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Are Women Easy Targets for Bribery? How Gender Affects Experiences of Corruption

Read here: https://www.transparency.org/en/news/women-easy-targets-bribery-corruption-gender-asia-pacific

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Croatian narco boss arrested in Istanbul

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/croatian-narco-boss-arrested-in-istanbul

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Russian seafood being sold at a discount amid crippling sanctions

Read here: https://www.intrafish.com/markets/russian-seafood-being-sold-at-a-discount-amid-crippling-sanctions/2-1-1556865

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UK National Lead Force launches strategy for fraud, economic and cyber crime

Read here: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2023/november/national-lead-force-launches-strategy-for-fraud-economic-and-cyber-crime/ Link to strategy: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/SysSiteAssets/media/downloads/city-of-london/about-us/colp_national-policing-strategy-document.pdf  

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FinCEN Alert on COVID-19 Employee Retention Credit Fraud

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-alert-covid-19-employee-retention-credit-fraud Link to alert: https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/shared/FinCEN_ERC_Fraud_Alert_FINAL508.pdf

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Crypto Firms Help Take Down International ‘Pig Butchering’ Scam

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18242-crypto-firms-help-take-down-international-pig-butchering-scam

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UN adopts plans for historic tax reform

Read here: https://taxjustice.net/press/un-adopts-plans-for-historic-tax-reform/

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AUSTRAC accepts enforceable undertaking from Gold Corporation

Read here: https://www.austrac.gov.au/news-and-media/media-release/austrac-accepts-enforceable-undertaking-gold-corporation

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UK and Republic of Korea to enforce sanctions against North Korea through joint sea patrols

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-and-republic-of-korea-to-enforce-sanctions-against-north-korea-through-joint-sea-patrols

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FinCEN Exchange Brings Together Public and Private Sectors to Discuss Attempts by Russia to Evade Export Controls

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/readout-fincen-exchange-brings-together-public-and-private-sectors-discuss

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39 suspects identified in major online child sexual abuse swoop in the Western Balkan region

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/39-suspects-identified-in-major-online-child-sexual-abuse-swoop-in-western-balkan-region

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Fentanyl Seizures on US-Mexico Border at Record High Amid Production Ban

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/fentanyl-seizures-mexico-border-record-high-amid-production-ban/

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Kimberley Process: Statement by the Spokesperson on the outcome of the latest Plenary meeting

Read here: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/eeas/kimberley-process-statement-spokesperson-outcome-latest-plenary-meeting_en

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3 Factors Driving Child Recruitment in the Colombian Conflict

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/data-insights-3-factors-driving-child-recruitment-in-the-colombian-conflict/

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Derelict site on London’s Billionaire’s Row ‘has space for 300 homes’

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/nov/20/london-billionaires-row-derelict-site-affordable-homes-architects-blueprint

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Chinese official warns money laundering, online scams outpacing capacity for containment

Read here: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3242220/chinese-official-warns-money-laundering-online-scams-outpacing-capacity-containment

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Van Thinh Phat chairwoman manipulates lender SCB in $44B scam

Read here: https://e.vnexpress.net/news/business/companies/van-thinh-phat-chairwoman-manipulates-lender-scb-in-44b-scam-4678892.html

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Iran-Backed Militia Dismisses New US Sanctions As ‘Ridiculous’

Read here: https://www.iranintl.com/en/202311190107

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American arrested in Venezuela just days after Biden administration eases oil sanctions

Read here: https://apnews.com/article/venezuela-maduro-biden-oil-sanctions-arrests-743eb9bfd6ab3c62c41ce4099e221843

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Two men jailed in Portsmouth for “sophisticated” money laundering fraud which “maliciously” scammed victims

Read here: https://www.portsmouth.co.uk/news/crime/two-men-jailed-in-portsmouth-for-sophisticated-money-laundering-fraud-which-maliciously-scammed-victims-4414811

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Seychelles HQ of Russian-owned corporate secrecy factory raided in police crackdown

Read here: https://www.financeuncovered.org/stories/seychelles-alpha-consulting-payrick-payet-raid-victoria-valkovskaya

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Glimmers of Light: Two Economic Crime Bills Later, What’s Next in the UK’s Fight Against Dirty Money?

