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£130m worth of cannabis, £636k of cash and 20 guns seized in UK-wide crackdown

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/operation-mille-130m-worth-of-cannabis-636-000-of-cash-and-20-guns-seized-in-uk-wide-crackdown-12915656

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The Taliban are Now Arms Dealers: Terrorists are shopping for left-behind American weapons

Read here: https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/07/05/taliban-afghanistan-arms-dealers-weapons-sales-terrorism/

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PSR takes first step in implementing new APP scam reimbursement requirements

Read here: https://www.psr.org.uk/news-and-updates/latest-news/news/psr-takes-first-step-in-implementing-new-app-scam-reimbursement-requirements/

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UK government sets new fraud and error target to save £1.3bn

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-sets-new-fraud-and-error-target-to-save-1-3bn

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Mastercard leverages its AI capabilities to fight real-time payment scams

Read here: https://www.mastercard.com/news/press/2023/july/mastercard-leverages-its-ai-capabilities-to-fight-real-time-payment-scams/

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Mastermind of $10 million Amazon fraud scheme sentenced to 16 years in federal prison

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/mastermind-10-million-amazon-fraud-scheme-sentenced-16-years-federal-prison

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Global Corruption Mapping Shows Graft Continues to Undermine Preparedness for Future Pandemics

Read here: https://ti-health.org/content/global-corruption-mapping-shows-graft-continues-to-undermine-preparedness-for-future-pandemics/

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Macau court auctions Alvin Chau’s 36 properties for nearly $74 million

Read here: https://agbrief.com/news/06/07/2023/macau-court-auctions-alvin-chaus-36-properties-for-nearly-74-million/

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Borissov waives immunity in money laundering case

Read here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/borissov-waives-immunity-in-money-laundering-case/

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The Digital World is a Money Laundering Dream

Read here: https://www.finews.asia/finance/39628-kumar-fatf-singapore-abs

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Hong Kong Billionaire Back At Work After Surveillance Lifted, Flagship’s Deputy CFO Arrested In Bribery Probe

Read here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/russellflannery/2023/07/05/hong-kong-billionaire-back-at-work-after-surveillance-lifted-flagships-deputy-cfo-arrested-in-bribery-probe/

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The Luxury French Real Estate of Alleged Latin American Money Launderers and Officials Accused of Corruption

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/the-luxury-french-real-estate-of-alleged-latin-american-money-launderers-and-officials-accused-of-corruption

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UK police accused by MPs of ‘cosying up’ to ‘pimping websites’

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/jul/05/police-accused-home-affairs-select-committee

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Police seize largest haul of fake goods in UK history

Read here: https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2023-07-04/gmp-seize-largest-haul-of-fake-goods-in-uk-history

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Criminals take over European port where everyone is corrupt, says police chief

Read here: https://www.tradewindsnews.com/ports/criminals-take-over-european-port-where-everyone-is-corrupt-says-police-chief/2-1-1479178

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Talmadge G. Rauhoff … The first reported money launderer?

Read here: https://antimoneylaundering.wtf/f/talmadge-g-rauhoff-the-first-reported-money-launderer

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The outrageous £50m tax scheme that was KC-approved. Part 1: The Scheme

Read here: https://www.taxpolicy.org.uk/2023/07/03/scheme/

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The outrageous £50m tax scheme that was KC-approved. Part 2: The Opinion

Read here: https://www.taxpolicy.org.uk/2023/07/04/kc/

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Suspected key figure of notorious cybercrime group arrested in joint operation

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2023/Suspected-key-figure-of-notorious-cybercrime-group-arrested-in-joint-operation

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When Regulation Leads to Bribery

Read here: https://www.governing.com/community/when-regulation-leads-to-bribery

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Forbidden fruit: 24 arrested after Portuguese authorities seize cocaine hidden in acai shipment

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/forbidden-fruit-24-arrested-after-portuguese-authorities-seize-cocaine-hidden-in-acai-shipment

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Americas: New joint initiative against human trafficking and migrant smuggling

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2023/Americas-New-joint-initiative-against-human-trafficking-and-migrant-smuggling

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Behind a Wall: Investigating Company and Real Estate Ownership in France

Read here: https://www.transparency.org/en/publications/behind-a-wall-company-real-estate-ownership-in-france

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Iranian envoy tells UK to stick to terms of nuclear deal and lift missile sanctions

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/05/iranian-envoy-uk-iran-nuclear-deal-sanctions-missile-development

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Peruvian Coca Continues Expansion as New Regions Gain Importance

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/peruvian-coca-continues-expansion-as-new-regions-gain-importance/

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Data giant used by banks to check on politicians wrongly linked mosque to terrorism

Read here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2023/07/05/banks-political-check-provider-behind-accounts-row/

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Banks Want Fraud Prevention Taught In Schools As Britain Becomes A Passwordless Society

Read here: https://www.finance-monthly.com/2023/07/banks-want-fraud-prevention-taught-in-schools-as-britain-becomes-a-passwordless-society/

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Tackling fraud: Not a pretty picture

Read here: https://www.taxpayersalliance.com/tackling_fraud_not_a_pretty_picture

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Fraud claim emerges as 777 Partners eyed Everton takeover

Read here: https://www.goodisonnews.com/2023/07/03/fraud-claim-emerges-as-777-partners-eyed-everton-takeover/

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Ukrainian Grain Exported Through Tax-Avoiding ‘Shell Firms,’ Robbing Country of Wartime Revenue

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/ukrainian-grain-exported-through-tax-avoiding-shell-firms-robbing-country-of-wartime-revenue

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Policing one of the world’s ‘biggest drug trafficking corridors’

Read here: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/frontpage/2023/June/interview_-policing-one-of-the-worlds-biggest-drug-trafficking-corridors.html

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Bank account closures probe must be fast tracked, says minister

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66111090

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An Overview of Seizures of CITES-listed Wildlife in the EU

Read here: https://www.traffic.org/publications/reports/cites-listed-seizures-eu-2021/ Link to report: https://www.traffic.org/site/assets/files/21923/eu_wildlife_seizures_2021-final_1.pdf

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US court orders $146m penalty over 500,000 missing silver coins

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66094057

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Spoiled Pets and Private Jets: The Tax Justice Network Podcast

Read here: https://taxjustice.net/2023/06/29/spoiled-pets-and-private-jets-the-tax-justice-network-podcast-the-taxcast/

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Effective Use of Data Analytics to Detect and Mitigate ML/TF Risks from the Misuse of Legal Persons

Read here: https://www.mas.gov.sg/-/media/mas-media-library/regulation/guidance/amld/effective-use-of-data-analytics-to-detect-and-mitigate-mltf-risks-from-the-m-isuse-of-legal-p-ersons/effective-use-of-data-analytics-to-detect-and-mitigate-mltf-risks-from-the-misuse-of-legal-persons.pdf

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Nigel Farage’s Coutts bank account closed due to lack of funds, claims private bank targeted him over political views

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jul/04/nigel-farage-coutts-bank-account-closed-lack-of-funds

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Mitigating Money Laundering Risks in the Rapidly Expanding Payment Space

Read here: https://www.finextra.com/blogposting/24455/mitigating-money-laundering-risks-in-the-rapidly-expanding-payment-space

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