HSI's Cornerstone, launched in July 2003, is a monthly newsletter that focuses on spreading awareness and creating partnerships to detect and close vulnerabilities within our Nation's financial, trade and transportation sectors that criminals use to launder their illicit proceeds.

HSI’s investigations are wide ranging – our cases include drug and weapons smuggling, cyber and financial crime, illegal technology exports and intellectual property crime. What makes us unique is the global nature of the crimes we investigate and the broad legal authorities available to us to combat them. Almost every crime has a financial nexus.

We identify how criminals misuse financial systems to transfer, launder and disguise their illicit gains. As criminals and criminal organizations evolve their tactics and techniques, we share red flag indicators to spread awareness to help organizations up to date on the latest ways to help identify and prevent criminal schemes.

With the help of our domestic and international partners, we will continue to share methods, insights and anti-money laundering guidance with industries vulnerable to criminal exploitation. Our training and outreach programs are based on successful investigations and educate financial institutions and law enforcement on recognizing and stopping financial crimes.

HSI works closely with the Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute financial crimes that exploit traditional and non-traditional financial systems. Our special agents collaborate with U.S. attorneys to secure convictions, seize illicit funds and help victims of crime.