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Former Moldovan Prime Minister Among Eight Charged By Anti-Corruption Prosecutor Over Airport Contract

Read here: https://www.rferl.org/a/former-moldovan-pm-charged-anticorruption-prosecutor-airport/32390472.html

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Venezuela’s New Asset Forfeiture Law Unlikely to End Corruption

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/venezuelas-new-asset-forfeiture-law-unlikely-to-end-corruption/

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Under Shadow Of Sanctions, Uzbek Leader Looking For ‘Understanding’ On EU Trips

Read here: https://www.rferl.org/a/uzbekistan-mirziyoev-eu-trips-sanctions/32393696.html

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India: MHA-Run NATGRID Scales up Surveillance With Real-Time 360° Profiling of Individuals

Read here: https://thewire.in/tech/mha-run-natgrid-scales-up-surveillance-with-real-time-360-profiling-of-individuals-report

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SEC Issues Largest-Ever Whistleblower Award

Read here: https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-89

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EPPO seizes €700k in investigation into fraud involving funds for organic farming

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/italy-eppo-seizes-eu700-000-investigation-fraud-involving-funds-organic-farming

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TSB Bank demand Facebook and Whatsapp take responsibility for fraud on their platforms

Read here: https://www.cityam.com/lloyds-tsb-bank-demand-facebook-and-whatsapp-take-responsibility-for-fraud-on-their-platforms/

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US’s Executive Order on Imposing Sanctions on Certain Persons Destabilizing Sudan and Undermining the Goal of a Democratic Transition

Read here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/presidential-actions/2023/05/04/executive-order-on-imposing-sanctions-on-certain-persons-destabilizing-sudan-and-undermining-the-goal-of-a-democratic-transition/

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Inside the Delirious Rise of ‘Superfake’ Handbags

Read here: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/04/magazine/celine-chanel-gucci-superfake-handbags.html

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State trusts sling the US into first place for financial crimes

Read here: https://www.codastory.com/newsletters/south-dakota-money-laundering/

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Network of Transnational Fraudsters Indicted for Racketeering in Scheme to Steal Millions from American Consumers’ Bank Accounts

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/network-transnational-fraudsters-indicted-racketeering-scheme-steal-millions-american

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Inside the murky trade of Russian oil

Read here: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/stop-russian-oil/inside-murky-trade-russian-oil/

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Anti-corruption: Stronger rules to fight corruption in the EU and worldwide

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_23_2516

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Grassley, Comer Demand FBI Record Alleging Criminal Bribery Scheme Involving Then-VP Joe Biden

Read here: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/news-releases/grassley-comer-demand-fbi-record-alleging-criminal-scheme-involving-then-vp-biden Grassley and Comer Letter to DOJ and FBI: https://www.grassley.senate.gov/imo/media/doc/grassley_comer_to_fbi_-_biden_1023.pdf House Oversight Committee Subpoena: https://oversight.house.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Comer-Subpoena-cover-letter-and-Wray-Subpoena-050322.pdf

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132 ‘Ndrangheta mafia members arrested after investigation by Belgium Italy and Germany

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/132-ndrangheta-mafia-members-arrested-after-investigation-belgium-italy-and-germany

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Santander customer loses £60k after pretend to be bank’s Head of Fraud

Read here: https://inews.co.uk/inews-lifestyle/money/saving-and-banking/avoid-impersonation-scams-head-fraud-santander-targeted-2314197

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Frank founder accused of fraud spars with JPMorgan over legal bills, passwords, and where she moved her money

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/frank-founder-accused-fraud-spars-141302363.html

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CJNG Reaps Revenues From Tourist Real Estate Scam in Mexico

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/cjng-reaps-revenues-from-tourist-real-estate-scam-in-mexico/

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German customs to play key role in curbing crime, money laundering

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/german-customs-play-key-role-132615674.html

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Drug gangs on Teesside (UK) ‘branding’ children to show ownership

Read here: https://www.itv.com/news/tyne-tees/2023-05-02/drug-gangs-branding-children-to-show-ownership-amid-rising-brutality

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Cargo ships “going dark” undermine Russian sanctions. The EU wants to ban the practice

Read here: https://qz.com/cargo-ships-going-dark-undermine-russian-sanctions-t-1850398321

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Fraud Investigation Launched Against AfD MEP

Read here: https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/fraud-investigation-launched-against-afd-mep/

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Russian F1 driver begins High Court bid to get sanctions lifted

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/formula1/65472770

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Credit Suisse Battles $160 Million Fraud Trial

Read here: https://www.gfmag.com/magazine/may-2023/credit-suisse-battles-160-million-fraud-trial

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Covid cash lost to fraud down by third because we’re ‘going after everybody’, Sunak claims

Read here: https://www.cityam.com/covid-cash-lost-to-fraud-down-by-third-because-were-going-after-everybody-sunak-claims/

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Use of temp staff hampers fraud cases for UK’s Serious Fraud Office

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/use-of-temp-staff-hampers-fraud-cases-hj6mftp7l

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UK Government Publishes ‘Fraud Strategy’: Stopping Scams and Protecting the Public

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/fraud-strategy Link to strategy: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1154392/VERSION_26_-__Fraud_Strategy_final_3.pdf

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An analysis of cash collection systems related to the European drug market

Read here: https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/drugs-library/analysis-cash-collection-systems-related-european-drug-market_en Link to full report: https://www.emcdda.europa.eu/system/files/documents/2023-05/2022edmr_cashcollectionsystems_full.pdf

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288 dark web vendors arrested in major marketplace seizure

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/288-dark-web-vendors-arrested-in-major-marketplace-seizure

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Blind Trusts: Integrity silver bullet or transparency blackhole?

Read here: https://www.spotlightcorruption.org/blind-trusts-silver-bullet-blackhole/

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Do banks really know their customers anymore?

Read here: https://thepaypers.com/thought-leader-insights/do-banks-really-know-their-customers-anymore–1262448

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If cartels were legal businesses, they would be among the world’s most successful multinational companies

Read here: https://www.vallartadaily.com/if-cartels-were-legal-businesses-they-would-be-among-the-worlds-most-successful-multinational-companies/

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Ignoring Warnings Signs, US Retirement Manager TIAA Bought Farms from Alleged Land Grabbers with Brazilian Sugar Giant

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/ignoring-warnings-signs-us-retirement-manager-tiaa-bought-farms-from-alleged-land-grabbers-with-brazilian-sugar-giant

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Democratic Republic of the Congo Exposes Tens of Thousands of Ghost Workers Across Government Ministries

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17580-dr-congo-exposes-tens-of-thousands-of-ghost-workers-across-government-ministries

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Guatemala journalist goes on trial in money laundering case

Read here: https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/guatemala-journalist-trial-money-laundering-case-99022316

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Colombia’s New Security Policy Faces Challenges on Environmental Aims

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/colombias-new-security-policy-faces-challenges-on-environmental-aims/

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A drug dealer gave a one-star review to an Uber Eats rider who took a suspicious package to police. It turned out to be meth in a toothpaste tube

Read here: https://www.businessinsider.com/drug-dealer-gave-uber-rider-one-star-suspicious-package-meth-2023-4

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Former Romanian finance minister gets final jail sentence for money laundering

Read here: https://www.romania-insider.com/darius-valcov-final-jail-sentence-may-2023

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Threshold concepts in financial crime prevention

Read here: https://www.moneylaunderingbulletin.com/moneylaundering/training/threshold-concepts-in-financial-crime-prevention–1.htm

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