Read here: https://www.transparency.org.uk/glimmers-light-two-economic-crime-bills-later-what-s-next-uk-s-fight-against-dirty-money

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Colombia: Narcos Get Assist From Police Officers In Drug Trafficking Ring

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18240-colombia-narcos-get-assist-from-police-officers-in-drug-trafficking-ring

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Armenian Government OKs 1 Bn Drams Contract to Man On Trial for Defrauding Government

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18241-armenian-government-oks-1-bn-drams-contract-to-man-on-trial-for-defrauding-government

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Colombian pop star Shakira reaches deal in Spanish tax fraud trial

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/paradise-papers/colombian-pop-star-shakira-reaches-deal-in-spanish-tax-fraud-trial/

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UK Conservative [political] party’s ex-chair to be paid to advise firm with links to sanctions-hit Russians

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/nov/17/ex-tory-party-chair-to-be-paid-to-advise-firm-with-ties-to-sanctioned-russians

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Disgraced lawyer Alex Murdaugh pleads guilty to stealing millions from clients

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/nov/17/alex-murdaugh-pleads-guilty-fraud-money-laundering

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British Reinsurance Brokers Resolve Bribery Investigations

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/british-reinsurance-brokers-resolve-bribery-investigations

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‘Harmless’ fraud soars in UK amid cost of living crisis

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/nov/19/harmless-soars-in-uk-amid-cost-of-living-crisis

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AUSTRAC and financial intelligence units across the Pacific meet in Cook Islands to further fight against money laundering

Read here: https://www.austrac.gov.au/news-and-media/media-release/austrac-and-financial-intelligence-units-across-pacific-meet-cook-islands-further-fight-against-money-laundering

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What’s Next For the Shining Path in Peru?

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/whats-next-for-the-shining-path-in-peru/

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China says ringleader in Myanmar telecom fraud committed suicide

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/china-says-ringleader-myanmar-telecom-094552028.html

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Liquidator fails to find company boss amid unexplained bank transactions

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/liquidator-fails-to-find-company-boss-amid-unexplained-bank-transactions-3pmrz8zfp

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A US billionaire took over a tropical island pension fund – Then hundreds of millions of dollars allegedly went missing

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/cyprus-confidential/curacao-pension-fund-offshore-ansary/

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Russian oil trade: Dubai pulls out all the stops to edge out Switzerland

Read here: https://www.publiceye.ch/en/topics/commodities-trading/russian-oil-trade-dubai-pulls-out-all-the-stops-to-edge-out-switzerland

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1 in 4 fishing vessels accused of forced labour owned by European companies, a quarter flagged to China

Read here: https://financialtransparency.org/1-4-fishing-vessels-accused-forced-labour-owned-european-companies-quarter-flagged-china-new-report/ Link to report: https://financialtransparency.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/FTC_2023-Report_Dark-webs_EN.pdf

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Fuel to the fire: EU banks and investors tied to violence in South Sudan

Read here: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/holding-corporates-account/fuel-fire-eu-banks-and-investors-tied-violence-south-sudan/

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Backpage Principals Convicted of $500M Prostitution Promotion Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/backpage-principals-convicted-500m-prostitution-promotion-scheme

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Is Crystal Meth The Next Syrian Narco-Weapon?

Read here: https://www.fdd.org/analysis/2023/11/17/is-crystal-meth-the-next-syrian-narco-weapon/

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EU’s plan for money-laundering checks on football inflamed by Chelsea claims

Read here: https://www.euronews.com/business/2023/11/17/eus-plan-for-money-laundering-checks-on-football-inflamed-by-chelsea-claims

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