Enhancing Financial Crime Investigations for U.S. Federal Law Enforcement

Investigative & Intelligence Support

Background

A U.S. federal law enforcement agency faced significant challenges in tracking illicit financial networks linked to transnational criminal organizations. Traditional investigative methods were proving insufficient to identify hidden connections between entities, accounts, and transactions.

Solution

Praescient Analytics deployed a specialized team of intelligence analysts and data scientists to integrate AI-driven link analysis tools and machine learning models into the agency’s investigative workflows. Our experts provided hands-on training and operational support to improve investigative efficiency. Key actions included:

– Implementing advanced entity resolution to link disparate financial records.

– Leveraging network analysis to uncover relationships between fraudulent actors.

– Enhancing data fusion capabilities to aggregate structured and unstructured data sources.

– Conducting dark web intelligence gathering to track illicit financial transactions, identify hidden marketplaces, and uncover anonymized actors involved in fraudulent schemes.

– Investigating cryptocurrency transactions using blockchain forensics to trace illicit

funds, detect money laundering schemes, and disrupt financial networks linked to cybercrime and terrorism.

Results

– Identified $500M+ in illicit financial transactions across multiple jurisdictions.

– Developed repeatable investigative methodologies, enabling faster case resolution.

– Provided the agency with an operational risk-based targeting model to predict future fraud attempts.