Wildlife Trafficker

They engage in the illegal trade of protected wildlife or wildlife products, generating illicit proceeds that are then commingled with lawful business flows. By using forged trade documentation and shell entities, they mask the true nature and origin of these goods, complicating financial institutions' ability to detect suspicious transactions related to wildlife trafficking.

Wildlife traffickers generate illicit proceeds from the illegal sale of protected animals or wildlife products.

• Engage in covert transactions to move contraband goods and receive payments that require laundering.
• Financial institutions may observe unexplained or mismatched funding sources tied to wildlife trade activities.

Wildlife traffickers generate illicit proceeds by illegally trading protected animals and wildlife products. They:

• Use falsified documentation to pass these goods through normal trade channels.
• Employ shell or front companies within the wildlife sector to intermingle illicit funds with legitimate revenues.
• Move proceeds through various jurisdictions, complicating financial institution scrutiny of transaction origins and beneficiaries.

Wildlife traffickers generate illicit proceeds by illegally capturing, transporting, and selling protected species or their derivatives. They:

• Create or leverage complex arrangements (e.g., front entities or fraudulent invoices) to deposit and move funds, obscuring transaction origins.
• Exploit financial channels in multiple jurisdictions, making it difficult for financial institutions to trace or flag illegal proceeds.