Modern Day Slavery, Human Trafficking and Financial Crime

Modern slavery is not a distant issue — it’s a hidden crime that touches the global financial system. This course reveals how human trafficking networks operate, how financial institutions can identify red flags, and how you can contribute to ending exploitation. Learn how compliance professionals are uniquely positioned to make a real difference.

10 - 12 minutes

No Certificate

Global

Description

This introductory course explores the intersection between human exploitation and financial crime. Learners will understand how modern slavery and human trafficking generate billions in illicit profits that are laundered through legitimate financial systems. The course highlights global statistics, key risk indicators, and the critical role financial professionals play in detecting and disrupting trafficking-related transactions.

What will you learn?

Single Module Course

Section 1 – Understanding Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Learn what modern slavery and human trafficking are, their global scale, and how exploitation occurs in industries and societies worldwide.
Section 2 – The Financial Crime Nexus
Understand how human trafficking operations produce and launder illicit profits, and how they overlap with corruption, fraud, and money laundering.
Section 3 – Spotting Red Flags in Financial Transactions
Identify common transactional patterns and behaviours that may signal trafficking or exploitation, including structured deposits, transfers to high-risk regions, and third-party payments.
Section 4 – The Role of Financial Vigilance
Explore how compliance teams, law enforcement, and financial institutions collaborate to monitor, investigate, and report trafficking-related financial activity.

Course Content

Section – Understanding Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking
Section – The Financial Crime Nexus
Section – Spotting Red Flags in Financial Transactions
Section – The Role of Financial Institutions and Vigilance