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FATF Week February 2023

Read here: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/publications/Fatfgeneral/FATF-Week-2023.html

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Spain to extradite British suspect to US over Twitter hack

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-64705984

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Morocco’s Mocro Maffia threatens Europe and North Africa

Read here: https://issafrica.org/iss-today/moroccos-mocro-maffia-threatens-europe-and-north-africa

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Ecuador’s ‘Most Wanted’ Criminal Captured in Colombia

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/ecuadors-most-wanted-criminal-captured-in-colombia/

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Swiss Federal Council has received legal clarifications on frozen Russian assets

Read here: https://www.admin.ch/gov/en/start/documentation/media-releases.msg-id-93089.html

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EU weighs new powers to hit those helping Russia evade sanctions

Read here: https://www.firstpost.com/world/eu-weighs-new-powers-to-hit-those-helping-russia-evade-sanctions-12186042.html

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Iran’s currency hits all-time low as EU prepares more sanctions

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2023/2/20/irans-currency-hits-all-time-low-as-eu-prepares-more-sanctions

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Liberia: Lack of Translators Delays US$100M Drugs Case

Read here: http://www.liberianobserver.com/liberia-lack-translators-delays-us100m-drugs-case

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In Canada, complex fraud schemes are targeting homeowners

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-64547396

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The sanctions war against Russia: a year of playing cat and mouse

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/feb/20/sanctions-war-russia-ukraine-year-on-vladimir-putin

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AUSTRAC cements partnership with United Kingdom to intensify fight against financial crime

Read here: https://www.austrac.gov.au/news-and-media/media-release/austrac-cements-partnership-united-kingdom-intensify-fight-against-financial-crime

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Shell and Vitol accused of prolonging Ukraine war with sanctions ‘loophole’

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/feb/19/shell-and-vitol-accused-of-prolonging-ukraine-war-with-sanctions-loophole

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Traffickers smuggling tobacco from Belarus busted in Poland

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/traffickers-smuggling-tobacco-from-belarus-busted-in-poland

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A “Pandemic-Adjusted” World: Wildlife Seizure Trends In 2022

Read here: https://c4ads.org/commentary/a-pandemic-adjusted-world-wildlife-seizure-trends-in-2022/

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Austrian Court Dismisses FPÖ Russian Bribery Case

Read here: https://europeanconservative.com/articles/news/austrian-court-dismisses-fpo-russian-bribery-case/

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Americans applying for controversial ‘golden passports’ more than any other nationality

Read here: https://theweek.com/united-states/1021146/americans-applying-for-controversial-golden-passports-more-than-any-other

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Railsr unit faces Lithuanian investigation into money laundering failures

Read here: https://www.finextra.com/newsarticle/41821/railsr-unit-faces-lithuanian-investigation-into-money-laundering-failures

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Swiss banks accused of hiding data behind secrecy laws

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-banks-accused-of-hiding-data-behind-secrecy-laws/48292728

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Malaysia’s Anti-Graft Agency Probes Former Finance Minister And His Associates Over Pandora Papers’ Revelations

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/malaysias-anti-graft-agency-probes-former-finance-minister-and-his-associates-over-pandora-papers-revelations/

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Fake doctor found guilty of forgery and fraud costing the taxpayer over £1m

Read here: https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/fake-doctor-found-guilty-forgery-and-fraud-costing-taxpayer-over-ps1m

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Two Individuals Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar Cattle-Trading Ponzi Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-individuals-sentenced-multimillion-dollar-cattle-trading-ponzi-scheme

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Sydney woman jailed for attempting to possess 150kgs of MDMA and money laundering

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/sydney-woman-jailed-attempting-possess-150kgs-mdma-and-money-laundering

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Doubts Remain Over Venezuela’s Efforts to Stop Illegal Mining

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/doubts-remain-over-venezuelas-efforts-to-stop-illegal-mining/

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Glencore hit by fresh bribery-related lawsuit in the UK

Read here: https://www.mining.com/glencore-hit-by-fresh-bribery-related-suit-in-the-uk/

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Money laundering in Portugal “skyrockets” in 2022

Read here: https://www.portugalresident.com/money-laundering-in-portugal-skyrockets-in-2022/

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‘Please Acknowledge the Dick’: Inside a catfishing factory

Read here: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2023-02-14/please-acknowledge-the-dick-inside-a-catfishing-factory

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Reputation Laundromat: Story Killers – Inside the deadly disinformation-for-hire industry

Read here: https://forbiddenstories.org/case/story-killers/

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Ex-Barclays boss accused of holding discussions with Jeffrey Epstein about photos of young women

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2023/feb/16/ex-barclays-boss-accused-of-discussing-photos-of-young-women-with-jeffrey-epstein

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How a Priest in Mexico Resists the CJNG’s Incursions

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/priest-mexico-resists-cjng-incursions/

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Trafficked from Serbia: How birds from Guinea end up in European pet shops

Read here: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2023-02-15-trafficked-from-serbia-how-birds-from-guinea-end-up-in-european-pet-shops/

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Italian Police Arrest Madame Behind Ju-Ju Sex Trafficking Ring

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17337-italian-police-arrest-madame-behind-ju-ju-sex-trafficking-ring

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Franco-Israeli gang behind EUR 38 million CEO fraud busted

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/franco-israeli-gang-behind-eur-38-million-ceo-fraud-busted

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Senior Oil and Gas Trader and Brazil-Based Intermediary Charged in Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/senior-oil-and-gas-trader-and-brazil-based-intermediary-charged-bribery-and-money-laundering

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Customer Service Rep Charged with Stealing Over $1.1 Million from Bank Customers

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndoh/pr/customer-service-rep-charged-stealing-over-11-million-bank-customers

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U.S. sanctions authority probes Raiffeisen on Russia

Read here: https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-u-sanctions-authority-asks-174714383.html

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EPPO uncovers €40 million VAT fraud: Six arrests and seizures in sting against organised crime

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/news/eppo-uncovers-eu40-million-vat-fraud-six-arrests-and-seizures-sting-against-organised-crime

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Slovak prosecutor charges central bank chief Kazimir

Read here: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/news/slovak-prosecutor-charges-central-bank-163004561.html

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Georgian Parliament to Discuss Draft Law on ‘Agents of Foreign Influence’

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/17338-georgian-parliament-to-discuss-draft-law-on-agents-of-foreign-influence

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Readout of Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco’s Trip to London: Launch of the Disruptive Technology Strike Force

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/readout-deputy-attorney-general-lisa-monaco-s-trip-london

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German Constitutional Court strikes down predictive algorithms for policing

Read here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/artificial-intelligence/news/german-constitutional-court-strikes-down-predictive-algorithms-for-policing/

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