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Meta will sign fraud charter to stop scams on Facebook Marketplace

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/meta-anti-fraud-charter-facebook-marketplace-scams-76mtn79f6

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NarcoFiles: The New Criminal Order

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/narcofiles-the-new-criminal-order/

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Hidden in plain sight: Counting the cost of environmental crime

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/hidden-in-plain-sight-environmental-crime/ Link to report: https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Kristina-Amerhauser-Robin-Cartwright-Hidden-in-plain-sight-Counting-the-cost-of-environmental-crime-GI-TOC-October-2023.pdf

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Global Collaboration Targets AI-Generated Child Sexual Abuse Material

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18182-global-collaboration-targets-ai-generated-child-sexual-abuse-material

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New UK transparency laws will target money launderers and fraudsters, but advocates warn ‘loopholes’ remain

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/fincen-files/new-uk-transparency-laws-will-target-money-launderers-and-fraudsters-but-advocates-warn-loopholes-remain/

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Drug War Myths, Part 2: The Tax Justice Network podcast, The Taxcast

Read here: https://taxjustice.net/2023/10/26/drug-war-myths-part-2-the-tax-justice-network-podcast-the-taxcast/

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UN Cybercrime Treaty: Summary of the GI-TOC’s key positions

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/un-cybercrime-treaty-gitoc-positions-nov-23/

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Sanctions on Hamas’ secret investment portfolio unlikely to have major impact on group’s funding

Read here: https://www.euronews.com/2023/11/02/sanctions-on-hamas-secret-investment-portfolio-unlikely-to-have-major-impact-on-groups-fun

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Former Air Force Contractor Pleads Guilty to Bribery Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edva/pr/former-air-force-contractor-pleads-guilty-bribery-scheme

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Gorilla permit fraud dents community-led conservation efforts in Uganda

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2023/10/gorilla-permit-fraud-dents-community-led-conservation-efforts-in-uganda/

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Unmasked: The Russian who secretly paid ex-Trump aide to lobby for Albanian politician in Washington

Read here: https://www.financeuncovered.org/stories/biniatta-trade-lulzim-basha-nick-muzin-maxim-tromifets-alpha-consulting-limited-partnerships

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Steinmetz Set Free after Cyprus Supreme Court Rejects Extradition

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18183-steinmetz-set-free-after-cyprus-supreme-court-rejects-extradition

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Taiwan Calls for Reforms in Central American Bank after OCCRP Revelations

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18179-taiwan-calls-for-reforms-in-central-american-bank-after-occrp-revelations

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The Cross-Border Flow of Trafficking Proceeds Has Far-Reaching Impacts, Says Report

Read here: https://freedomcollaborative.org/newsletter-archive/the-cross-border-flow-of-trafficking-proceeds-has-far-reaching-impacts-says-report Link to report: https://www.unodc.org/documents/human-trafficking/2023/New_publications/GLOACT_Study_on_Illicit_Financial_Flows_-_Final.pdf

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Criminals and sanctions-busters exploiting UK secrecy loophole

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67276289

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In diamond centre Antwerp, Russian gems are already shunned

Read here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/diamond-centre-antwerp-russian-gems-090315006.html

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Four Arrested and Multiple Russian Nationals Charged in Connection with Two Schemes to Evade Sanctions and Send U.S. Technology Used in Weapons Systems to Russia

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/four-arrested-and-multiple-russian-nationals-charged-connection-two-schemes-evade-sanctions

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Glencore Bribery Charges Over Ex-Staff Hit With Fresh Delays

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/glencore-bribery-charges-over-ex-155150090.html

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How AI is being abused to create child sexual abuse imagery

Read here: https://www.iwf.org.uk/about-us/why-we-exist/our-research/how-ai-is-being-abused-to-create-child-sexual-abuse-imagery/ Link to report: https://www.iwf.org.uk/media/q4zll2ya/iwf-ai-csam-report_public-oct23v1.pdf

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Mexico Groups Set to Capitalize on Acapulco Hurricane Destruction

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/mexico-groups-capitalize-acapulco-hurricane-destruction/

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Fight against terrorism across EU strengthened by more information sharing with Eurojust

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/fight-against-terrorism-across-eu-strengthened-more-information-sharing-eurojust

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UK and international partners target Myanmar arms dealers and military financiers with new sanctions

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-and-international-partners-target-myanmar-arms-dealers-and-military-financiers-with-new-sanctions

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Operation Mobile 6 puts the brakes on car thieves

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/operation-mobile-6-puts-brakes-car-thieves

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Brooklyn Resident and Two Russian-Canadian Nationals Charged with Massive Sanctions Evasion and Export Control Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/brooklyn-resident-and-two-russian-canadian-nationals-charged-massive-sanctions-evasion

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NCA’s Graeme Biggar delivers RUSI’s 4th Annual Security Lecture

Read here: https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/dg-nca-graeme-biggar-delivers-rusi-s-4th-annual-security-lecture

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Two Men Sentenced for International Money Laundering and Bank Fraud Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/two-men-sentenced-international-money-laundering-and-bank-fraud-scheme

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The Dictators’ Bank

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/the-dictators-bank/

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FATF Releases Report on Crowdfunding for Terrorism Financing

Read here: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/publications/Methodsandtrends/crowdfunding-for-terrorism-financing.html Link to report: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/content/dam/fatf-gafi/reports/Crowdfunding-Terrorism-Financing.pdf

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Illuminating the Role of Third-Country Jurisdictions in Sanctions Evasion and Avoidance (SEA)

Read here: https://www.socace-research.org.uk/publications/socace-rp21-third-country-jurisdictions-sea

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Wall Street eyes big profits from Israel-Hamas war

Read here: https://responsiblestatecraft.org/wall-street-israel-hamas/

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A global billionaire tax could generate $250 billion annually, researchers say

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/paradise-papers/a-global-billionaire-tax-could-generate-250-billion-annually-researchers-say/

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Security Challenges Facing the New Mayor of Bogotá, Colombia

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/security-challenges-facing-new-mayor-bogota-colombia/

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How Sand Trafficking in Brazil Became a Highly Lucrative Crime

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/sand-trafficking-brazil-lucrative-crime/

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Corporate Enablers of Israel’s War on Gaza

Read here: https://news.littlesis.org/2023/10/26/corporate-enablers-of-israels-war-on-gaza/

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Bank Insider Charged with Accepting Bribes to Facilitate Millions of Dollars of Money Laundering

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/bank-insider-charged-accepting-bribes-facilitate-millions-dollars-money-laundering

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Between terror strikes and targeted killings

Read here: https://paxforpeace.nl/publications/between-terror-strikes-and-targeted-killings/

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FATF starts work to update guidance on Recommendation 25 on Beneficial Ownership and Transparency of Legal Arrangements

Read here: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/publications/Fatfrecommendations/R25-Public-Consultation-Oct-23.html

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