Martina Samarati

Martina Samarati is a PhD candidate in the XLII cycle of the International PhD in Criminology at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore and a researcher at Transcrime. In 2026, she obtained a Master’s degree with honours in Public Policy (Crime and Security Analysis curriculum) from Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, with a thesis examining the roles of firms involved in false-invoicing schemes. In 2024, she graduated with honours in Strategic and Security Sciences from the University of Turin. Her main research interests include organised crime, illicit markets, and economic and financial crime, with a particular focus on criminal innovation and the role of advanced technologies in illicit activities.