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Karim Rajwani International Financial Crime Expert

Karim Rajwani International Financial Crime Expert

Delighted to have Karim back after 6 months giving update on the shocking financial cost of Human Traffiking and Slavery. The The growth of the Follow the Money strategy is such an important addition to the investigation and interruption of crimes that are conservatively put at costing over 500 Billion dollars a year. Karim Rajwani, B.A, F.C.A. C.P.A. ACAMS talks to me of his extensive history in several settings helping combat these scourges on our communities. We discuss the growth of these crimes as well as strategies adopted to support law enforcement. We talk about the huge need for more training, awareness raising accross the world. So much known yet so much to do including practical ideas that everyone can help with–such as challenging your own financial providers-banks, insurance companies etc – to say what training their staff has had in methods to shine a light on traffikers, slavery in all its forms and child exploitation. Currently he is an independent Financial Crimes Consultant advising financial instructions, consulting firms and FinTech’s and is also on several NGOs/NPOs advisory boards focused on fighting human trafficking and child sexual exploitation.

He was the SVP, Chief Operating Officer at Scotiabank, leading the bank’s Financial Crime remediation activities including transaction monitoring and screening. Mr. Rajwani also had global responsibility for AML Threat Intelligence, as well as the Strategic Planning, Project Management Office and the AML Solution Delivery.

Prior to that was he was the Global Head of Financial Crime Investigations and Intelligence, the Global Head of Financial Crime Technology Strategy, and the Money Laundering Reporting Officer at Deutsche Bank. In this role he was also responsible for the AML remediation program in response to regulatory actions as well as major client investigations.

He was also the Chief Anti-Money Laundering lead for the RBC Financial Group (RBC), where he oversaw the design, implementation and the day-to-day management of the Anti Money Laundering, Sanctions, Anti Bribery and Corruption and High-Risk Client Management) Programs for more than 15 years. In addition, he was responsible for the AML Compliance, Investigations and Data Science teams globally.

 

All links referred to for further information and support

https://polarisproject.org/training/

https://www.acams.org/en/training/certificates/fighting-modern-slavery-and-human-trafficking-part-1

https://free.learningacademy.hopeforjustice.org/store

https://followmoneyfightslavery.org/events-2/

https://www.icmec.org/

https://www.protectchildren.ca/en/

https://www.iwf.org.uk/

https://www.canadianhumantraffickinghotline.ca/

https://www.modernslavery.gov.uk/start

https://www.cybertip.ca/en/online-harms/sextortion/

https://www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-help-you/scams-and-safety/common-frauds-and-scams/sextortion

https://www.met.police.uk/advice/advice-and-information/sexual-offences/sextortion/

https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/crime-info/types-crime/sextortion/

https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/what-we-do/crime-threats/kidnap-and-extortion/sextortion

https://www.ncsc.gov.uk/guidance/sextortion-scams-how-to-protect-yourself

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/

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165 Larry Cameron International Human Traffiking expert

165 Larry Cameron International Human Traffiking expert

 

For the past three years, as a Human Traffiking expert of considerable experience,  Larry has worked as President & Founder of  Paradigm Intelligence Ltd, a global organisation that focuses on forensics, investigations, open-source intelligence, force protection and public safety.

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Website: https://quantusintel.ocugroup.

We talk of a wide range of threats, challenges and developments in the global fight against exploitation of the vulnerable.
Previously , Larry has 20+ years experience in the technology industry. He was the Chief Information Security Officer at the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII) and an OSINT Investigator for the National Child Protection Task Force (NCPTF). He is a certified Digital Evidence Investigator (DEI), Mobile Device Investigator (MDI), Triage Investigator (TINV), Certified Cryptocurrency Investigator (CCI), CipherTrace Certified Examiner (CTCE) and holds over 50 other Industry, IT & Security certifications. He manages technology in multiple disciplines and works with local, state, federal and international Law Enforcement on Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation investigations.

Training and speaking to communities all around the world, Larry is only too aware of the scale of the problem and the need for more awareness raising. Resources to combat what is an epidemic of abuse covering sex trafficking, slave labour, cyber and financial abuse to name a few and the huge involvement of organised crime.

Recently Larry  started a new position as Head of Cyber Security at CRO Cyber Rights Organization for the United Nations

The Anti Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII) combats global human trafficking by promoting corporate social responsibility through increasing awareness, facilitating intelligence integration and technology advancement, and encouraging strategic data collaboration.

The Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative aims to disrupt the market of human trafficking, child exploitation and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) through the advancement of preventions, detection, investigation and reporting mechanisms.  ATII is committed to raising awareness and developing strategic partnerships with intelligence, technology, and data leaders.

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164 Anne Longfield CBE

164 Anne Longfield CBE

Anne Longfield CBE  is the  author of Young Lives, Big Ambitions: Transforming Life Chances for Vulnerable Children and Teens

Anne is CEO of the Centre for Young Lives and was Chair of the Commission on Young Lives. 

From March 2015 to February 2021, she was Children’s Commissioner for England.

 Anne has spent the last three decades working to improve the life chances of children, particularly the most vulnerable. 

She previously led a national children’s charity and has also worked on the delivery of the Sure Start programme in the Cabinet Office.

Anne is a passionate champion for children, influencing and shaping the national debate and policy agenda for children and their families. She spent many years campaigning for better childcare, often at a time when many saw the issue as obscure or niche.

As Children’s Commissioner, Anne spent six years championing the rights and interests of children with those in power who make decisions about children’s lives, acting as children’s ‘eyes and ears’ in the corridors of power in Whitehall and Westminster.

Anne is also Special Advisor to the Lords Public Services Committee on their inquiry into public services and vulnerable children and is the Independent Chair of the NHS Children and Young People Learning Disability and Autism Board. 

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