Cryptocurrencies and Virtual Assets with high anonymity and/or unlicensed.
Examples: Unregulated cryptocurrency exchanges, wallet services, ICO (Initial Coin Offering) projects, investment advisor. Any involvement with anonymity virtual assets.
Offshore Financial Services
Examples: Offshore banking services, shell company formations, and tax havens.
Unlicensed Gambling and Gaming
Examples: Unlicensed online gambling sites, unregulated casinos, and lottery operations.
Weapons and Firearms Trading
Examples: Private arms dealers, unlicensed firearm sales, and illegal export/import operations.
Tobacco and Alcohol Smuggling
Examples: Illegal tobacco manufacturers, illicit alcohol distributors, and smuggling operations.
Non-Profit Organizations with no transparency
Examples: Unregistered NGOs, those without clear governance structures, or charities operating in high-risk regions.
Unregulated Real Estate Transactions
Examples: Off-market real estate deals, luxury real estate purchases by anonymous or shell companies, and unregistered property agents.
Unlicensed Forex, Assets, Goods Trading
Examples: Unlicensed forex brokers, platforms with insufficient KYC checks, and illegal forex trading operations.
Pyramid and Ponzi Schemes
Examples: Investment “opportunities” promising guaranteed returns, multi-level marketing schemes, and similar fraudulent operations.
Unregulated Financial Intermediaries and Hawala Systems
Examples: Underground money transfer systems, unlicensed money service businesses (MSBs), and agents involved in informal remittance operations.
Illegal Drugs and Narcotics Trade
Examples: Drug trafficking organizations, illegal drug manufacturing, and smuggling operations.
Organized Crime Networks
Examples: Businesses controlled or influenced by organized crime syndicates, such as extortion rings or illicit trade in stolen goods.
Fake or Misleading Investment Schemes
Examples: Fake investment schemes (e.g., fake trading platforms, fake stock brokers), scam investment opportunities in the name of real estate, commodities, or cryptocurrencies.
Exploitation of Vulnerable Persons
Examples: Financial transactions related to businesses or individuals involved in human trafficking for sexual exploitation, forced labor, or child trafficking.
Illegal Adoption and Exploitation
Examples: Human trafficking schemes involving illegal adoption processes or the exploitation of children, and financial transactions related to these illegal practices.