Nikos Passas Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice n.passas@neu.edu 617.373.4309 Expertise corruption, COVID-19, illicit financial flows, international crime, terrorism finance, trade sanctions, vaccine fraud Nikos Passas in the Press New York mayor appears in court as his lawyer challenges bribery case Nikos Passas, a criminology and criminal justice professor at Northeastern University who specializes in public corruption, said the Snyder case “does create thorny problems for prosecutions of state and local officials” and makes it harder to prosecute cases in which alleged corruption is less direct. Al Jazeera Will Trump lose property if he can’t pay $464m in New York’s fraud ruling? After Monday, James’s office may take actions to start seizing some of Trump’s assets. But Nikos Passas, a professor of criminology at Northeastern University, told Al Jazeera, “It’s not going to be simple.” Passas said not to expect any particularly flashy moves by the attorney general’s office if Trump fails to post his bond. Though […] New York Attorney General takes initial step to prepare to seize Trump assets “They are complexly organized and he is not on paper the owner and therefore a judgment against him would not be executable directly against certain properties. Sorting this out is not going to be simple and it’s not going to be quick,” said Nikos Passas, a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Northeastern University. Boston.com ‘She even had boyfriends that believed that she was that age’: A mother stole her daughter’s identity to get loans and attend college Social Security fraud and identity theft are crimes that can be “a very, very common kind of issue,” according to Nikos Passas, a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Northeastern University in Boston. From April 1 to Sept. 30, there were more than 270,000 allegations of Social Security fraud, of which more than 167,000 […] Woman Stole Daughter’s Identity to Get Loans and Attend College, U.S. Says Social Security fraud and identity theft are crimes that can be “a very, very common kind of issue,” according to Nikos Passas, a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Northeastern University. From April 1 to Sept. 30, there were more than 270,000 allegations of Social Security fraud, of which more than 167,000 were categorized […] Gizmodo The Grift and Cybercrime Blight on the Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout “That gives some plausibility to the authenticity of what they’re selling” on the black market, said Nikos Passas, the co-director of Northeastern University’s Institute for Security and Public Policy. Al Arabiya Vaccine nationalism to increase COVID-19 deaths, prolong pandemic: Experts “[Vaccine nationalism] might risk prolonging the crisis. If you don’t inoculate a sufficient percentage of the population, you don’t have the immunity to go back to normality,” said Nikos Passas, criminology professor at Northeastern University. Deutsche Welle Officials warn of fake COVID-19 vaccines “There is so much secrecy built in here that the dark figure of crime is at this stage impossible to estimate,” said Nikos Passas, a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Northeastern University in Boston Massachusetts. The Japan Times Expert disputes Japan government claim that conspiracy bill needed to ratify U.N. treaty The government has said the bill is needed to ratify a U.N. treaty on international organized crime and that it would boost counterterrorism efforts ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. But Nikos Passas, a professor at Northeastern University in Boston who drafted a legislative guide for the U.N. treaty, takes issue with the proposition that […] The Hill Lawmakers eye crackdown on illicit trade Nikos Passas, a criminology professor at Northeastern University, called for increased data sharing so countries and businesses could put together otherwise distant pieces. “The private sector does not want to deal with terrorists,” said Passas. “Countries very much want to see each others data … especially if they can have our data.” Nikos Passas for Northeastern Global News Eric Adams bribery investigation could lead to more indictments, expert in white collar crime says Eric Adams bribery investigation could lead to more indictments, expert in white collar crime says “This is big. It’s big not just for New York, but the political system in general,” says Nikos Passas about Eric Adams investigation. What is civil asset forfeiture, the unlikely topic at the center of Netflix’s new action movie ‘Rebel Ridge’? Expert explains the reality behind the hit movie What is civil asset forfeiture, the unlikely topic at the center of Netflix’s new action movie ‘Rebel Ridge’? Expert explains the reality behind the hit movie Netflix’s number one movie shines a spotlight on a long criticized police practice, in ways that are more realistic than you might think. Is Trump Media & Technology Group a meme stock? Finance experts draw parallels to GameStop, crypto Is Trump Media & Technology Group a meme stock? Finance experts draw parallels to GameStop, crypto Experts say the concept of a meme stock is relatively recent, and can be traced to a bubbling, popular discontent with the financial system. Unraveling Trump’s assets — including Trump Tower — will be ‘a long, drawn-out process,’ fraud expert says Unraveling Trump’s assets — including Trump Tower — will be ‘a long, drawn-out process,’ fraud expert says Unraveling Trump’s assets in New York civil fraud case will be ‘a