Mark W. Malinowski has over 25 years working in both the banking industry and as a law enforcement professional conducting financial crimes, narcotics, and asset forfeiture investigations and money laundering activity within government agencies, corporations, and criminal organizations.

Mark W. Malinowski is currently a Detective Lieutenant with the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office supervising the Narcotics Strike Force and the Asset Forfeiture Unit. He provides his expertise and experience while supervising various financial crimes investigations, narcotics investigations money laundering investigations and executing the seizure of illegal proceeds conducted and obtained by narcotics distribution organizations and street level criminal organizations throughout the State of New Jersey.

Prior to his current assignment, Mark W. Malinowski was assigned to the Economic Crimes Unit for over fifteen years, with the last three years as the Sergeant of the unit. He was deputized as a US Marshal/IRS Special Agent, while investigating an international gambling and money laundering operation. He was also a member of the Ocean County Regional SWAT team.

Mark W. Malinowski has conducted and supervised various types of financial investigations ranging from theft by deception, money laundering, asset forfeiture, organized crime enterprises (street gangs and traditional), racketeering, tax offenses, mortgage fraud, insurance fraud, Ponzi schemes, embezzlements, and the tracing of financial funding for domestic and international narcotics trafficking throughout the State of New Jersey and on a global scale. These types of investigations have provided him with the expertise to locate and secure the documentation needed to perform the financial data analysis of financial institution accounts and corporate financial statements, which are essential for court testimony. He has testified in New Jersey Superior Court for several complex white-collar investigations including homicide and narcotics trafficking.

Mark W. Malinowski has earned a Master of Science degree in Financial Fraud and Forensics from Carlow University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Studies with a concentration in Marketing from Stockton University. He holds professional certifications as a Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE) and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS)

Education

• Master of Science – Fraud & Forensics, Carlow University, Pittsburgh, PA (2013)

Professional Memberships

Publications

• Pingree, C., Lawhorn, D., Malinowski, M., & Jensen, I. (2014, September 1). A clue to deception? Observation of nonverbal cues. FRAUD Magazine, 8-10.

Awards & Recognition

• Received the Award for Excellence in Forensic Research and Analysis 2013 – Paper Topic: Observation of Non-Verbal Cues: A Clue to Deception? (Graduate Colloquium, Carlow University Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
• Chief’s Citation – Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office 2012: ALPR Operation – Seaside Heights Memorial Day Weekend Operation
• Chief’s Citation – Ocean County Prosecutor’s Office 2007: Investigation and Prosecution of an International Organized Crime Gambling Operation