The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has published its new report, “Combating End-to-End Illicit Financial Flows linked to Scam Compounds”, which examines the growing threat posed by scam compounds and the illicit financial flows generated by these criminal activities.

The report highlights how criminal networks exploit a range of financial and technological channels, including money mule accounts, payment services, virtual assets, digital platforms, social media, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and deepfakes.

FATF underlines the importance of the early detection of suspicious financial flows, as well as the tracing, freezing and recovery of funds. It also stresses the need to strengthen cooperation among competent authorities, financial institutions, technology companies and telecommunications providers.

The report also presents practical approaches to disrupting these criminal schemes and strengthening national and international capacities to prevent and combat financial fraud.

 

https://www.fatf-gafi.org/content/dam/fatf-gafi/reports/combating-illicit-financial-flows-linked-to-scam-compounds-fatf-2026.pdf.coredownload.pdf