (with Toshio Ferrazares), examines the unintended consequences of a wide-spread gunshot detection technology.

Michael is a devoted educator who emphasizes quality open-source materials. He assisted the creation of two courses at UCSB, Data Wrangling for Economics (Econ 145/Econ 245), and has authored a free online accompanying course textbook, Data Wrangling for Economists (with Danny Klinenberg). Moreover, Michael is the creator of the software R package Panelsummary which aims to streamline reproducible research.

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Join us to hear Michael’s dissertation defense. He will be defending his dissertation, “Essays in the Economics of Crime and Health” To access a copy of the  dissertation, you must have an active UCSB NetID and password.

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D’Souza, Jayesh. "Measuring Effectiveness in International Financial Crime Prevention: Can We Agree on a Performance Metric?" FIU Digital Commons, 2008. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/286.

Saito, Emiko. "A comparative analysis of the prevention and control of electronic crime in the financial sector." Thesis, City University London, 2003. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.409543.

Mambwe, Richard. "FINANCIAL EXPLOITATION OF THE ELDERLY, WHAT IS THE WAY FORWARD?" Thesis, Malmö universitet, Malmö högskola, Institutionen för kriminologi (KR), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-18738.

Švec, Martin. "Pojistné podvody." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Ústav soudního inženýrství, 2012. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-232651.

Flysjö, Lars. "A script analysis of organized crime in the Swedish construction industry." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Malmö högskola, Institutionen för kriminologi (KR), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-41840.

Dokládalová, Michala. "Podvody finančních poradců a jejich prevence." Master's thesis, Vysoká škola ekonomická v Praze, 2011. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-149836.

Maia, Antonio João Marques. "Fatores organizacionais explicativos da corrupção." Doctoral thesis, Instituto Superior de Ciências Sociais e Políticas, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/12741.

Hamman, Abraham John. "The impact of anti-money laundering legislation on the legal profession in South Africa." Thesis, University of the Western Cape, 2015. http://hdl.handle.net/11394/4766.

Theodorakis, Nikolaos. "Corporate crime : genesis, regulation and compliance. The role of law & policy in deciphering & preventing financial crimes." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2015. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.708865.

Ahlm, Kristoffer. "IDENTIFIKATION AV RISKINDIKATORER I FINANSIELL INFORMATION MED HJÄLP AV AI/ML : Ökade möjligheter för myndigheter att förebygga ekonomisk brottslighet." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för matematik och matematisk statistik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-184818.

Bègue, Guillaume. "Confidentialité et prévention de la criminalité financière : étude de droit comparé." Thesis, Paris 1, 2016. http://www.theses.fr/2016PA01D019.

WU, BANG-FAN, and 吳邦藩. "Research on Financial ATM Transfer Fraud Crime Prevention." Thesis, 2019. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/s3nwz5.

LEE, MEI-CHIN, and 李美金. "The Application of Forensic Accounting on the Prevention of Financial Crime." Thesis, 2019. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/3f5wzk.

LIN, Chao Hung, and 林炤宏. "Prevention regulations on major financial fraud-discussing on deprivation proceeds of crime." Thesis, 2011. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/96512474965451891949.

Mostert, Derick. "Utilisation of the financial intelligence centre as a crime intelligence source." Diss., 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/9116.

Botha, André Eduan. "Combating financial crime : evaluating the prospect of a whole-of-government approach." Thesis, 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/24432.

SHEU, CHING-SHIH, and 許清事. "The Cause and Prevention of Communication Financial Fraud Crime—To Instance the Investigations into the Surrogate–Related Fraudulent Crimes in Taipei County." Thesis, 2006. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/52519237793088755133.

Ping, Lee Yi, and 李貽萍. "A Study on the Whistleblower Protection From the Point of View on Financial and Economic Crime Prevention." Thesis, 2014. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/67737675137543266916.

Botha, Andre Eduan. "The Net Worth method as technique to quantify income during investigation of financial crime." Thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/3305.

Bolek, Ernest. "Efektywność systemów kontroli wewnętrznej w przeciwdziałaniu nadużyciom w dużych przedsiębiorstwach w Polsce." Phd diss., 2018. http://hdl.handle.net/11089/25449.

Chen, Yeong-Her, and 陳永和. "A Study on Preventing and Suppressing Money Laundering Crime of Financial Organs." Thesis, 2010. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/68324488972451302767.

Bhimjee, Diptes Chandrakante Prabhudas. "The subprime financial crisis: a framework for future systemic financial stability." Master's thesis, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10071/11982.

Van, Jaarsveld Izelde Louise. "Aspects of money laundering in South African law." Thesis, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/5091.

Mynhardt, Armand Johann. "Investigation of misrepresentation in tender documents." Diss., 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10500/5495.

Madej, Anna. "Odpowiedzialność karna z art. 298 §1 K.K." Doctoral thesis, 2019. https://depotuw.ceon.pl/handle/item/3540.

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In 1993 "Elektrostal" was transformed into an open joint stock company. The factory occupies a leading position among the manufacturers of high quality steel. The plant is a producer of high-temperature nickel alloys in a wide variety. It has a unique set of metallurgical equipment: open induction and arc furnaces, furnace steel processing unit, vacuum induction, vacuum- arc furnaces and others. The factory has implemented and certified quality management system ISO 9000, received international certificates for all products. Elektrostal today is a major supplier in Russia starting blanks for the production of blades, discs and rolls for gas turbine engines. Among them are companies in the aerospace industry, defense plants, and energy complex, automotive, mechanical engineering and instrument-making plants.

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