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Nine to be charged for allegedly passing bank, Singpass details to scammers for money laundering

Read here: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/nine-to-be-charged-for-allegedly-passing-bank-singpass-details-to-scammers-for-money-laundering

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Anonymity for Sale: The Thriving Black Market of Crypto-to-Fiat Mules

Read here: https://ti-russia.org/en/2023/10/31/ti-russia-presents-its-study-of-the-market-of-crypto-to-fiat-money-mules/ Link to report: https://ti-russia.org/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/10/epaycrypto_-1.pdf

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UK drives new international rules to claw back ill-gotten gains

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-drives-new-international-rules-to-claw-back-ill-gotten-gains

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CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear) Proliferation Financing: A Perspective from Southeast Asia

Read here: https://unicri.it/News-New-Report-CBRN-Proliferation-Financing-Perspective-from-Southeast-Asia Link to report: https://unicri.it/sites/default/files/2023-10/CBRN%20Proliferation%20Financing.%20A%20Perspective%20from%20Southeast%20Asia.pdf

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UK Finance Response to PSR’s APP Fraud Performance Data

Read here: https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/policy-and-guidance/consultation-responses/uk-finance-response-psrs-app-fraud-performance-data

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Deepfake fraud: The rising threat in financial crime

Read here: https://www.finextra.com/the-long-read/844/deepfake-fraud-the-rising-threat-in-financial-crime

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Large-Scale Iranian Heroin Trafficker Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/large-scale-iranian-heroin-trafficker-sentenced-20-years-prison

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Payment Permitted? Sanctions Clauses in Letters of Credit

Read here: https://www.wfw.com/articles/payment-permitted-sanctions-clauses-in-letters-of-credit/

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How a tiny Pacific Island became the global capital of cybercrime

Read here: https://www.technologyreview.com/2023/11/02/1082798/tiny-pacific-island-global-capital-cybercrime/

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Former Attorney Convicted for Bribery Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/former-attorney-convicted-bribery-scheme

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3 Ways Mexican Organized Crime Affects Foreign Investment

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/3-ways-mexican-organized-crime-affects-foreign-investment/

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Money launderer sentenced to three years for allowing payments to his bank account on behalf of rogue traders

Read here: https://www.royalgreenwich.gov.uk/news/article/2431/money_launderer_sentenced_to_three_years_following_royal_greenwich_investigation

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Illicit Money Transmitters Admit Criminal Scheme to Funnel Money to Nevada Casino

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/illicit-money-transmitters-admit-criminal-scheme-funnel-money-nevada-casino

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Italy: Over €53 million seized in EPPO investigation into vast VAT fraud scheme

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/italy-over-eu53-million-seized-eppo-investigation-vast-vat-fraud-scheme

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What the HS2 money was spent on – From consultants to photo booths

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/b8cd3dda-74f2-11ee-b9bb-a19d1562d9ff

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PSR (Payment Systems Regulator) publishes first APP scams performance report

Read here: https://www.psr.org.uk/news-and-updates/latest-news/news/psr-publishes-first-app-scams-performance-report/ APP fraud performance data: https://www.psr.org.uk/information-for-consumers/app-fraud-performance-data/ Link to report: https://www.psr.org.uk/media/ykjf23cs/app-fraud-performance-report-oct-2023.pdf

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UN Warns of Growing Money Laundering, Shadow Banking Risk from Mekong Casinos

Read here: https://www.voanews.com/a/un-warns-of-growing-money-laundering-shadow-banking-risk-from-mekong-casinos/7331663.html

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Lycamobile’s French company bosses fined and jailed for money laundering

Read here: https://srilankamirror.com/news/lycamobiles-french-company-bosses-fined-and-jailed-for-money-laundering/

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The legal battles over ‘princess of Uzbekistan’ and her frozen millions

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/the-legal-battles-over–princess-of-uzbekistan–and-her-frozen-millions/48936048

