| Subject: | IEWG Project on Large scale cross-border ML schemes - Questionnaire for mapping procedure |
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| Date: | Wed, 21 Aug 2019 14:17:38 -0400 |
| From: | Nedko Krumov <nedko.krumov@egmont.org> |
Letter on behalf of the project team leader - FIU Germany
Dear colleagues,
As endorsed by the Egmont IEWG during the 26th Plenary of the Egmont Group in The Hague in July 2019, the strategic analysis project "Conclusions from Large Scale Cross-Border Money Laundering Schemes" is currently being carried out.
The project aims at exploring possibilities to identify mechanisms and patterns of large scale ML schemes by analyzing the substantive data sets available at FIUs and drawing back on FIUs insights in this regard. Due to added attention i.e. for the so-called “Laundromats” in the media and in the general public in recent years, FIUs received large numbers of STRs and other data which form substantial pools of resources for strategic analysis. In addition, FIUs in various jurisdictions have already carried out different analytical work to explore relevant cross-border money laundering schemes.
In phase 1 of the project, we would like to carry out a mapping procedure in order to gain a better understanding of what FIUs have in stock on large scale cross-border money laundering schemes – in terms of relevant data and insights. To gather this information in a structured way, we have developed a mapping questionnaire.
As some initial data analysis on transactional data show that transactions from cross-border money laundering schemes may have also passed through your jurisdiction, thus your FIU may have valuable data and insights, we would like to invite you to participate in this mapping procedure.
We would be most grateful, if you would fill out the questionnaire attached to this message and return it to FIU Germany via ESW by September 20, 2019.
To facilitate the completion of the questionnaire, we prepared a “How-to” note explaining the questionnaire. (pls. see Annex 1) In addition, we filled out one SAMPLE version of the questionnaire with sample responses, to give you a few examples of what the questionnaire is looking for. (pls. see Annex 2)
As of the next steps, FIU Germany will consolidate the inputs from all countries in an aggregated manner. This will serve as a general overview of FIUs resources on large scale cross-border money laundering schemes and a basis for developing ideas and defining analysis approaches in Phase 2 of this project.
We would like to thank you in advance for your participation and support to the project! In case you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact FIU Germany by mail: stratanalysis-project.fiu@zka.bund.de
Best regards,
EGS