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106 and Not Out: Sniffer Dogs Tackling Wildlife Poaching Passes 100 As Newest Recruits Graduate

Read here: https://www.traffic.org/news/106-and-not-out-sniffer-dogs-tackling-wildlife-poaching-passes-100-as-newest-recruits-graduate/

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Ukraine Dismantles Crypto Fraud Ring

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18775-ukraine-dismantles-crypto-fraud-ring

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They’re finding dead bodies outside scam call centers; it’s time to sound the alarm on fraud

Read here: https://bobsullivan.net/cybercrime/theyre-finding-dead-bodies-outside-scam-call-centers-its-time-to-sound-the-alarm-on-fraud/

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Chief Financial Officer Of Multinational Media Company [Epoch Times] Charged With Participating In Scheme To Launder At Least $67 Million In Fraud Proceeds

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/chief-financial-officer-multinational-media-company-charged-participating-scheme Link to Indictment: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/media/1354021/dl

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The Missing Cryptoqueen: Dead or Alive?

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTnTToWEHvI Link to article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c2llvlx2ez9o

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Former Georgian Defense Official Paid Cash For a Secret London Flat

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/37-ccblog/ccblog/18772-former-georgian-defense-official-paid-cash-for-a-secret-london-flat

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Man sentenced for importing firearms from Spain to UK and selling them online

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/man-sentenced-for-importing-firearms-from-spain-to-uk-and-selling-them-online

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Semi-pro footballers jailed for £260m drug plot

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c900nzpdy2go

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AUSTRAC: New guidance released to help combat the use of foreign students as money mules

Read here: https://www.austrac.gov.au/news-and-media/media-release/new-guidance-released-help-combat-use-foreign-students-money-mules Link to guidance: https://www.austrac.gov.au/sites/default/files/2024-06/2024_AUSTRAC_FCG_StudentMoneyMules.pdf

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Macau casino staff recruited by crime syndicate for cheating scheme, 8 arrested

Read here: https://agbrief.com/news/macau/27/05/2024/macau-casino-staff-recruited-by-crime-syndicate-for-cheating-scheme-8-arrested/

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Crackdown on money mule service providers laundering over EUR 10 million

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/crackdown-money-mule-service-providers-laundering-over-eur-10-million

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Italy: EPPO uncovers €18 million VAT fraud involving beverages

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/italy-eppo-uncovers-eu18-million-vat-fraud-involving-beverages

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Video Games Might Matter for Terrorist Financing

Read here: https://www.lawfaremedia.org/article/video-games-might-matter-for-terrorist-financing

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UK government expanded visa scheme weeks after UN raised alarm over people trafficking

Read here: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2024-05-29/government-expanded-visa-scheme-weeks-after-un-raised-alarm-over-people-trafficking/

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Widespread meth addiction in Fiji cultivated by international drug syndicates

Read here: https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/06/02/widespread-meth-addiction-in-fiji-cultivated-by-international-drug-syndicates-expert/

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Combating Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Through U.S. and Global Action

Read here: https://www.state.gov/combating-illegal-unreported-and-unregulated-fishing-through-u-s-and-global-action/

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In Battle to Slow Precursor Chemicals in Mexico, Public-Private Partnerships are a Path Not Taken

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/investigations/battle-slow-precursor-chemicals-mexico-public-private-partnerships-path-not-taken/

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US sanctions two Wagner-linked firms in Central African Republic

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/5/30/us-sanctions-two-wagner-linked-firms-in-central-african-republic

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Prosecutors unveil cache of Menendez texts in bribery trial: “It is extremely important that we keep Nadine happy”

Read here: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bob-menendez-nadine-bribery-corruption-trial-texts/

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Rent, drive, steal: How luxury car thieves were stopped in their tracks

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/rent-drive-steal-how-luxury-car-thieves-were-stopped-in-their-tracks

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US navy admiral arrested for alleged bribery scheme with training company

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/31/navy-admiral-arrested-bribery-scheme

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Generative AI is expected to magnify the risk of deepfakes and other fraud in banking

Read here: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/industry/financial-services/financial-services-industry-predictions/2024/deepfake-banking-fraud-risk-on-the-rise.html

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FCA Ends Criminal Money Laundering Probe on Monzo

Read here: https://www.pymnts.com/bank-regulation/2024/monzo-uk-bank-watchdog-ends-money-laundering-probe/

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British bank, Standard Chartered, accused of helping to fund terrorists

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd11j09q2llo

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Two Estonian Nationals Extradited from Estonia to the United States for $575M Cryptocurrency Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-estonian-nationals-extradited-estonia-united-states-575m-cryptocurrency-fraud-and-money

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UBS Gets Off Lightly With Money Laundering Fine

Read here: https://www.finews.com/news/english-news/62808-ubs-money-laundering-edf-mros-yemen-ali-abdullah-saleh

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Measuring the scope and scale of wildlife crime

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Steven-Broad-Measuring-the-scope-and-scale-of-wildlife-crimes-GI-TOC-June-2024.pdf

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Independent ATMs are used as money laundering machines: Zembla

Read here: https://www.dutchnews.nl/2024/05/independent-atms-are-used-as-money-laundering-machines-zembla/

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Vatican makes progress against money laundering, European watchdog says

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/vatican-makes-progress-against-money-laundering%2C-european-watchdog-says/78925000

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Investigation clears UK council officers of taking bribes

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

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Rampant cyber trade in freshwater turtles and tortoise in the Philippines

Read here: https://www.traffic.org/news/rampant-cyber-trade-in-freshwater-turtles-and-tortoise-in-the-philippines/ Link to full report: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/ad5f7f20860140058cf79c4a641308ce

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Former Investment Banker and Registered Broker Sentenced for Operating $1.5M Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-investment-banker-and-registered-broker-sentenced-operating-15m-cryptocurrency

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Inside the Biggest FBI Sting Operation in History

Read here: https://www.wired.com/story/inside-biggest-fbi-sting-operation-in-history/

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Largest ever operation against botnets hits dropper malware ecosystem

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/largest-ever-operation-against-botnets-hits-dropper-malware-ecosystem

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Ecuador’s Los Lobos narcotrafficking gang muscles in on illegal gold mining

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2024/05/ecuadors-los-lobos-narcotrafficking-gang-muscles-in-on-illegal-gold-mining/

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51 persons arrested in crackdown on labour exploitation

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/51-persons-arrested-in-crackdown-labour-exploitation

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Peru’s President Accused Of Bribery In Rolexgate Scandal

Read here: https://www.barrons.com/news/peru-s-president-accused-of-bribery-in-rolexgate-scandal-3317d993

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Treasury Releases First Ever Non-fungible Token Illicit Finance Risk Assessment

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy2382 Link to assessment here: https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/136/Illicit-Finance-Risk-Assessment-of-Non-Fungible-Tokens.pdf

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Next UK government should introduce scams legislation, says City lobby group

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/money/article/2024/may/30/next-uk-government-should-introduce-scams-legislation-says-city-lobby-groups

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Moroccan Cybercrime Ring Steals Up to $100K Daily, Microsoft Says

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18760-moroccan-cybercrime-ring-steals-up-to-100k-daily-microsoft-says

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