Key Takeaways
- Zepz announces their participation in a National Economic Crime Centre (NECC) Public Private Partnership (PPP) Cell focused on combatting child sexual abuse (CSA) co-chaired by the National Crime Agency (NCA).
- Over the course of the project, which reviewed 12 months of transaction data, Zepz supported the development and validation of risk indicators used to detect suspicious activity and help inform future industry guidance.
- “Proactive work alongside law enforcement organisations such as the NCA plays a critical part in continually evolving our industry leading risk and compliance strategy.” Arnab Roychowdhury, Head of Risk & Compliance at Zepz.
London, 18th May 2026 – Zepz, the global payments group behind WorldRemit and Sendwave, today announced their participation in a National Economic Crime Centre (NECC) Public Private Partnership (PPP) Cell focused on combatting child sexual abuse (CSA).
Co-chaired by the NCA, the Cell’s aim, through collaboration with partners from the regulated financial sector and law enforcement, is to increase the collective awareness of the financial footprint of CSA to identify, disrupt, reduce, and deter UK and international consumers and facilitators of livestreamed CSA, and to provide actionable leads through innovative partnership work.
Over the course of the project, which reviewed 12 months of transaction data, Zepz supported the development and validation of risk indicators used to detect suspicious activity and help inform future industry guidance. These insights will enable financial institutions to develop increasingly enhanced profiling and transaction monitoring programs to target, identify and stop financial transactions associated with the sexual abuse of children. The NECC have issued an alert to their partner financial institutions outlining the threat and how financial institutions could aid in detection of this activity.
This initiative contributes to the NCA’s broader work to tackle and reduce the threat and harm caused by child sexual abuse which is increasing in scale, complexity and severity. Combatting child sexual abuse requires a joint approach by policing, government and industry and the wider international community to identify and prosecute offenders who exploit children for financial gain.
Arnab Roychowdhury, Head of Risk & Compliance at Zepz, said: “Cross-border communities rely on being able to move money safely and reliably, which is why trust and security sit at the heart of everything we do. Keeping bad actors out of the Zepz ecosystem is always our number one priority. Proactive work alongside law enforcement organisations such as the NCA plays a critical part in continually evolving our industry leading risk and compliance strategy.”
Hardeep Walker, Deputy Head of Child Sexual Abuse Threat Leadership at the UK National Crime Agency, said: “Establishing and strengthening cooperation between law enforcement and financial institutions like Zepz is crucial to reduce the threat and harm caused by the sexual abuse of children. Implementing measures such as transaction monitoring to detect suspicious transactions and reporting actionable intelligence enhances our collective ability to identify, disrupt and prosecute those individuals who are committing child sexual abuse and to safeguard children from sexual harm.
Our collaboration reflects Zepz’s broader commitment to supporting cross-border communities and strengthening the integrity of the financial ecosystem. Tackling financial crime including that linked to the sexual abuse of children is a collective responsibility across industry, authorities, and society, and Zepz will continue working with partners to help shape a more secure and trusted financial future.
About Zepz
Zepz is the global payments group powering leading international remittance brands, WorldRemit and Sendwave, to build the next generation of cross-border payments. Serving more than 9 million customers across 2,000 corridors in over 130 countries, Zepz is transforming how money moves — making it faster, safer, more convenient, and more affordable. Its innovative, customer-centric solutions, incorporating technologies like stablecoins, are designed to break down financial barriers and expand access to better financial tools. New products like the Sendwave Wallet go beyond traditional remittances, enabling customers in over 100 countries to store, send, spend, and save money in digital dollars, supporting Zepz’s mission to drive financial empowerment and prosperity for people in the global south.
About The NCA
The NCA currently employs more than 5,000 officers with a range of expertise and in a variety of roles to protect the public from serious and organised crime. Officers collect and analyse data and intelligence to understand the threat we face, and they investigate and relentlessly pursue criminals who cause the highest harm. They use forensics and surveillance to solve and stop crime, and they make sure the Agency keeps people, communities and the country safe by setting direction and providing access to the best skills, technology and tools.
The NCA’s headquarters are in London, with major hubs in Bristol, Birmingham and Warrington, as well as regional offices across the UK. To deliver our mission we work across the world with teams and officers based in more than 40 countries.