Breaking the Link: Detecting Money Mules Before Fraud Becomes Money Laundering

As fraud schemes become increasingly sophisticated and international in scope, money mule networks have emerged as a critical enabler of financial crime. Criminals rely on mules to move and disguise illicit funds, creating a direct link between fraud and money laundering that presents significant challenges for financial institutions.

Join LexisNexis® Risk Solutions and the European Compliance Professionals Association (ECPA) for an expert discussion on the evolving role of money mules within today's financial crime landscape. Our speakers will explore how mule networks operate, how they are recruited and how stolen funds move through increasingly complex domestic and cross-border channels.

The webinar will also examine the regulatory and AML implications of mule activity, including compliance expectations, emerging industry developments and the growing need for stronger collaboration between fraud prevention, AML and compliance teams.

Attendees will gain practical insights into current fraud trends across EMEA, understand the connection between fraud and money laundering and learn effective strategies for detecting and disrupting mule activity before it escalates into larger financial crime threats.

This webinar is designed for fraud prevention, AML, compliance, financial crime and risk professionals seeking to enhance their understanding of one of the most persistent challenges in financial crime prevention.

When

Tue, Sep 29, 2026 · 2:00 PM Vilnius (GMT +3:00)

Presenters

Mindaugas Petrauskas

Co-Founder, Board Member, European Compliance Professionals Association (ECPA)

Mindaugas Petrauskas has worked for more than 30 years in the law enforcement agencies and financial services sector. Successfully performed different roles in Police, Financial Crime Investigation Service, FIU, starting from an investigator, police attaché and supervisor and ending with deputy director.

Szymon Bartczak, CFE

EMEA Engagement Manager, LexisNexis® Risk Solutions

Szymon Bartczak is a fraud prevention and risk management expert at LexisNexis® Risk Solutions, helping organizations combat fraud, reduce risk and build trust in the digital economy. Passionate about protecting people and businesses from financial crime, he brings practical insights into emerging fraud trends and risk mitigation strategies.

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