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SARs Reporter Booklet: June 2023

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/654-sars-reporter-booklet-june-2023/file

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Experian launches new service to prevent ‘Money Mule’ account fraud

Read here: https://www.experianplc.com/media/latest-news/2023/experian-launches-new-service-to-prevent-money-mule-account-fraud/

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New suppliers appointed for Action Fraud service replacement

Read here: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2023/june/new-suppliers-appointed-for-action-fraud-service-replacement/

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Allied Irish Banks battles ‘absurd’ London lawsuit from fraudster’s son

Read here: https://uk.style.yahoo.com/allied-irish-banks-battles-absurd-155616582.html

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Measuring the Scope and Scale of Mafia-Style Crimes

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Anna-Sergi-Measuring-the-scope-and-scale-of-Mafia-style-crimes-GI-TOC-June-2023.pdf

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Guatemala court sentences journalist to 6 years in prison for money laundering

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/guatemala-court-sentences-journalist-6-185733338.html

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UK crackdown on criminals silencing critics to be added to Economic Crime Bill

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/crackdown-on-criminals-silencing-critics-to-be-added-to-economic-crime-bill

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The Prince of Wales Celebrates Wildlife Rangers at Special Screening of Documentary Film Rhino Man

Read here: https://royalfoundation.com/the-prince-of-wales-celebrates-wildlife-rangers-at-special-screening-of-documentary-film-rhino-man/

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China Property Tycoon Zhang Li Agrees to US Extradition

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-06-15/china-property-tycoon-zhang-li-agrees-to-us-extradition

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EU sanctions reforms to target ship-to-ship transfers, dark activity

Read here: https://www.gtreview.com/news/europe/exclusive-eu-sanctions-reforms-to-target-ship-to-ship-transfers-dark-activity/

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Watchdog got 26k complaints about current accounts last year as fraud victims fought for compensation

Read here: https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/saving/article-12191217/Watchdog-got-26-000-complaints-current-accounts-year.html

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US Justice Department’s Spotlight on Hospice Sends ‘Powerful Message’ to Fraudulent Operators

Read here: https://hospicenews.com/2023/06/13/u-s-justice-departments-spotlight-on-hospice-sends-powerful-message-to-fraudulent-operators/

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Cases of US Check Fraud Are Escalating Dramatically

Read here: https://businessjournaldaily.com/cases-of-check-fraud-are-escalating-dramtically/

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Boeing sued for alleged fraud, theft of tool designs and leaking fluid

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/boeing-sued-for-alleged-fraud-theft-of-tool-designs-and-leaking-fluid-12898379

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European Union Terrorism Situation and Trend report 2023 (TE-SAT) – Facts and figures

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/terrorism-in-eu-in-2022-–-facts-and-figures Link to report: https://www.europol.europa.eu/publication-events/main-reports/european-union-terrorism-situation-and-trend-report-2023-te-sat Link to PDF of report: https://www.europol.europa.eu/cms/sites/default/files/documents/Europol_TE-SAT_2023.pdf

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Investment bank may be liable for ex-partner’s $25 million fraud

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/investment-bank-may-liable-ex-190658248.html

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TSB calls on Meta to do more to prevent spiralling levels of fraud

Read here: https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42473/tsb-calls-on-meta-to-do-more-to-prevent-spiralling-levels-of-fraud

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The Reverse Opium War: Beijing looks the other way and the deadly medicine sails West

Read here: https://quillette.com/2023/06/14/the-reverse-opium-war/

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PNB Nirav Modi scam: No steps taken by bank in case involving public money, says Bombay High Court

Read here: https://www.barandbench.com/news/litigation/pnb-nirav-modi-scam-bank-public-money-bombay-high-court

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Flutterwave on Spot: Nairobi Court Freezes 45 Bank Accounts, 10 Mobile Money Wallets Belonging to Fintech

Read here: https://www.tuko.co.ke/business-economy/technology/510152-flutterwave-spot-nairobi-court-freezes-45-bank-accounts-10-mobile-money-wallets-belonging-fintech/

