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The Dark Money Files

Graham Barrow and Ray Blake

A series of podcasts which explain to a non-technical audience how "Dark Money" (e.g. money laundering, corruption, bribery, tax evasion) enters the financial system and infects everything it touches.

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29:05

The Dark Money Files meets (Episode 1)... The Laundry

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2025/10/24

In the first of a new, occasional series, in which we sit down and chat to fellow anti-financial crime professionals, we kick off with Marit Rødevand from Strise to talk about AI and other new fangled gizmos. Send us a text Support the show Follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dark-money-files-ltd/ on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dark_files or see our website at https://www.thedarkmoneyfiles.com/

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21:09

Policing the corporate landscape - the role of The...

The Dark Money Files ·

2025/10/09

The UK Insolvency Service does a lot more than just oversee insolvencies and, in a recently published five year strategy document, they outlined some ambitious future goals which we thought were well worth a conversation. So we had one! Send us a text Support the show Follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dark-money-files-ltd/ on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dark_files or see our website at https://www.thedarkmoneyfiles.com/

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19:50

The highs (and lows) of PEP classifications

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2025/08/13

The FCA recently published new guidance specifically in relation to UK PEPs which we decided needed a closer look. So we did! Send us a text Support the show Follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dark-money-files-ltd/ on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dark_files or see our website at https://www.thedarkmoneyfiles.com/

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20:44

Where there's a will...

The Dark Money Files ·

2025/07/26

In this episode we explain how we supported a major BBC investigation into a Hungarian organised crime group which was systematically forging wills and stealing the assets belonging to the estate from under the noses of the true beneficiaries. Send us a text Support the show Follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dark-money-files-ltd/ on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dark_files or see our website at https://www.thedarkmoneyfiles.com/

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18:33

Transparency and trust issues: the secret life of...

The Dark Money Files ·

2025/05/29

In this episode, we chat about a recently published report by Transparency International (see: https://www.transparency.org.uk/news/trust-issues-tackling-final-frontier-secret-property-ownership) and how it impacts on our ability to identify the true ownership of real estate in the UK (and elsewhere). Send us a text Support the show Follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dark-money-files-ltd/ on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dark_files or see our website at https://www...

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17:24

Trigger warning!

The Dark Money Files ·

2025/04/14

We bring you our latest deep dive into the world of crazy company incorporations and weird worldwide coincidences by way of North London, New Zealand and a much loved British sit-com. Send us a text Support the show Follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dark-money-files-ltd/ on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dark_files or see our website at https://www.thedarkmoneyfiles.com/

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17:41

The sharing of suspicion

The Dark Money Files ·

2025/03/16

SARs! Search and rescue services? Subject access requests? Sudden acute respiratory syndrome? No - suspicious activity reports! That's what we are talking about this time. And there's a lot more to them than you might think. Send us a text Support the show Follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dark-money-files-ltd/ on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dark_files or see our website at https://www.thedarkmoneyfiles.com/

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19:38

Don't let mules make an ass of your firm

The Dark Money Files ·

2025/02/08

In this episode we look at the FCA's latest thematic review of the National Fraud Database and money mule account detection tools and summarise what we think firms can take from it and what actions they might consider taking in response. Send us a text Support the show Follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dark-money-files-ltd/ on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dark_files or see our website at https://www.thedarkmoneyfiles.com/

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15:23

We're scamming, we hope you like scamming too...

The Dark Money Files ·

2024/12/15

Send us a text"...Because every day we pay the price, we’re the living sacrifice"Taking inspiration from Bob Marley (sorry about the pun) we've done a little episode about scams and scammers (and some hints on how to spot them).Support the showFollow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dark-money-files-ltd/ on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dark_files or see our website at https://www.thedarkmoneyfiles.com/

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18:56

Unheard voices - fine outcomes

The Dark Money Files ·

2024/11/26

Send us a textIn this episode we look at some of the links between three recent enforcement actions.We try to avoid the knee jerk reactions, and think a bit deeper about them.Support the showFollow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dark-money-files-ltd/ on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dark_files or see our website at https://www.thedarkmoneyfiles.com/

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16:37

Financial Crime Training - Mind the gap!

The Dark Money Files ·

2024/10/14

Send us a textWe turn our attention to the requirement to train relevant staff on all matters anti-financial crime.And if you're planning on training - your training needs a plan!Support the showFollow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dark-money-files-ltd/ on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dark_files or see our website at https://www.thedarkmoneyfiles.com/

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15:18

The (out)source code

The Dark Money Files ·

2024/09/10

Send us a textIn this episode we turn our attention to the tricky subject of outsourcing. We were going to get someone else to do it for us but we couldn't find a suitable candidate. :)Support the showFollow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dark-money-files-ltd/ on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dark_files or see our website at https://www.thedarkmoneyfiles.com/

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18:40

Hot spots and intelligence 2

The Dark Money Files ·

2024/08/16

Send us a Text Message.Hot spots and intelligence 2In this second episode we look more broadly at the genesis of intelligence led policing, how it works and how compelling it is to draw parallels with our world of anti-financial crime.Support the Show.Follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dark-money-files-ltd/ on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dark_files or see our website at https://www.thedarkmoneyfiles.com/

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18:06

Hot spots and intelligence

The Dark Money Files ·

2024/07/03

Send us a Text Message.In this episode we report on a recent visit to the European Crime Analysis conference in Copenhagen and draw parallels between the work of law enforcement and those working in compliance.Links referred to in the episode:Hot spot policingWolfsberg Group Statement on Effective Monitoring for Suspicious ActivitySupport the Show.Follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dark-money-files-ltd/ on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dark_files or see our website...

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17:10

Are corporate entities the Swiss army knife of...

The Dark Money Files ·

2024/06/04

Send us a Text Message.In this episode we explore some of the many different ways in which corporate entities can be used to engage in financial crime – although, as far as we are aware, they aren’t much use in removing stones from horse’s hooves.Support the Show.Follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dark-money-files-ltd/ on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dark_files or see our website at https://www.thedarkmoneyfiles.com/

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20:14

Organised Crime - two's company but three's an OCG

The Dark Money Files ·

2024/05/25

Send us a Text Message.We dive into the details of OCGs and how they use corporate networks to launder their ill-gotten gains - and the clues they leave behind.And, rather appropriately, we also introduce the world to our new sponsor: https://riskalert247.com/Support the Show.Follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-dark-money-files-ltd/ on Twitter at https://twitter.com/dark_files or see our website at https://www.thedarkmoneyfiles.com/

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18:28

A proliferation explanation conversation

The Dark Money Files ·

2024/05/07

Send us a Text Message.In this episode we turn our attention to the thorny subject of proliferation financing and provide a basic explainer of what it's about and why it's important.The documents referred to in the episode can be accessed via the links below: FATF Guidance on PF risk assessment | https://bit.ly/4a9FKTM UK National Risk Assessment of PF | https://bit.ly/3JP2Lk7 | RUSI paper on PF in banking | https://bit.ly/4b4JpTU | European Commission guidance for EU operators | ht...

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22:26

It’s payback time! – the new UK regime for mandatory...

The Dark Money Files ·

2024/04/26

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15:53

The democratisation of crime

The Dark Money Files ·

2024/03/22

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20:38

Bar Wars - Attack of the Clones

The Dark Money Files ·

2024/02/11

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