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Billion Dollar Downfall: The Dealmaker

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001h1nd

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Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) wants banks to report cases of money laundering within 24 hours

Read here: https://www.philstar.com/business/2023/01/06/2235570/bsp-wants-banks-report-cases-money-laundering-within-24-hours Link to draft circular: https://www.bsp.gov.ph/Regulations/Issuances%20of%20Policy%20Exposure%20Drafts/Exposure_Draft-Circular_on_the_Amendments_of_Sec_911_MORB_and_911Q_MORNBFI.pdf

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Why the golden age of cocaine is happening right now

Read here: https://www.afr.com/life-and-luxury/arts-and-culture/why-the-golden-age-of-cocaine-is-happening-right-now-20221221-p5c84x

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The UAE business that went from obscurity to a $240bn valuation in 3 years

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/3690cc04-ff12-42f5-aa8d-26b5c185e99d

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FCA fines Guaranty Trust Bank (UK) Limited £7.6 million for further failures in its anti-money laundering systems and controls

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-fines-guaranty-trust-bank-uk-limited-ps76-million-further-failures-its-anti-money-laundering Link to Final Notice: https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/final-notices/guaranty-trust-bank-uk-limited-2023.pdf

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SkyCity Adelaide Helped Major Statesman’s Relative Move Millions Out of China

Read here: https://www.casino.org/news/skycity-adelaide-helped-major-statesmans-relative-move-millions-out-of-china/

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UK: Westminster Accounts – Following the money

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/westminster-accounts-following-the-money-12781998

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Conservative peer helped land £50m PPE contract for firm linked to fellow Tory

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2023/jan/09/conservative-peer-helped-land-50m-ppe-contract-for-firm-linked-to-fellow-tory

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Man Sentenced for Integral Role in Sophisticated International Fraud Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-sentenced-integral-role-sophisticated-international-fraud-scheme

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Belarus (Sort of) Legalizes Piracy in the Wake of U.S. Sanctions

Read here: https://gizmodo.com/belarus-legalizes-digital-piracy-unfriendly-nations-law-1849966061

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From drug lords to supercar fraudsters: 6 times UAE helped nab some of the world’s most wanted criminals

Read here: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/uae/crime/from-drug-lords-to-supercar-fraudsters-6-times-uae-helped-nab-some-of-the-worlds-most-wanted-crimi

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UK TV star repeatedly targeted by fraudsters who stole his identity

Read here: https://www.itv.com/news/granada/2023-01-09/actor-will-mellor-repeatedly-targeted-by-fraudsters-who-stole-his-identity

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SEC Charges McDonald’s Former CEO for Misrepresentations About His Termination

Read here: https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2023-4

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Venezuelan court issues warrants for new opposition leaders

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/1/9/venezuelan-court-issues-warrants-for-new-opposition-leaders

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Dassault (Rafale) Chief Says European Union’s Sanctions Against Russia Have Created Problems For Industry

Read here: https://eurasiantimes.com/dassault-rafale-aviation-chief-says-european-unions-sanctions/

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Ex-Marine held in Australia ‘singled out’ in ‘political’ US extradition bid, lawyer says

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/jan/10/ex-marine-held-in-australia-singled-out-in-political-us-extradition-bid-lawyer-says

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Ukraine expects EU to include Russia’s Rosatom in next sanctions

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/ukraine-expects-eu-russias-rosatom-131635750.html

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ICICI-Videocon loan fraud case: Chanda Kochhar, husband Deepak released from jail

Read here: https://www.businesstoday.in/latest/economy/story/icici-videocon-loan-fraud-case-chanda-kochhar-husband-deepak-released-from-jail-359562-2023-01-10

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Three arrested in first Serious Fraud Office searches of 2023

Read here: https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2023/01/11/three-arrested-in-first-serious-fraud-office-searches-of-2023/

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United States and Moroccan officials discuss best strategies to fight money laundering

Read here: https://african.business/2023/01/apo-newsfeed/united-states-and-moroccan-officials-discuss-best-strategies-to-fight-money-laundering/

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Who got what: Chinese watchdog opens up on bribery case that shook Tomorrow and put tycoon Xiao Jianhua in jail

Read here: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3206159/who-got-what-chinese-watchdog-opens-bribery-case-shook-tomorrow-and-put-tycoon-xiao-jianhua-jail

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How Will Ovidio’s Arrest in Mexico Affect Sinaloa Cartel and the Fentanyl Trade?

