FININT Techniques

The tradecraft applied to FININT sources with the operator’s kit. Each technique is a repeatable procedure that turns raw data into intelligence.

Technique	Description
Sanctions screening	Match parties against consolidated designation lists.
Beneficial-ownership tracing	Pierce the corporate veil through layered entities.
Crypto clustering	Heuristic clustering of addresses into wallets / entities.
Transaction tracing	Follow value through mixers, bridges, exchanges.
Structuring detection	Pattern analysis for breakup of reportable transactions.
Wire / SWIFT analysis	Follow correspondent-banking flows.

References

• FININT for the discipline overview.

• FININT Tools for the operator’s kit.

• FININT Sources for the data sources.

• Cryptocurrencies

• Exchanges & Markets

• Sanctions Lists

• Egmont Group

• OFAC SDN search