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NatWest ‘worst bank’ for paying back fraud victims

Read here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/personal-banking/current-accounts/natwest-worst-bank-for-paying-back-fraud-victims/

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Jet, villas and lost billions at heart of NMC Health ‘fraud’

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/jet-villas-and-lost-billions-at-heart-of-nmc-health-fraud-5rslrl8c3

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Australia’s Biggest Tax Fraud Is A $4.6-Billion TikTok-Driven Scheme

Read here: https://thedeepdive.ca/australias-biggest-tax-fraud-is-a-4-6-billion-tiktok-driven-scheme/

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Sanctioned billionaire suing the German government for violating his human dignity by raiding and seizing his $800M mega yacht

Read here: https://luxurylaunches.com/transport/alisher-usmanov-suing-the-german-government-for-seizing-dilbar.php

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Madagascan President’s Chief of Staff charged with bribery

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/madagascan-president-s-chief-of-staff-charged-with-bribery

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UBS agrees to pay $1.435 billion for fraud in the sale of residential mortgage-backed securities

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/ubs-agrees-pay-1435-billion-fraud-sale-residential-mortgage-backed-securities

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The quest for ethical gold – A Swiss refiner’s viewpoint

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/the-quest-for-ethical-gold—a-swiss-refiner-s-viewpoint/48717890

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SkyCity sets aside AU$45m for Austrac penalty

Read here: https://igamingbusiness.com/legal-compliance/legal/skycity-provision-austrac-penalty/

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Corficolombiana to Pay $80M to Resolve Foreign Bribery Investigations

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/corficolombiana-pay-80m-resolve-foreign-bribery-investigations

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Cyber scam network dismantled in Dominican Republic

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17922-cyber-scam-network-dismantled-in-dominican-republic

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Coffee bean theft matter to grind out in court

Read here: https://www.iol.co.za/sunday-tribune/news/coffee-bean-theft-matter-to-grind-out-in-court-a2b2a4d0-440e-4b88-b556-19a6c57948dc

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Two Nigerian Men Extradited To The United States After Being Indicted For International Sexual Extortion Ring

Rea there: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdmi/pr/2023_0813_Two_Nigerian_Men_Extradited_To_The_United_States

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Russia sanctions: ‘Switzerland is part of the problem’

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/russian-sanctions–british-activist-says–switzerland-is-part-of-the-problem-/48733458

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Fake abduction ransom scams target Thailand university students

Read here: https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/crime/thailand-university-students-tricked-into-fake-abduction-scams-for-ransom-extortion

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Forget the Cayman Islands, the United States is now the place to avoid tax

Read here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/forget-cayman-islands-united-states-avoid-tax/

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Fronts, Fakes, and Façades: How South African and Mauritian Enablers Helped Move Millions From Zimbabwe to Britain

Read here: https://thesentry.org/reports/fronts-fakes-and-facades/ Link to report here: https://thesentry.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/FrontsFakesFacades_TheSentry_OpenSecrets_July2023.pdf

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Tax havens could cost countries $4.7 trillion over the next decade, advocacy group warns

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/paradise-papers/tax-havens-could-cost-countries-4-7-trillion-over-the-next-decade-advocacy-group-warns/

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Multi-National Sex Trafficking Network Busted

Read here: https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/sex-trafficking-multi-national-network-busted/

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Offshore trust loophole hides oligarchs’ cash

Read here: https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-12402651/Offshore-trust-loophole-hides-oligarchs-cash.html

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Second only to the war, corruption is perceived as the most serious problem in Ukraine by 89% of citizens

Read here: https://engage.org.ua/eng/national-corruption-perceptions-and-experience-poll-2023/

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US set to unveil long-awaited crackdown on real estate money laundering

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/us-set-unveil-long-awaited-100000131.html

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Amazon Protection Pact Falls Short on Tackling Organized Crime

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/amazon-protection-pact-falls-short-on-tackling-organized-crime/

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19 arrests for smuggling migrants within the EU

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/19-arrests-for-smuggling-migrants-within-eu

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US imposes sanctions against Belarusian carrier and government jet

Read here: https://www.flightglobal.com/airlines/us-imposes-sanctions-against-belarusian-carrier-and-government-jet/154518.article

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Treasury Imposes Sanctions on Russian Elites and a Russian Business Association

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1690

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Notorious phishing platform shut down, arrests in international police operation

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2023/Notorious-phishing-platform-shut-down-arrests-in-international-police-operation

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SEC Charges 11 Wall Street Firms with Widespread Recordkeeping Failures

Read here: https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-149?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

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Within 10 minutes, $20,000 was cashed in and out of two pokie games without a single stroke of play

Read here: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/within-10-minutes-20-000-was-cashed-in-and-out-of-two-pokie-games-without-a-single-stroke-of-play-20230810-p5dvf1.html

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Ladbrokes owner (Entain) sets aside £585m to settle HMRC bribery inquiry

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/aug/10/ladbrokes-owner-entain-close-to-drawing-a-line-under-bribery-inquiry

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Pension Scams in the United Kingdom: Evidence Review

Read here: https://www.bi.team/publications/pension-scams-in-the-united-kingdom/ Link to report: https://www.bi.team/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/MaPS-Evidence-Review.pdf

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Volksbank fined for breaking money laundering rules

Read here: https://nltimes.nl/2023/08/11/volksbank-fined-breaking-money-laundering-rules

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8 in 10 Brits feel unsafe on social media due to scammers

Read here: https://home.barclays/news/press-releases/2023/08/eight-in-ten-brits-feel-unsafe-on-social-media-due-to-scammers/

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Supervisory cooperation in the fight against financial crime is improving, the European Banking Authority (EBA) finds

Read here: https://www.eba.europa.eu/supervisory-cooperation-fight-against-financial-crime-improving-eba-finds

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5 arrested in Poland for running bulletproof hosting service for cybercrime gangs

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/5-arrested-in-poland-for-running-bulletproof-hosting-service-for-cybercrime-gangs

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Switzerland’s DuLac said individual named in UK sanctions list has left firm

Read here: https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/switzerlands-dulac-said-individual-named-171524681.html

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Spain Seizes 45 Tonnes of Lithium Batteries Bound for the Black Market

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17915-spain-seizes-45-tonnes-of-lithium-batteries-bound-for-the-black-market

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“Barbie” Reaches Russia Illegally

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17917-barbie-reaches-russia-illegally

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Australian mining company investigated by the AFP over alleged foreign bribery has agreed to confiscation orders to the value of at least $9.3 million

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/australian-mining-company-investigated-afp-over-alleged-foreign-bribery

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Watch out for signs of loan fee fraud as summer spending fuels financial pressure

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/watch-out-signs-loan-fee-fraud-summer-spending-fuels-financial-pressure

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Another big firm to face Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) over alleged money laundering

Read here: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/another-big-firm-to-face-sdt-over-alleged-money-laundering/5116947.article

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