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United States Files Complaint Against Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Alleging Fraudulent Drug Price Reporting

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/united-states-files-complaint-against-regeneron-pharmaceuticals-alleging-fraudulent-drug

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UK sanctions businesses funding Sudan war

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-sanctions-businesses-funding-sudan-war-15-april-2024

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Chinese Organized Crime’s Latest U.S. Target: Gift Cards

Read here: https://www.propublica.org/article/chinese-organized-crime-gift-cards-american-retail

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How AI is being used to prevent illegal fishing

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68564249

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Aircraft Registrations: Risks Remain from Efforts to Obscure Ownership Information

Read here: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-24-107495

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Morgan Stanley Facing Probes of Anti-Money Laundering Practices

Read here: https://www.pymnts.com/news/security-and-risk/2024/report-morgan-stanley-facing-probes-of-anti-money-laundering-practices/

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TikTok Owner ByteDance Misled Regulators on Payments Probe

Read here: https://www.theinformation.com/articles/how-bytedance-bungled-a-money-laundering-probe-into-tiktok-payments

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European Council gives final approval to introduce criminal offences and penalties for EU sanctions’ violation

Read here: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2024/04/12/council-gives-final-approval-to-introduce-criminal-offences-and-penalties-for-eu-sanctions-violation/

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Decreased Cocaine Flows Lead to Increased Extortion in Northern Colombia

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/decreased-cocaine-flows-lead-to-increased-extortion-in-northern-colombia/

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US reimposes sanctions on Venezuela as hope for democracy crumbles

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/17/us-reimposes-venezuela-sanctions

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Japanese-Language Translator Charged in Complaint with Illegally Transferring More Than $16 Million from Baseball Player’s Account

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/japanese-language-translator-charged-complaint-illegally-transferring-more-16-million

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Pharmaceutical Company Accused of Defrauding Hundreds of Millions from Medicare

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18654-us-pharmaceutical-company-accused-of-defrauding-hundreds-of-millions-from-medicare

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Nebraska Man Indicted for Multi-Million Dollar “Cryptojacking” Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/nebraska-man-indicted-multi-million-dollar-cryptojacking-scheme

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Wildlife trafficker sentenced in Sydney: Reptiles were concealed in children’s toys

Read here: https://minister.dcceew.gov.au/plibersek/media-releases/wildlife-trafficker-sentenced-sydney

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Vietnamese court jails former central bank officials for bribery

Read here: https://www.centralbanking.com/central-banks/governance/7961127/vietnamese-court-jails-former-central-bank-officials-for-bribery

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UK and U.S. to clamp down harder on the trade of Russian metals

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-and-us-to-clamp-down-harder-on-the-trade-of-russian-metals

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Stopping Corruption, Promoting Integrity: Transparency International’s Refreshed Strategy for 2024

Read here: https://www.transparency.org.uk/stopping-corruption-promoting-integrity-our-refreshed-strategy-2024 Link to strategy: https://www.transparency.org.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/publications/TI-UK_2024_Strategic_Plan_FINAL.pdf

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“Silence isn’t golden, whistleblowers are.”

Read here: https://www.wbuk.org/news/silence-isnt-golden-whistleblowers-are-understanding-fraud-with-claire-maillet

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More than 3,000 law enforcement authorities now connected to Europol

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/more-3-000-law-enforcement-authorities-now-connected-to-europol

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Judge splits Sen. Bob Menendez’s case from his wife’s, due to her medical issues

Read here: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bob-menendez-trial-could-be-delayed/

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Millionaire landlady jailed for Modern Slavery offences forced to pay £200k to victim

Read here: https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/millionaire-landlady-jailed-modern-slavery-offences-forced-pay-ps200k-victim

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9 arrests in €645 million JuicyFields investment scam case

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/9-arrests-in-eur-645-million-juicyfields-investment-scam-case

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Cybercriminal Campaign Spreads Infostealers, Highlighting Risks to Web3 Gaming

Read here: https://www.recordedfuture.com/cybercriminal-campaign-spreads-infostealers-highlighting-risks-to-web3-gaming

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Italy: EPPO freezes more than €7 million from freight forwarding company suspected of smuggling textiles

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/italy-eppo-freezes-more-eu7-million-freight-forwarding-company-suspected-smuggling-textiles

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Boutique hotel and London properties seized by National Crime Agency in major money laundering operation

Read here: https://au.news.yahoo.com/boutique-hotel-london-properties-seized-184847956.html

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Chile Arrests Dozens in Crackdown on Transnational Gang ‘Los Trinitarios’

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18645-chile-arrests-dozens-in-crackdown-on-transnational-gang-los-trinitarios

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CFPB Report Identifies Financial and Privacy Risks to Consumers in Video Gaming Marketplaces

Read here: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/newsroom/cfpb-report-identifies-financial-and-privacy-risks-to-consumers-in-video-gaming-marketplaces/ Link to report: https://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/cfpb_banking-in-video-games-and-virtual-worlds_2024-04.pdf

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World-first “Cybercrime Index” ranks countries by cybercrime threat level

Read here: https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2024-04-10-world-first-cybercrime-index-ranks-countries-cybercrime-threat-level

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Vietnamese property tycoon sentenced to death in $27bn fraud case

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/apr/11/vietnamese-property-tycoon-sentenced-to-death-in-27bn-case

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New report details security risks related to opaque defence contract payments

Read here: https://ti-defence.org/blissfully-blind-security-risks-defence-contract-offset/ Link to report: https://ti-defence.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Blissfully-Blind-US-Push-for-Defense-Industrial-Collaboration-WEB-2.pdf

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Suspected criminal operation accused of laundering $1 billion

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-centre/media-release/suspected-criminal-operation-accused-laundering-1-billion

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‘Kong, the Origin’ Film at Center of Fraud Suit

Read here: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/kong-origin-film-at-center-fraud-suit-960916/

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Lloyds Bank warns holidaymakers on scams

Read here: https://www.lloydsbankinggroup.com/media/press-releases/2024/lloyds-bank-2024/lloyds-bank-warns-holidaymakers-on-scams.html

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Experts issue urgent warning over online shopping scams as customers lose £7.3million

Read here: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/experts-issue-urgent-warning-over-120701846.html

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$700 cybercrime software turns Raspberry Pi into an evasive fraud tool

Read here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/700-cybercrime-software-turns-raspberry-pi-into-an-evasive-fraud-tool/

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Online ivory trafficking significant despite new EU rules

Read here: https://www.ifaw.org/international/press-releases/online-ivory-trafficking-significant-despite-new-eu-rules

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Sanctions Haven’t Stopped Notorious Serbian Arms Merchant

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/sanctions-havent-stopped-notorious-serbian-arms-merchant-slobodan-tesic

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US prosecutors push to seize apartment tied to Congolese president in luxury Trump complex

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/us-prosecutors-push-to-seize-apartment-tied-to-congolese-president-in-luxury-trump-complex/

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For sale: The mansion seized from £70m postal fraud scammer

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-berkshire-68715202

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