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🔥 Know Your Criminal: CIA Veteran Lourdes Miranda’s Financial Crime Secrets
Illicit Edge - Edition for December 31, 2024
🔥 From the Streets to the CIA: Lourdes Miranda’s Financial Crime Fighting Journey
How do you outsmart money launderers? You learn to think like one.
In the latest episode of DESIGNATED with Yaya Jata Fanusie, we sit down with Lourdes Miranda, whose fascinating financial crime journey began as a child unwittingly counting drug money for her brother.
From there, she rose to tackle financial crime at the CIA and FBI, bringing unique cultural insights and technical expertise to the fight against illicit finance. Now in the private sector, Lourdes helps companies outwit even the most sophisticated criminals.
In this episode, Lourdes shares:
How her childhood experiences shaped her investigative skills.
The importance of cultural understanding in financial crime enforcement.
Why startups are prime targets for criminals – and how to protect them.
Practical advice on thinking like a criminal to stay one step ahead.
Supported by K2 Integrity, the premier global risk advisory firm.
Lourdes’ advice isn’t just for investigators – it’s for anyone determined to understand the evolving world of financial crime.