ACAMS Today Europe May-June 2021 Cover

The ACAMS Today magazine is a quarterly publication for career-minded professionals in the financial crime detection and prevention fields and it is an exclusive benefit for ACAMS members. The ACAMS Today is dedicated to keeping members up to date on the latest anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing challenges, legislative, regulatory and international developments in financial crime prevention and practical solutions to compliance problems.

Our cover story for this edition discusses the rise of COVID-19-related scams in Europe and ways to stop the perpetrators of these scams. Feeding off the lack of medical equipment in European nations, criminals have tricked governments with phantom shipments related to face masks, hand sanitizers and other supplies. The cover features these items as well as thermometers, gloves, the COVID-19 virus and more, but they are all jumbled together and overlapping in a way that is overwhelming and induces anxiety. This is to mimic the fear that has been instilled in people worldwide over COVID-19.

Cover uses matte paper with spot varnish to emphasize the frantic nature of the cover due to the overlapping COVID-19-related items.