K. Pepi

Financial Crime Researcher & Author · AML Compliance · Money Laundering Research · Doctoral-Level Financial Crime Studies

K. Pepi is a peer-reviewed author and researcher specializing in money laundering and terrorist financing, based in the United Kingdom. Pepi's published research has examined money laundering threats, vulnerabilities, and AML controls within the UK bookmaker sector, with a particular focus on Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals. With a bachelor's degree in finance, a master's degree in financial crime, and doctoral-level research exploring how UK law enforcement detects, prevents, and seizes criminal proceeds tied to digital assets, Pepi brings rigorous academic depth to CryptoKiller's investigations. Pepi's current research interests include CDD and EDD compliance failures in regulated industries and the relationship between financial crime and artificial intelligence — expertise that directly informs CryptoKiller's analysis of how scam operations exploit regulatory blind spots.

Specialties: Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing, AML Compliance Failures, Digital Asset Seizure

120+ investigations published · 7 years of experience