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/ovidio-arrest-mexico-chapitos-sinaloa-cartel-fentanyl/

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Migrant aid workers in Greece could face years in prison – Face raft of charges from espionage and people smuggling to money laundering

Read here: https://www.dw.com/en/migrant-aid-workers-in-greece-could-face-years-in-prison/a-64330878

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Animal Sedative Mixed With Fentanyl Brings Fresh Horror to U.S. Drug Zones

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/tranq-dope-animal-sedative-mixed-152242327.html

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Nigeria to Ban Cash Withdrawals From Government Accounts

Read here: https://uk.style.yahoo.com/nigeria-ban-cash-withdrawals-government-151030237.html

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UK: Specialist officers from GMP’s Economic Crime Unit have successfully recovered over £10 million this tax year

Read here: https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2023/january/specialist-officers-from-gmps-economic-crime-unit-have-successfully-recovered-over-10-million-this-tax-year/

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Australia: Proposed cashless gaming card causes division in gambling industry

Read here: https://www.2gb.com/proposed-cashless-gaming-card-causes-division-in-gambling-industry/

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Nauru and its investment program should serve as cautionary tale for the Philippines

Read here: https://opinion.inquirer.net/160162/nauru-and-its-investment-program-should-serve-as-cautionary-tale-for-the-philippines

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Multinational Corporation and Several Individuals Charged with Multimillion-Dollar Organic Grain Fraud Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/multinational-corporation-and-several-individuals-charged-multimillion-dollar-organic-grain

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Czech presidential candidate Babiš acquitted from agri subsidies fraud charges

Read here: https://www.politico.eu/article/andrej-babis-czech-republic-fraud-presidential-candidate-european-union/

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Colombia’s biggest money laundering case of 2022

Read here: https://colombiareports.com/colombias-biggest-money-laundering-case-of-2022/

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Introduction to Financial Services: Financial Cybersecurity

Read here: https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11717

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Benfica under investigation for match fixing between 2016-2020

Read here: https://www.joe.co.uk/sport/benfica-under-investigation-for-match-fixing-373330

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European judicial delegation arrives in Lebanon to investigate money laundering

Read here: https://www.lbcgroup.tv/news/d/news-bulletin-reports/681364/european-judicial-delegation-arrives-in-lebanon-to/en

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FATF Spared Large Economies from Pressure Over AML Gaps

Read here: https://www.moneylaundering.com/news/exclusive-fatf-spared-large-economies-from-pressure-over-aml-gaps/

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Anti-money laundering training videos launched to help UK art dealers

Read here: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2023/01/09/anti-money-laundering-training-videos-launched-to-help-uk-art-dealers-navigate-a-lot-of-red-tape-and-avoid-penalties

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Why gold is the bright stuff for would-be sanctions busters

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/c0903d85-f56d-4233-9650-c501ce2bab1a

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Legal dispute with financiers of ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ casts spotlight on controversial Russian oligarch

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/legal-dispute-financiers-top-gun-221939378.html

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Leak reveals Roman Abramovich’s billion-dollar trusts transferred before Russia sanctions

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jan/06/roman-abramovich-trusts-transfer-leak-russia-sanctions

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Can the next UK General Election be protected from dirty money?

Read here: https://www.spotlightcorruption.org/uk-general-election-and-dirty-money/

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