Financial Crime Research
EFRI researches online fraud schemes and the third-party actors that enable or facilitate them, including payment service providers, banks, social media platforms and other intermediaries.
Research Focus
Online Fraud Schemes
Analysis of fraudulent investment platforms, recovery scams, victim acquisition methods and cross-border fraud structures.
Enabling Payment Infrastructure
Research on payment flows, payment processors, banks, crypto entities.
Social Engineering
Research on Social Media platforms, affiliates, advertising networks and other intermediaries.
Reports and Publications
The extent of Broker Scams in Europe
A research note on the scale, structure and impact of online broker scam schemes in Europe.
Read here our report.
Our Payvision report
A report about how a Dutch licensed PI enabled and supported a transnational criminal organization for years. Read here the report.