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Beijing criticizes new U.S. sanctions on companies over pilot training, weapons development

Read here: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/beijing-criticizes-new-u-s-sanctions-on-companies-over-pilot-training-weapons-development

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Liberia: Criminal Court ‘C’ Judge Blames Goverment For the Acquittal of Defendants in US$100m Cocaine Trial

Read here: https://frontpageafricaonline.com/news/liberia-criminal-court-c-judge-blames-govt-for-the-acquittal-of-defendants-in-us100m-cocaine-trial/

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Austria’s ex-chancellor Kurz faces new bribery accusations

Read here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/austrias-ex-chancellor-kurz-faces-new-bribery-accusations/

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How are US sanctions affecting life in Venezuela?

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/program/the-stream/2023/6/13/how-are-us-sanctions-affecting-life-in-venezuela

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Interpreter for Chinese scam-gang leader arrested

Read here: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2591809/interpreter-for-chinese-scam-gang-leader-arrested

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European Gaming Regulators Are Joining Forces To Standardize Oversight

Read here: https://www.casino.org/news/european-gaming-regulators-are-joining-forces-to-standardize-oversight/

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Bulgaria’s Top Prosecutor Ousted, Stirring Suspicion of Trade-Off

Read here: https://balkaninsight.com/2023/06/13/bulgarias-top-prosecutor-ousted-stirring-suspicion-of-trade-off/

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Hong Kong customs smashes US$91 million money-laundering racket, 23 local men arrested over cash smuggled from Turkey

Read here: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3224003/hong-kong-customs-smashes-us91-million-money-laundering-racket-23-local-men-arrested-over-cash

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Illicit Financial Flows and Illegal Gold Mining – New Developments in Colombia

Read here: https://gfintegrity.org/illicit-financial-flows-and-illegal-gold-mining-new-developments-in-colombia/

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PrivatBank accuses former owners of “fraud on an epic scale”

Read here: https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/42463/privatbank-accuses-former-owners-of-fraud-on-an-epic-scale

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Romanian authorities change human trafficking charge against Andrew Tate

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/news/2023/jun/13/andrew-tate-romanian-authorities-change-human-trafficking-charge

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Epstein’s victims can’t take him to court – So they’re going after the banks that handled his money

Read here: https://www.tortoisemedia.com/2023/06/13/epsteins-victims-cant-take-him-to-court/

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India probes bribery claim in toxic cough syrup tests

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/exclusive-india-probes-bribery-claim-in-toxic-syrup-tests/48587230

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FBI fury at ‘Russian agent’ given refugee status in UK with his family

Read here: https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1780408/russian-agent-fbi-investigation-uk-refugee-living

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Major political donors own tax haven properties across Scotland

Read here: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23583949.revealed-major-tory-donors-tax-haven-properties-across-scotland/

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Austria’s ex-chancellor Kurz faces new bribery accusations

Read here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/politics/news/austrias-ex-chancellor-kurz-faces-new-bribery-accusations/

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Lycamobile accused of money laundering & VAT fraud in France

Read here: https://srilankamirror.com/news/lycamobile-accused-of-money-laundering-vat-fraud-in-france/

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FinCEN and South African Financial Intelligence Center Host First Meeting of Task Force on Combatting the Financing of Wildlife Trafficking and Terrorist Finance Dialogues

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-and-south-african-financial-intelligence-center-host-first-meeting-task

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Former BVI Ports Director Pleads Guilty, Implicates Fahie

Read here: https://stthomassource.com/content/2023/06/12/former-bvi-ports-director-pleads-guilty-implicates-fahie/

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“MPs must seize historic opportunity” as House of Lords votes through landmark amendment to cut off UK financing of illegal deforestation

Read here: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/press-releases/mps-must-seize-historic-opportunity-house-lords-votes-through-landmark-amendment-cut-uk-financing-illegal-deforestation/

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