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Alleged money laundering ring funnelled cash into locked crypto wallet

Read here: https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/alleged-money-laundering-ring-funnelled-cash-into-locked-crypto-wallet-20240128-p5f0jo

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Sextortion training materials found on TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube, according to new report

Read here: https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/internet/sextortion-yahoo-boys-snapchat-tiktok-teen-wizz-rcna134200 Link to report: https://networkcontagion.us/wp-content/uploads/Yahoo-Boys_1.2.24.pdf

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Interpol – the international police organization – accused of doing the “dirty work” of authoritarian members

Read here: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/interpol-policing-success-failures-60-minutes/

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Germany: Police seize bitcoins worth €2 billion

Read here: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-police-seize-bitcoins-worth-2-billion/a-68121384

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The legal scammer who cost vulnerable clients thousands

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68141649

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Vietnam Expands Arrests in Coffee Region Property Bribery Probe

Read here: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/vietnam-expands-arrests-in-coffee-region-property-bribery-probe-1.2026252

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Technology ‘supercharging illicit economies’ in Southeast Asia

Read here: https://news.un.org/en/interview/2024/01/1145952

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Spain Extends Probe into Russian Involvement in Catalonian Independence Plans

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18412-spain-extends-probe-into-russian-involvement-in-catalonian-independence-plans

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Kyrgyzstan: Ex-customs Official Matraimov Wanted by Authorities

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18409-kyrgyzstan-ex-customs-official-matraimov-wanted-by-authorities

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15 arrested for arranging 133 sham marriages in Cyprus

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/15-arrested-arranging-133-sham-marriages-cyprus

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Time to Clean House: Unpacking the Harms of Massive Money Laundering in the Real Estate Sector

Read here: https://thefactcoalition.org/time-to-clean-house-unpacking-the-harms-of-massive-money-laundering-in-the-real-estate-sector/

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Tonnage tax: a tax loophole for Swiss commodity traders [translated from French]

Read here: https://www.publiceye.ch/fr/thematiques/negoce-de-matieres-premieres/taxe-au-tonnage-une-echappatoire-fiscale-pour-les-negociants-suisses-en-matieres-premieres

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South Korean first lady’s $2,000 Dior handbag triggers graft accusations

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/0514da85-52f7-497a-b6ff-4fc97932c566

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China-Born Businesswoman Charged Over Meth Flight Built a Web of Influence in Papua New Guinea

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/china-born-businesswoman-charged-over-meth-flight-built-a-web-of-influence-in-papua-new-guinea

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Griselda Blanco Was Reportedly Once Worth $2 Billion – What Happened to Her Money?

Read here: https://www.distractify.com/p/what-happened-to-griselda-blanco-money

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The Real Story Behind the Woman Who Took Down Drug Queenpin Griselda Blanco

Read here: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/griselda-cop-june-hawkins-true-story

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Drugs, Elites and Impunity: The Paradoxes of Money Laundering and the “Too-Big-To-Fail” Concept

Read here: https://smallwarsjournal.com/jrnl/art/drugs-elites-and-impunity-paradoxes-money-laundering-and-too-big-fail-concept

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Former Law Firm Partner Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Laundering $400 Million Of OneCoin Fraud Proceeds

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/former-law-firm-partner-sentenced-10-years-prison-laundering-400-million-onecoin-fraud

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Dark Web Vendor Pleads Guilty to Distributing Narcotics and Forfeits $150M

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/dark-web-vendor-pleads-guilty-distributing-narcotics-and-forfeits-150m

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Can Guatemala’s New President Reignite Fight Against Corruption and Crime?

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/guatemalas-new-president-reignite-fight-against-corruption-crime/

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UN opened Russian bank account to enable climate payments amid sanctions

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/un-opened-russian-bank-account-082353653.html

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U.S. reviewing Venezuelan sanctions policy in wake of court decision

Read here: https://www.cnbc.com/2024/01/28/us-reviewing-venezuelan-sanctions-policy-in-wake-of-court-decision.html

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Put an end to scam syndicates by making them pay the price

Read here: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/commentary/scam-syndicate-organised-crime-money-laundering-law-enforcement-4077081

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Singapore Shophouses Tied to Laundering Case Up for Sale

Read here: https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/singapore-shophouses-tied-to-laundering-case-up-for-sale-bt-1.2027274

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Public more likely to link economic crime to politicians than oligarchs – poll

Read here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/margaret-hodge-oligarchs-government-ippr-ppe-b2485139.html

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Asante Gold: UK to “loan” back Ghana’s looted ‘crown jewels’

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-68066877\

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North Korean Hackers Using AI in Advanced Cyberattacks

Read here: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/north-korean-hackers-using-ai-in-advanced-cyberattacks-a-24184

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15 arrested in intercontinental crackdown against Nigerian crime syndicates

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/15-arrested-in-intercontinental-crackdown-against-nigerian-crime-syndicates

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Spanish Authorities Arrest 5 Suspected of Fake Banknote Scheme

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18405-spanish-authorities-arrest-5-suspected-of-fake-banknote-scheme

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Car insurance: Young drivers risk fraud to save on costs

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-68016631

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EPPO seizes assets in investigation into organic wine fraud

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/italy-eppo-seizes-assets-investigation-organic-wine-fraud

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Former President of MGM Grand Pleads Guilty to Violating the Bank Secrecy Act for Allowing Man Involved in Criminal Conduct to Gamble

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/former-president-mgm-grand-pleads-guilty-violating-bank-secrecy-act-allowing-man

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Belgium bans the import of hunting trophies

Read here: https://www.hsi.org/news-resources/breaking-belgium-bans-the-import-of-hunting-trophies/

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Lethal Exports: UN bosses run their B.C. gang from a Vietnam hideout

Read here: https://vancouversun.com/feature/lethal-exports-bosses-run-bc-united-nations-gang-from-vietnam-hideout

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Chinese courts go after ‘notorious’ Cambodian conglomerate

Read here: https://www.rfa.org/english/special-reports/prince-group/assets/p1-prince-group-investigation.html

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“Fair Trade” Labels Conceal Brutal Abuses of Farmworkers

Read here: https://jacobin.com/2024/01/fair-trade-label-farmworkers-exploitation

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Saudi Arabia arrests CEO of Royal Commission for AlUla for money laundering

Read here: https://english.alarabiya.net/News/saudi-arabia/2024/01/29/Saudi-Arabia-arrests-CEO-of-Royal-Commission-for-AlUla-for-money-laundering

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Absconded American Sought in Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18390-absconded-american-sought-in-multi-million-dollar-ponzi-scheme

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Tornado Cash Founders Secure Over $350K For Legal Battle Amidst Money Laundering Allegations

Read here: https://www.bsc.news/post/tornado-cash-founders-secure-over-350k-for-legal-battle-amidst-money-laundering-allegations

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