The Globe and Mail
Bookmark
Please log in to listen to this story. Also available in French and Mandarin. Log In Create Free Account
Getting audio file ...
This translation has been automatically generated and has not been verified for accuracy. Full Disclaimer
Fred Lum/The Globe and Mail
A joint project led by the Bank of Nova Scotia and backed by Canada’s financial intelligence agency has created a new model to detect warning signs of child sexual exploitation by following trails of money.
Project Shadow is a public-private partnership that tapped anti-money laundering experts at Scotiabank and other financial institutions to build a set of indicators that could help flag suspicious transactions bearing the hallmarks of child sexual exploitation, especially through online platforms.