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EPPO conducts searches in Romania and Spain in probe into €10 million fraud

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/eppo-conducts-searches-romania-and-spain-probe-eu10-million-fraud

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DEA: Federal Indictment Alleges Alliance Between Sinaloa Cartel and Money Launderers Linked to Chinese Underground Banking

Read here: https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2024/06/18/federal-indictment-alleges-alliance-between-sinaloa-cartel-and-money

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Five convicted in US Covid fraud case involving failed juror bribe

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/jun/07/us-covid-fraud-case-convictions

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Hawk-eyed: India is fighting its ivory poachers with a powerful tech weapon

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/india-ivory-poachers-hawk-kerala-tech/

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Beware WhatsApp and fake listings: How to avoid holiday fraud

18Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/money/article/2024/jun/08/whatsapp-fake-listings-avoid-holiday-fraud-booking

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Shadowy exotic pet trade thrives in Pacific island nation

Read here: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20240607-shadowy-exotic-pet-trade-thrives-in-pacific-island-nation

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A US Company Enabled a North Korean Scam That Raised Money for WMDs

Read here: https://www.wired.com/story/registered-agents-north-korean-scam-wmds/

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Iran’s Aviation Accidents Aren’t Caused by U.S. Sanctions

Read here: https://www.washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysis/irans-aviation-accidents-arent-caused-us-sanctions

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Singapore money laundering case questions use of online gaming proceeds from other jurisdictions: lawyer

Read here: https://agbrief.com/news/singapore/06/06/2024/singapore-money-laundering-questions-online-gaming-proceeds-other-jurisdictions/

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Financial Scams Report: An Assessment of Scams in East Asia – in Australia, Hong Kong & Singapore

Read here: https://www.gcffc.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GCFFC-Scams-Report-6June2024Pbd-3.pdf

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Federal Court makes ruling in SkyCity case

Read here: https://www.austrac.gov.au/news-and-media/media-release/federal-court-makes-ruling-skycity-case

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Narco activity takes heavy toll on Colombia’s protected forests, satellite data show

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/narco-activity-takes-heavy-toll-on-colombias-protected-forests-satellite-data-show/

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Recent Developments in Sanctions Case Law (England and Wales)

Read here: https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/news-and-insight/blog/recent-developments-in-sanctions-case-law-england-and-wales

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Brazil Arrests Internationally Wanted Surinamese Fugitive

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18786-brazil-arrests-internationally-wanted-surinamese-fugitive

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State Inertia and Organized Crime Limit Colombia’s Coca Substitution Program

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/state-inertia-organized-crime-limit-colombia-coca-substitution-program/

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South Africa Cabinet minister arrested over bribery allegations amid the country’s coalition talks

Read here: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/south-africa-cabinet-minister-arrested-101125377.html

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Cocaine Inc: How British drugs cash is turned into solid gold in Dubai

Read here: https://www.thetimes.com/article/8e4aa798-6861-4cba-8c97-7f23b943fe6e

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Chinese And Vietnamese Transport Groups Unite In Fighting Cross-Border Wildlife Trafficking

Read here: https://www.traffic.org/news/chinese-and-vietnamese-transport-groups-unite-in-fighting-cross-border-wildlife-trafficking/

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Crime group sentenced for shipping crystal meth to Australia

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/crime-group-sentenced-for-shipping-crystal-meth-to-australia

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Money laundering gang jailed over £1.2m IT fraud

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq55zjdnyy0o

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Portuguese regulator fines Euronews owner for failing to prevent money laundering

Read here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/portuguese-regulator-fines-euronews-owner-for-failing-to-prevent-money-laundering/

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Data InSights: Latin America Smugglers Opt for Commercial Flights

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/smugglers-latin-america-commercial-flights/

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Hot Dog Money: Behind the bribery scandal that rocked college basketball

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/books/article/2024/jun/04/hot-dog-money-book-review-ncaa-basketball-scandal

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Facebook failed to block thousands of political scam ads peddling false information

Read here: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2024-06-05/facebook-failed-to-block-thousands-of-political-ads-peddling-false-information/

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How a money launderer allegedly used Deltec, Binance, and Tether

Read here: https://protos.com/how-a-money-launderer-allegedly-used-deltec-binance-and-tether/

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Santander’s block on online Facebook Marketplace sales has stopped nearly 2,000 scams

Read here: https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/beatthescammers/article-13494149/amp/Santanders-block-online-Facebook-Marketplace-sales-stopped-nearly-2-000-scams.html

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Nigeria’s $50 million settlement with Glencore must be fully transparent and redress the harms caused by corruption

Read here: https://www.spotlightcorruption.org/nigerias-50-million-settlement-with-glencore-must-be-fully-transparent-and-redress-the-harms-caused-by-corruption/

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Cracking Down on Sim-Swapping, Pig Butchering, and Crypto Crimes: Podcast Ep. 114

Read here: https://www.chainalysis.com/blog/sim-swapping-bit-putchering-crime-crackdown-ep-115/

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Human traffickers find a home in Southeast Myanmar

Read here: https://www.ucanews.com/news/human-traffickers-find-a-home-in-southeast-myanmar/105300

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Dubai Revelations Prompt Questions From EU Parliamentarians

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18763-dubai-revelations-prompt-questions-from-eu-parliamentarians

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The Flow of Precursor Chemicals for Synthetic Drug Production in Mexico

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Precursor-Recommendations-InSight-Crime-Ibero-May-2024.pdf

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The warring conmen at the heart of a €5bn carbon trading scam

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/news/article/2024/jun/04/the-warring-conmen-at-the-heart-of-a-5bn-carbon-credit-scam

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Whistleblower accuses US of ignoring evidence Standard Chartered Bank served suspicious Iranian clients

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/fincen-files/whistleblower-accuses-us-of-ignoring-evidence-standard-chartered-bank-served-suspicious-iranian-clients/

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INTERPOL action leads to anti-corruption operation in Moldova, after potential misuse of its Red Notice system

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2024/INTERPOL-action-leads-to-anti-corruption-operation-in-Moldova

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SEC’s increasing scrutiny trend bodes well for anti-fraud professionals

Read here: https://www.fraud-magazine.com/article.aspx?id=4295023425

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Musician, The-Dream, Sued for Rape and Sex Trafficking

Read here: https://www.vulture.com/article/the-dream-rape-sex-trafficking.html

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Combating the exploitation of international students as money mules

Read here: https://www.austrac.gov.au/business/how-comply-guidance-and-resources/guidance-resources/combating-exploitation-international-students-money-mules

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Romania uncovers migrant trafficking ring using Schengen access

Read here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/romania-uncovers-migrant-trafficking-ring-using-schengen-access/

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