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Transnational Crime & Exploitation

Trafficking, fraud, smuggling, exploitation, sextortion, and the cross-border networks that profit from vulnerability.

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Operation Tidal Wave

Operation Tidal Wave was not simply a cruise ship scandal. It was a clear example of how modern digital exploitation investigations are now conducted: quietly, internationally,…

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Inside Somali Fraud: How the System Was Gamed

Recent federal prosecutions and government actions have exposed a broad pattern of fraud tied to Somali-linked networks exploiting U.S. taxpayer-funded programs. While individual cases are often…

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Modern Exploitation in the Digital Age

Over the past decade, the battleground of child sexual exploitation has shifted from physical trafficking routes to digital terrain. Smartphones, encrypted messaging apps, and anonymous payment…

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