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Chop Shops Make a Comeback in São Paulo

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/datainsights-chop-shops-make-a-comeback-in-sao-paulo/

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Chinese wine fraudster arrested in Bangkok

Read here: https://www.thedrinksbusiness.com/2024/06/china-wine-fraud-suspect-arrested-in-bangkok/

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Ecuador’s War on Gangs Stumbles in Key Coastal City

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/ecuadors-war-on-gangs-stumbles-in-key-coastal-city/

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Beaten and tortured: The north African children paying a bloody price for Europe’s insatiable appetite for cocaine

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/ng-interactive/2024/jun/11/north-african-children-beaten-tortured-europe-cocaine-gangs

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Jamming The Printers: 3D-printed weapons

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/europol-podcast/episode-15-jamming-printers

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Colombian Victims Win Historic Verdict Over Chiquita: Jury Finds Banana Company Liable for Financing Death Squads

Read here: https://earthrights.org/media_release/colombian-victims-win-historic-verdict-over-chiquita-jury-finds-banana-company-liable-for-financing-death-squads/

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How the IRS went soft on billionaires and corporate tax cheats

Read here: https://www.icij.org/inside-icij/2024/06/how-the-irs-went-soft-on-billionaires-and-corporate-tax-cheats/

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Sophisticated banknote print shop dismantled in Italy

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/sophisticated-banknote-print-shop-dismantled-in-italy

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Texas Men Sentenced for Conspiracy to Sell Sanctioned Iranian Petroleum to China

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/texas-men-sentenced-conspiracy-sell-sanctioned-iranian-petroleum-china

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Listen to scammers try to trick Santander anti-fraud staff into sending cash

Read here: https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/saving-and-banking/fraud-santander-cash-3104314

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Which? Recommends a Fraud Minister to Tackle 40% of All UK Crime: Fraud

Read here: https://thefintechtimes.com/which-recommends-a-fraud-minister-to-tackle-40-of-uk-crime-fraud/

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Eurojust supports authorities in dismantling EUR 113 million fraudulent investment scheme

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/eurojust-supports-authorities-dismantling-eur-113-million-fraudulent-investment-scheme

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Nigeria Detains 127 Internet Fraud Suspects in Night Clubs; Guests Say it was Brutal

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18801-nigeria-detains-127-internet-fraud-suspects-in-night-clubs-guests-say-it-was-brutal

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The Steinmetz Scandals

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/the-steinmetz-scandals/

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Drug cartels force migrant children to work as foot soldiers in Europe’s booming cocaine trade

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/article/2024/jun/11/drug-cartels-foot-soldiers-soaring-cocaine-use-europe

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Monitoring online illegal wildlife trade: Setting the stage – Past, current and future efforts

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/monitoring-online-illegal-wildlife-trade/ Link to report: https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Monitoring-online-illegal-wildlife-trade-Setting-the-stage-EcoSolve-GI-TOC-June-2024.pdf

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Western-made firearms flow into Russia despite sanctions

Read here: https://aoav.org.uk/2024/western-made-firearms-flow-into-russia-despite-sanctions-aoav-examines-the-extent-of-the-problem/

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Letter from the National Crime Agency highlights problems with the UK’s political finance enforcement regime

Read here: https://www.spotlightcorruption.org/nca-political-finance-enforcement/

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Scammers Defraud Individuals via Work-From-Home Scams

Read here: https://www.ic3.gov/Media/Y2024/PSA240604

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G7 plans to warn small Chinese banks over Russia ties, sources say

Read here: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-g7-plans-warn-small-121709141.html

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These Banks Hold Most Money in Singapore Laundering Scandal

Read here: https://www.finews.asia/finance/41506-singapore-money-laundering-scandal-banks-list

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Investigation Goliath: EPPO arrests ringleader of €85 million VAT fraud in Kenya

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/investigation-goliath-eppo-arrests-ringleader-eu85-million-vat-fraud-kenya

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Five Defendants Found Guilty for Their Roles in $250 Million Fraud Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mn/pr/five-defendants-found-guilty-their-roles-250-million-fraud-scheme

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‘She Hooked Me’: How an Online Scam Cost a Senior Citizen His Life’s Savings

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/online-scammer-steals-live-savings-6a510f6d

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Politically Motivated? The Story of Dmitry Leus

Read here: https://crudeaccountability.org/new-report-alert-politically-motivated-the-story-of-dmitry-leus/ Link to report: https://crudeaccountability.org/wp-content/uploads/Politically-motivated-story-dmitry-leus-web.pdf

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First report on the use of encrypted communications in criminal investigations

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/new-report-encryption-criminal-matters-stresses-balance-between-security-and-privacy Here also: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/publication/first-report-use-encrypted-communications-criminal-investigations Link to report here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/sites/default/files/assets/eu-innovation-hub-first-report-on-encryption.pdf  

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Swedish company’s games featured in illegal online casinos

Read here: https://sverigesradio.se/artikel/swedish-companys-games-featured-in-illegal-online-casinos

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Three United Kingdom Nationals Charged In Connection With “Evolved Apes” NFT Scam

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/three-united-kingdom-nationals-charged-connection-evolved-apes-nft-scam

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Meta releases ‘sextortion’ data after mother’s criticism

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cekkr4lvl82o

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Singapore Banks Probe Rich Clients After Laundering Case

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/singapore-banks-probe-rich-clients-233000132.html

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“Venezuela Will Overcome Economic War and Sanctions” President Maduro

Read here: https://www.telesurenglish.net/venezuela-will-overcome-economic-war-and-sanctions-president-maduro/

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Chinese nationals ran cybercrime syndicate from Zambia

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c999dyxenx0o

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Businessman testifies he promised Bob Menendez up to $250,000 in bribes

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/08/jose-uribe-testifies-bob-menendez-trial

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Digital finance is a money-launderer’s dream, argues an author

Read here: https://www.economist.com/by-invitation/2024/06/10/digital-finance-is-a-money-launderers-dream-argues-an-author

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Whistleblower claims Amazon violated UK sanctions by selling facial recognition tech to Russia

Read here: https://www.engadget.com/whistleblower-claims-amazon-violated-uk-sanctions-by-selling-facial-recognition-tech-to-russia-125001230.html

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Into the Lion’s Den: Inside the Growing Risk of Gift Card Fraud

Read here: https://news.microsoft.com/wp-content/uploads/prod/sites/626/2024/05/Cyber_Signals_Issue_7_May_2024-2.pdf

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SFO secures conviction of investment manager for £100 million no-win-no-fee fraud

Read here: https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2024/05/03/sfo-secures-conviction-of-investment-manager-for-100-million-no-win-no-fee-fraud/

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The Scam at the Heart of the Mysterious Epoch Times

Read here: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/article/inside-bill-guans-alleged-laundering-at-the-epoch-times.html

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Improving How China’s Anti-Money Laundering Legislation Tackles Wild Species Crime

Read here: https://www.traffic.org/publications/reports/a-comparative-review-of-chinas-anti-money-laundering-laws/ Link to report: https://www.traffic.org/site/assets/files/24135/a_review_of_chinas_anti-money_laundering_laws_on_combating_the_illegal_trade_in_wild_species.pdf

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