Post by Dr. Amber D. Scott

TW: This release from the Toronto police about CSAM-related charges is not an easy read. That being said, if you are in the business of processing payments, there are several pieces of information here worth screening against: -The name of an alleged serial offender (Stephen Tolys) -His age (42) -His city of residence (Hamilton, ON) -His suspected online aliases included (Tupac101, Steve101, Steve-o, Jumpinjacks666, Mighty, Mightymann66) The suspected aliases should be searched within transactions and transaction messages if you have the ability to do so, and if found, reported to FINTRAC in STRs with the #ProjectShadow tag (which helps the agency identify CSAM-related STRs). This is important because these types of crimes don't happen in isolation, and dismantling the networks that harm children is something that we can all get behind. The information that reporting entities might have about connections and payments can be vital in this regard. https://lnkd.in/gXisFskJ