AML red flags and fraud risks are increasingly intertwined, and firms need a joined up approach to detecting suspicious activity. With criminals becoming more sophisticated, compliance teams must understand how AML, fraud controls, and financial crime systems overlap.

In this Coffee Conversation, Teal Compliance Senior Associate Saba Janjua and guest speaker Mark Heffer, Fraud Prevention Specialist, bring us the key risks, trends, and case examples that every compliance professional should understand in 2026.

Saba and Mark will walk you through:

• The common fraud techniques now appearing in legal transactions
• How AML controls can help detect fraud and vice versa
• The operational weaknesses criminals exploit inside law firms
• Practical steps to strengthen your first and second line defences

This session is ideal for compliance officers, MLROs, and risk leaders who want a practical refresher on the intersection of AML and fraud.

About our speakers

Saba Janjua is an Associate at Teal Compliance with expertise in AML, fraud prevention, and operational risk. She supports firms in strengthening their controls and understanding the changing financial crime landscape.

Mark Heffer is a fraud prevention specialist with over 25 years’ experience investigating serious and organised crime. With this experience, Mark brings a rare blend of frontline expertise and training excellence. He is the winner of the prestigious Keith Hughes Award for Excellence in Financial Investigation, recognising his outstanding work in tracing illicit funds.