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When the Luxury Bag Becomes a Money Laundering Tool

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jul 25, 2025

Let’s get real. When you walk into a Louis Vuitton boutique in Amsterdam, you’re not just surrounded by soft leather and velvet ropes. You’re also stepping into one of the most tempting playgrounds fo...

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Your Business Is the Perfect Laundromat (and You Don’t Even Know It)

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jul 24, 2025

You’re running a boutique agency. A growing e-commerce label. A family-owned import company. Your accountant drops by once a quarter, and the closest you’ve come to money laundering is binge-watching ...

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How Dirty Money Sneaks into Your Business (and Why Your Bank Thinks You Might Be In On It)

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jul 22, 2025

Let’s cut the fluff: if you think the rules your bank throws at you when opening an account are “just paperwork,” you’re missing the plot. What’s really going on? They’re checking if you’re you and if...

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Unmasking Corporate Vehicles: What Every Dutch SME Must Know

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jul 18, 2025

Corporate vehicles, trusts, BVs, shell companies, aren’t just tools of global finance. They’re also magnets for abuse. If you think this has nothing to do with your small business in the Netherlands, ...

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Source of Funds vs Source of Wealth: What's the Difference and Why It Matters for Your SME

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jul 17, 2025

If you're running a small business in the Netherlands and dealing with large payments, new clients, or unexpected financial flows, chances are you've heard the terms Source of Funds (SoF) and Source o...

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Failing to Prevent Fraud: What Dutch SMEs Must Know Before September 2025

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jul 16, 2025

What Is the “Failure to Prevent Fraud” Offence? The UK has introduced a new criminal offence coming into effect on 1 September 2025 : If someone connected to your organisation commits fraud that bene...

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Terrorism Isn’t at the Border. It’s in Your Wi-Fi.

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jul 15, 2025

XTROVERSO RISK INTELLIGENCE UNIT – REPORTING COMMENTARY Topic: EU Terrorism Trends 2024 (Source: Europol TE-SAT 2025 ) Audience: CEOs, Directors, Risk & Compliance Leads of Dutch Micro and Small Enter...

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Crypto is the New Cocaine: Why EU Watchdogs Are Coming for Your Wallet

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jul 11, 2025

What Strasbourg Tells Us About the Future of Compliance for Small Enterprises in NL Welcome to the shadowlands of finance, where code is law and your accountant might need a hacker as a sidekick. Whil...

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Your Business Is Screwed If You Think Climate Risk Is Just for Corporates

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jul 10, 2025

If you’re a CEO of a micro or small enterprise in the Netherlands, you probably think climate risk is something that hits oil giants and airports. That’s a fatal mistake. Because while the North Sea r...

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Dutch Teens for Hire: From Rotterdam Ports to Hamburg Hits, Europe’s Gangs Are Outsourcing Murder to Kids

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jul 9, 2025

Picture this: a 15-year-old Dutch kid walks into a Turkish restaurant in Hamburg. He’s not there for döner. He’s there to shoot a 49-year-old man, who just happens to be a senior figure in Chechen org...

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Stones Instead of iPhones: The €100M EU VAT Scam That Fooled Everyone (Except the FIOD)

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jul 8, 2025

Welcome to Europe’s underground bazaar, where smartphones are filled with stones, boxes are packed with lies, and VAT rules are weaponized with surgical precision. No, this isn’t the plot of a Netflix...

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He Drove a Ferrari, But It Wasn’t His: The Shocking Arrest That Exposes a Criminal Trick Targeting Dutch Businesses

by Paolo Maria Pavan

Jul 7, 2025

Imagine this: a sleek Ferrari pulls up to your office building. The man behind the wheel hands over a business card. He's offering “private leasing solutions” and “exclusive deals on imports.” You che...

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