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Zimbabwe to investigate gold smuggling after Al Jazeera expose

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/5/zimbabwe-to-investigate-gold-smuggling-after-al-jazeera-expose

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UK efforts to tackle modern slavery are waning, analysis finds

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/apr/03/uk-efforts-to-tackle-modern-slavery-are-waning-analysis-finds

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Mobile game and app makers are exposed to $5.4B in fraud

Read here: https://venturebeat.com/gaming-business/mobile-game-and-app-markers-are-exposed-to-5-4b-in-fraud-appsflyer/

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Former San Diego Police Officer and Three Co-Defendants Plead Guilty to Multiple Crimes Stemming from Years-Long Operation of Illicit Massage Businesses

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-san-diego-police-officer-and-three-co-defendants-plead-guilty-multiple-crimes-stemming

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Former President Of The SCO Angers Football Club In Police Custody For “Organized Money Laundering”

Read here: https://globeecho.com/sports/the-former-president-of-the-sco-angers-football-club-in-police-custody-for-organized-money-laundering/

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Venezuelan PDVSA embezzler to repay millions from Malta bank account stash

Read here: https://theshiftnews.com/2023/04/03/venezuelan-pdvsa-embezzler-to-repay-millions-from-malta-bank-account-stash/

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Adani in talks for first dollar loan since Hindenburg report

Read here: https://www.easterneye.biz/adani-in-talks-for-first-dollar-loan-since-hindenburg-report/

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High-Ranking Member of the Sinaloa Cartel Extradited from Mexico to the United States to Face International Drug Trafficking and Firearm Charges

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/high-ranking-member-sinaloa-cartel-extradited-mexico-united-states-face-international-drug

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Amazon’s efforts against counterfeit products led to disposal of six million items worldwide in 2022

Read here: https://english.elpais.com/economy-and-business/2023-04-04/amazons-efforts-against-counterfeit-products-led-to-disposal-of-six-million-items-worldwide-in-2022.html

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Man accused of duping antiques collector out of $577m granted bail

Read here: https://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news/section/11/251344/Man-accused-of-duping-antiques-collector-out-of-$577m-granted-bail

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Spain Police Bust Gang That Stole 260 IDs Used to Gamble Online

Read here: https://www.casino.org/news/police-in-spain-bust-gang-that-stole-260-ids-to-gamble-online/

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Fintech’s red flags

Read here: https://www.somo.nl/fintechs-red-flags/ Link to report: https://www.somo.nl/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Fintechs-Red-Flags.pdf

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South America’s Cocaine Supply Boom Shows Up in European Wastewater Analysis

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/south-americas-cocaine-supply-boom-shows-up-european-wastewater-analysis/

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Sea Shells: Developing Beneficial Ownership Transparency in the Fishing Industry

Read here: https://c4ads.org/issue-briefs/sea-shells/ Link to report: https://c4ads.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/SeaShells-C4ADSBrief.pdf

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Japan rejects Russian Sovcombank’s allegation that sanctions are illegal

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/japan-rejects-russian-sovcombank-s-allegation-that-sanctions-are-illegal/48417128

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How Mozambique’s tax treaties enable tax avoidance

Read here: https://www.somo.nl/how-mozambiques-tax-treaties-enable-tax-avoidance/

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Invoice fraud: The latest tactic of gangs out to hijack your holiday

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2023/apr/03/invoice-the-latest-tactic-of-gangs-out-to-hijack-your-holiday

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UK scales back probe on Russian billionaire Mikhail Fridman

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-scales-back-probe-russian-040537403.html

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Treasury Sanctions Facilitator for Attempted Arms Deals Between North Korea and Russia

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1377

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Venezuela detains 44 officials in corruption probe

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/4/3/venezuela-detains-44-officials-over-corruption-probe

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Prosecutors urge no bail for Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui in fraud case

Read here: https://abc7ny.com/guo-wengui-chinese-billionaire-fraud-case-court/13083197/

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B.C. Introduces ‘Unexplained Wealth Orders’ To Target Money Laundering, Organized Crime

Read here: https://www.iheartradio.ca/am-1150/news/b-c-introduces-unexplained-wealth-orders-to-target-money-laundering-organized-crime-1.19457995

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Taliban Arrest Afghan Education Activist, Accuse Him of Suspicious Activity

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17480-taliban-arrest-afghan-education-activist-accuse-him-of-suspicious-activity

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Gang sold £20m in fake prescription drugs on dark web then showed off lavish lifestyles on Instagram

Read here: https://www.mylondon.news/news/uk-world-news/gang-sold-20m-fake-prescription-26624627

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Germany’s Scholz Faces Possible Parliamentary Tax Fraud Probe

Read here: https://www.barrons.com/news/germany-s-scholz-faces-possible-parliamentary-tax-fraud-probe-3d5f3f92

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Romania: EPPO probes into customs fraud scheme involving imported tobacco

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/romania-eppo-probes-customs-fraud-scheme-involving-imported-tobacco

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Labour’s plans to tackle UK’s dirty money problem need more ambition

Read here: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/dark-money-investigations/labour-david-lammy-dirty-money-plans-kleptocracy-anti-corruption-not-enough/

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Where are the key Panama Papers figures, seven years later?

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/panama-papers/where-are-they-now-2023/

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Lazarus Heist: The intercontinental ATM theft that netted $14m in two hours

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-65130220

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Confronting the nexus of power and money, Pandora Papers inspires crime thriller

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/david-baldacci-620-man-panama-papers/

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New Jersey factory processing coca leaves (also used to make cocaine) that flavors Coca-Cola has license renewed by DEA

Read here: https://nypost.com/2023/04/01/nj-factory-imports-cocaine-plant-for-coca-cola-due-to-dea-arrangement/    

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Changes to reporting material discrepancies to Companies House

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/changes-to-reporting-material-discrepancies-to-companies-house

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The vulnerable millions: Organized crime risks in Ukraine’s mass displacement

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/ukraine-conflict-crime-displacement-risk-trafficking-smuggling/ Link to report: https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/The-vulnerable-millions-Organized-crime-risks-in-Ukraines-mass-displacement-GI-TOC-March-2023.pdf

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Investigating Digital Threats: Disinformation

Read here: https://gijn.org/2023/04/03/reporters-guide-cyber-digital-threats-disinformation/

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EY fined, banned from some audits in Germany over Wirecard scandal

Read here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/german-regulator-hands-ey-2-082914446.html

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WANdisco’s CEO and CFO resign amid ongoing fraud investigations

Read here: https://www.itpro.co.uk/business/business-strategy/370372/wandisco-ceo-and-cfo-resign-amid-ongoing-fraud-investigations

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Money laundering couple caught smuggling criminal cash during lockdown convicted

Read here: https://nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/money-laundering-couple-caught-smuggling-criminal-cash-during-lockdown

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‘Elaborate scam’ leaves seniors with high-interest mortgages they didn’t want or understand

Read here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/seniors-mortgages-marketplace-1.6795104

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A hacker ripped me off for $10,000. The scam turned out to be brilliant – and terrifying

Read here: https://uk.movies.yahoo.com/movies/someone-hacked-phone-stole-credit-100000528.html

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