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Neal
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I listen to music a lot, I ride motorcycles and I investigate cyber & financial crime, corruption and other wrongdoings. 🇵🇭 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 MacNeal-LCB & Partners https://macneal-lcb.com/ The Coalition of Cyber Investigators https://www.coalitioncyber.com
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Borrowed trust makes fraud believable.

The Amplification Files Week 2 drops soon.

A fake “fund manager”
A “trusted” channel
Real harm

Follow @coalitionci.bsky.social as we reveal another trusted
institution amplifying fraud

#Amplification #Fraud #OSINT #investigations #investment #scam
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When the London Stock Exchange’s (LSE) Regulatory News Service (RNS) - authorised by the FCA as a Primary Information Provider in the UK - carried bogus bulletins, fraudsters gained credibility they never earned.

Case 1 of #TheAmplificationFiles is live.

coalitioncyber.com/the-amplific...
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Find out which trusted institutions gave boiler room investment scammers credibility they never deserved

The Amplification Files begins in October.

Follow @coalitionci.bsky.social
each week as we name the institutions involved.

#OSINT #investigations #intelligence #investment #fraud #scam
The techniques pioneered here aren’t just history - they’re still driving global OSEC investigations today.

The latest from @coalitionci.bsky.social
is must‑read for investigators and policymakers

#osint #investigations #osec #policing
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Recommended additional reading - "Boiler Room Investment Frauds: Evolution, Detection, and Prevention"

The article explores boiler room investment fraud, revealing how these scams have evolved from old-school cold calls to sophisticated, tech-driven organised crime operations
Boiler Room Investment Frauds: Evolution, Detection, and Prevention | The Coalition of Cyber Investigators
The Coalition of Cyber Investigators explore boiler room investment fraud, revealing how these scams have evolved from old-school cold calls to sophisticated, tech-driven organised crime operations. T...
coalitioncyber.com
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🚨NEW: Amid Musk’s turn to Dark MAGA, the rush for SpaceX shares has seen fraudsters mercilessly targeting investors with no means of buying into the firm’s success. My debut @theobserveruk.bsky.social, on how one group used AI to dupe victims out of millions.👇

observer.co.uk/news/busines...
Elon Musk’s space unicorn has a scam problem | The Observer
Cybercriminals are stealing the identities of investment firms to con millions out of would-be SpaceX investors
observer.co.uk
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🚨 $86M gone. Inigo Philbrick’s art fraud www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... shows how easily the market hides crime.

A reminder: OSINT can bolster AML in the art world
Our Beginners Guide from 6 months ago is still as relevant as ever.
Read the guide here
👉 coalitioncyber.com/using-osint-...
Lies, private jets and a missing $86m: Inigo Philbrick’s art world swindle
Convicted fraudster expresses regret in a two-part BBC documentary but also asks ‘what about all the good deals?’
www.theguardian.com
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Brilliant post from Toddington International Inc.! "The Web of Investigators" is a timely reminder that OSINT truly thrives on collaboration and shared expertise. Whether you’re a newcomer or a seasoned analyst, tapping into supportive communities opens doors.

www.linkedin.com/pulse/web-in...
🕵️‍♀️ The Web of Investigators: How OSINT Communities Empower Us
🔎 OSINT can feel like a solitary craft — one investigator, one screen, endless tabs. But here’s the truth: the strongest investigators aren’t working alone.
www.linkedin.com
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This month, our team @coalitionci.bsky.social has published analysis on some of the most topical issues in the OSINT and cyber investigation space.

Visit coalitioncyber.com/coalition-os... for free resources & insights

FOLLOW The Coalition of Cyber Investigators for more

#OSINT #investigations
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@politico.eu flags HMRC’s tougher AML & the friction for art markets

Our view: don’t fight it - outsmart it. Integrate OSINT workflows to your risk & compliance ops - keeps deals fast & clean.

Read our beginners guide on how to do it : coalitioncyber.com/using-osint-... #AML #OSINT #ArtMarket
Britain’s art-loving elite fumes at money laundering crackdown
Experts fear tough rules for the art world — meant to root out criminals — will send business to New York and Hong Kong.
www.politico.eu