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AML case studies 2025: Real failures, real fines, real lessons

This eBook breaks down 17 real AML enforcement cases from 2025, revealing what went wrong, the penalties imposed, and how compliance leaders can use these lessons to strengthen their 2026 AML frameworks.
AML Case Studies

Inside, you’ll find real cases, key lessons, and practical ways to strengthen your AML controls and avoid costly mistakes.

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The cost of weak AML controls is higher than ever. In 2025, regulators came down harder than ever on banks, fintechs, crypto firms, and legal practices – not for having no AML policies, but for having policies that didn’t work.

Missed red flags in customer due diligence and inconsistent client monitoring exposed deep operational cracks, leading to costly enforcement actions and millions in penalties for firms.

Our new eBook, AML Case Files 2025, pulls together 17 real enforcement cases to show what went wrong, why, and how it could have been avoided. It’s written for MLROs and compliance leaders who want more than theory – practical lessons to make their 2026 AML frameworks stronger, faster, and harder to break.

Inside you’ll find:

  • 17 real-world AML case studies  across finance, crypto, and professional services
  • What triggered the fines (and what could have stopped them)
  • The weak spots regulators keep finding in CDD and monitoring
  • Steps you can take to fix control gaps before they become enforcement risks

Download the eBook today and learn from the firms that got it wrong, so yours doesn’t make the same mistakes.

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