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Money laundering through cryptocurrency uncovered in RCMP’s Project Decrypt

Read here: https://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/en/news/2023/money-laundering-cryptocurrency-uncovered-rcmps-project-decrypt

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Financial Crimes Hurt Economies and Must be Better Understood and Curbed

Read here: https://www.imf.org/en/Blogs/Articles/2023/12/07/financial-crimes-hurt-economies-and-must-be-better-understood-and-curbed

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Scammers looking to exploit financial stress at Christmas, FCA warns

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/scammers-exploit-financial-stress-christmas-fca-warns

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Gold Mining in Colombia Increasingly Tied to Organized Crime

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/gold-mining-colombia-increasingly-tied-organized-crime-report/

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UK and allies sanction human rights abusers

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-and-allies-sanction-human-rights-abusers

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The World Bank Publishes ‘Managing Seized and Confiscated Assets: A Guide for Practitioners’

Read here: https://star.worldbank.org/publications/managing-seized-and-confiscated-assets-guide-practitioners

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G7 Leaders’ Statement Includes Restrictions on Russian Diamonds

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/g7-leaders-statement-6-december-2023

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UN Report Shows Majority of States Favour a New Global Agreement Against Wildlife Trafficking

Read here: https://www.unodc.org/documents/commissions/CCPCJ/CCPCJ_Sessions/CCPCJ_32Reconvened/ECN152023_CRP12_2323139E.pdf

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Understanding the Role of Women in Organized Crime

Read here: https://www.osce.org/secretariat/560049 Link to papers: https://www.osce.org/files/f/documents/0/4/560049.pdf

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INTERPOL operation reveals further insights into ‘globalization’ of cyber scam centres

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2023/INTERPOL-operation-reveals-further-insights-into-globalization-of-cyber-scam-centres

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Police swoop on Seychelles financial services firm hours after new Pandora Papers probe

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/police-swoop-on-seychelles-financial-services-firm-hours-after-new-pandora-papers-probe/

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How Lax Oversight and War Thwarted Efforts to Hold Yemen’s Oil Polluters to Account

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/companies-get-comfortable-how-lax-oversight-and-war-thwarted-efforts-to-hold-yemens-oil-polluters-to-account

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FBI called in to help Cyprus investigate Russian sanctions dodging

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/cyprus-confidential/fbi-called-in-to-help-cyprus-investigate-russian-sanctions-dodging/

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Trafigura Targeted by US and Swiss Over Corruption

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/trader-trafigura-targeted-by-us-and-swiss-over-corruption/49035944

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UK warns of Russia attempting to circumvent sanctions to purchase restricted goods and services

Read here: https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/uk-warns-of-russia-attempting-to-circumvent-sanctions-to-purchase-restricted-goods-and-services Link to alert: https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/687-necc-red-alert-exporting-high-risk-goods/file

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Exploring Mechanisms for the Return of Proceeds of Corruption

Read here: https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/emerging-insights/exploring-mechanisms-return-proceeds-corruption

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Cash bans and golden visa checks: EU on cusp of new money laundering rules

Read here: https://www.euronews.com/business/2023/12/06/cash-bans-golden-visa-checks-eu-cusp-new-money-laundering-rules

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Two Interpol-led Operations Against Environmental Crime Net 70 Suspects

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18279-two-interpol-led-operations-against-environmental-crime-net-70-suspects

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APP scam losses across six major economies expected to hit $6.8 billion by 2027

Read here: https://www.finextra.com/pressarticle/99027/app-scam-losses-across-six-major-economies-expected-to-hit-68-billion-by-2027

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How Enablers Facilitate Illicit Financial Flows: Evidence from Africa

Read here: https://www.transparency.org/en/news/how-enablers-facilitate-illicit-financial-flows-from-africa

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FBI, Partners Conduct Operation in Romania Tied to California Organized Crime/ATM-Skimming Network

Read here: https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/losangeles/news/fbi-partners-conduct-thanksgiving-day-operation-in-romania-tied-to-california-organized-crime-atm-skimming-network

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Suburban Chicago Man Admits Trafficking Fentanyl and Attempting to Support ISIS

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/suburban-chicago-man-admits-trafficking-fentanyl-and-attempting-support-isis

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UK government wants access to bank accounts of every benefit claimant, yet refuses to take powers to tackle tax abuse, reveals malicious intent on their part

Read here: https://www.taxresearch.org.uk/Blog/2023/12/05/the-governments-desire-to-have-access-to-the-bank-accounts-of-every-benefit-claimant-including-pensioners-whilst-refusing-to-take-powers-to-tackle-tax-abuse-reveals-malicious-intent-on-their-p/

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Casino operators with ties to Tether, Wirecard busted for money laundering

Read here: https://protos.com/imperial-pacific-casino-operators-with-ties-to-tether-wirecard-busted-for-money-laundering/

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Gold bars featured in Senator Bob Menendez bribery case are linked to a 2013 robbery, records show

Read here: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/gold-bars-featured-bob-menendez-bribery-case-linked-2013-robbery-recor-rcna128006

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First Ever CPS Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) for £615 Million with Entain plc

Read here: https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/first-ever-cps-deferred-prosecution-agreement-ps615-million

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EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime: restrictive measures prolonged

Read here: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2023/12/04/eu-global-human-rights-sanctions-regime-restrictive-measures-prolonged/

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Trafficking in persons in Canada, 2022 report published

Read here: https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/en/catalogue/85-005-X202300100002

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Navy Fed Shuts Down 50,000 Fraud Exploiter Accounts

Read here: https://frankonfraud.com/fraud-trends/navy-fed-shuts-down-fraud-exploiters/

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A Welcome Mat for Corruption: The U.S. and its Real Estate Market

Read here: https://us.transparency.org/resource/a-welcome-mat-for-corruption/

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U.S. Department of the Treasury Actions to Prevent and Disrupt Corruption

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1974

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IMF Publishes 2023 Review of AML and CFT Strategy

Read here: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/Policy-Papers/Issues/2023/12/05/2023-Review-of-The-Funds-Anti-Money-Laundering-and-Combating-The-Financing-of-Terrorism-542015

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UK man jailed for £1.9 m cheque fraud after plea agreement

Read here: https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/shropshire-man-jailed-ps19-m-cheque-fraud-after-plea-agreement

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Corruption and crime: Measuring the links

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/corruption-crime-ocindex/

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Center for Art Law Publishes Comparative Study on AML Regulations and the Art Market

Read here: https://itsartlaw.org/2023/12/06/aml-comparative-study-first-edition-2023/ Information on the study: https://itsartlaw.org/resources/aml-regulations-and-the-art-market-eu-uk-us/ Link to study: https://itsartlaw.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/AML_NOV18.pdf

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Disputes Over Drug Trafficking Routes Drive Child Recruitment in Ecuador

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/disputes-over-drug-trafficking-routes-drive-child-recruitment-ecuador/

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How to recognise a Money Mule Account

Read here: https://www.bsa.org.uk/media-centre/bsa-blog/december-2023/guest-blog-how-to-recognise-a-money-mule-account

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U.S. Treasury Launches Counter-Fentanyl Strike Force

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1946

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Superflux Couriers: Getting around sanctions, Belarusians bring European luxury cars to Russia

Read here: https://buromedia.io/en/investigations/sponsory-roskoshi

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