long-drawn-out process,’ says financial fraud expert. Can Haiti free itself from gangs’ stranglehold? Can Haiti free itself from gangs’ stranglehold? Only strong political will of the international community and a strategic long-term plan can restore order in Haiti, an expert says. Would you fall for a scam? Losses from fraud are going up as financial scams become more common Would you fall for a scam? Losses from fraud are going up as financial scams become more common A financial writer’s story of losing $50K to a scam prompted skeptical comments, but fraud losses are increasing as scammers get more savvy. Why is identity theft on the rise? And what to do if your identity is stolen? Why is identity theft on the rise? And what to do if your identity is stolen? The Federal Trade Commission received 5.7 million reports of identity theft and fraud last year, up about 2.3 million cases reported in 2019. 3Qs: What will the Panama Papers reveal next? 3Qs: What will the Panama Papers reveal next? Criminal justice professor Nikos Passas, an expert in the study of corruption and illicit financial flows, discusses the international fallout from the Panama Papers, which show how public officials have used offshore bank accounts to conceal their wealth or avoid taxes. Northeastern professor testifies at House hearing on countering terrorism financing Northeastern professor testifies at House hearing on countering terrorism financing Nikos Passas, an international financial crime expert, was on Capitol Hill Wednesday telling members of a House Financial Services Committee task force that the global threat of trade-based money laundering is serious but that effective responses are within reach.
New York mayor appears in court as his lawyer challenges bribery case Nikos Passas, a criminology and criminal justice professor at Northeastern University who specializes in public corruption, said the Snyder case “does create thorny problems for prosecutions of state and local officials” and makes it harder to prosecute cases in which alleged corruption is less direct.
Al Jazeera Will Trump lose property if he can’t pay $464m in New York’s fraud ruling? After Monday, James’s office may take actions to start seizing some of Trump’s assets. But Nikos Passas, a professor of criminology at Northeastern University, told Al Jazeera, “It’s not going to be simple.” Passas said not to expect any particularly flashy moves by the attorney general’s office if Trump fails to post his bond. Though […]
New York Attorney General takes initial step to prepare to seize Trump assets “They are complexly organized and he is not on paper the owner and therefore a judgment against him would not be executable directly against certain properties. Sorting this out is not going to be simple and it’s not going to be quick,” said Nikos Passas, a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Northeastern University.
Boston.com ‘She even had boyfriends that believed that she was that age’: A mother stole her daughter’s identity to get loans and attend college Social Security fraud and identity theft are crimes that can be “a very, very common kind of issue,” according to Nikos Passas, a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Northeastern University in Boston. From April 1 to Sept. 30, there were more than 270,000 allegations of Social Security fraud, of which more than 167,000 […]
Woman Stole Daughter’s Identity to Get Loans and Attend College, U.S. Says Social Security fraud and identity theft are crimes that can be “a very, very common kind of issue,” according to Nikos Passas, a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Northeastern University. From April 1 to Sept. 30, there were more than 270,000 allegations of Social Security fraud, of which more than 167,000 were categorized […]
Gizmodo The Grift and Cybercrime Blight on the Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout “That gives some plausibility to the authenticity of what they’re selling” on the black market, said Nikos Passas, the co-director of Northeastern University’s Institute for Security and Public Policy.
Al Arabiya Vaccine nationalism to increase COVID-19 deaths, prolong pandemic: Experts “[Vaccine nationalism] might risk prolonging the crisis. If you don’t inoculate a sufficient percentage of the population, you don’t have the immunity to go back to normality,” said Nikos Passas, criminology professor at Northeastern University.
Deutsche Welle Officials warn of fake COVID-19 vaccines “There is so much secrecy built in here that the dark figure of crime is at this stage impossible to estimate,” said Nikos Passas, a professor of criminology and criminal justice at Northeastern University in Boston Massachusetts.
The Japan Times Expert disputes Japan government claim that conspiracy bill needed to ratify U.N. treaty The government has said the bill is needed to ratify a U.N. treaty on international organized crime and that it would boost counterterrorism efforts ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. But Nikos Passas, a professor at Northeastern University in Boston who drafted a legislative guide for the U.N. treaty, takes issue with the proposition that […]
The Hill Lawmakers eye crackdown on illicit trade Nikos Passas, a criminology professor at Northeastern University, called for increased data sharing so countries and businesses could put together otherwise distant pieces. “The private sector does not want to deal with terrorists,” said Passas. “Countries very much want to see each others data … especially if they can have our data.”