Hook the Crooks: Detecting Illicit Financial Flows Tied to Organized Retail Crime

Organized Retail Crime (ORC) is a growing global menace, with syndicates coordinating mass thefts of luxury goods that are then sold anonymously via online marketplaces. As criminal rings move to launder the illicit proceeds, financial institutions can aid investigations by building staff awareness, enhancing detection and reporting mechanisms and, crucially, sharing information with law enforcement and retailers. This webinar analyzes the rising threat of ORC, the global criminal organizations involved, and the corresponding red flags and typologies tied to it.