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Financial
Threat Issue
The types of financial crimes have increased worldwide in part because they are facilitated by new technology and also because they are attractive to criminals, as the perception is that there is a high potential for profit with relatively low risks compared to other criminal activities. Of great concern to law enforcement is organized crime’s involvement in various financial crimes that differ in their degree of sophistication.These can include complex money laundering schemes and stock market manipulation.
For the purpose of this year’s Annual Report, the financial crimes section will highlight selected criminal activities that are particularly pertinent to the Canadian organized crime environment, including money laundering, intellectual property rights crime (IPR) and identity theft .