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Sanctioned Russian tycoon detained in France

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-67272279

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Oregon Company Pays $1.7 Million for Accepting Payments from Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-or/pr/oregon-company-pays-17-million-accepting-payments-unlicensed-money-transmitting-business

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Panama exits FATF’s grey list

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/panama-says-exits-financial-crime-140944869.html

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The Secret Defendant: I’ve been through seven years of hell

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-67231981

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Global Sanctions Dashboard: How Iran evades sanctions and finances terrorist organizations like Hamas

Read here: https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/econographics/global-sanctions-dashboard-how-iran-evades-sanctions-and-finances-terrorist-organizations-like-hamas/

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Maduro Fails in Fight Against Money Laundering

Read here: https://dialogo-americas.com/articles/maduro-fails-in-fight-against-money-laundering/

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Sixteen sentenced to almost 90 years after UK’s largest ever prison drugs conspiracy

Read here: https://www.southyorks.police.uk/find-out/news-and-appeals/2023/october-2023/sixteen-sentenced-to-almost-90-years-after-uk-s-largest-ever-prison-drugs-conspiracy/

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Former Albanian prime minister accused of corruption told to report to prosecutors, stay in country

Read here: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/former-albanian-prime-minister-accused-corruption-told-report-104389464

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From utility bills to Aston Martins: Meet the VIP relocation agents

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/b2f7c850-6a76-4332-af57-f8daf17cbb8a

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Dirty Money and the Destruction of the Amazon: Uncovering the U.S. Role in Illicit Financial Flows from Environmental Crimes

Read here: https://thefactcoalition.org/report/dirty-money-and-the-destruction-of-the-amazon-uncovering-the-us-role-in-illicit-financial-flows-from-environmental-crimes/ Link to report: https://thefactcoalition.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Dirty-Money-and-the-Destruction-of-the-Amazon-Full.pdf

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Brazil’s Drug War Costs Favela Economies Millions

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/brazils-drug-war-costs-favela-economies-millions-study/ Link to report: https://insightcrime.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Embargo-ate-180923-RELATORIO_drogas_qtocusta_territorio_finaleb-1.pdf

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Shaping an international response against the criminal misuse of cryptocurrencies

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/shaping-international-response-against-criminal-misuse-of-cryptocurrencies

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Colombian Mayor Explains How Gaitanistas Took Over Key Drug Trade Town

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/colombian-mayor-explains-how-gaitanistas-took-over-key-drug-trade-town/

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NatWest Group publishes key findings and recommendations from independent review into Nigel Farage case

Read here: https://www.natwestgroup.com/news-and-insights/news-room/press-releases/our-updates/2023/oct/key-findings-from-phase-1-of-travers-smith-review.html Link to report: https://www.natwestgroup.com/content/dam/natwestgroup_com/natwestgroup/pdfs/PDFs/231027-Final-TS-long-summary-publication-version.pdf

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FCA statement regarding NatWest Group

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/statements/fca-statement-regarding-natwest-group

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Former Navy Civilian Employee Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Bribery

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/former-navy-civilian-employee-pleads-guilty-conspiracy-commit-bribery-0

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Unleashing tech in the fight against intellectual property crime

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/unleashing-tech-in-fight-against-intellectual-property-crime

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ONGC hopes to recover over $500 million dividend as sanctions on Venezuela eased

Read here: https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/ongc-hopes-to-recover-over-500-million-dividend-as-sanctions-on-venezuela-eased-11602671.html

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Zimbabwe Says It Lost in Excess of $150 Billion to Sanctions

Read here: https://www.voanews.com/a/zimbabwe-says-it-lost-in-excess-of-150-billion-to-sanctions/7326421.html

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NatWest hit by profit fears as it admits Nigel Farage failings

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67236693

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Coordinated arrest of Swedish high-value target suspected of major drug trafficking

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/coordinated-arrest-swedish-high-value-target-suspected-major-drug-trafficking

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