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Wildlife Justice Commission Publishes Latest Annual Report

Read here: https://wildlifejustice.org/annualreport2024/

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Croatia: Former officials of Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs indicted over fraudulent accommodation expenses

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/croatia-former-officials-ministry-foreign-and-european-affairs-indicted-over-fraudulent

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Amplifying community-led solutions to combat environmental crimes in the Amazon

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/amplifying-community-led-solutions-to-combat-environmental-crimes-in-the-amazon/

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Paraguayan Congressman Allegedly Involved in Money Laundering Before Being Killed by Police

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/paraguayan-congressman-allegedly-involved-in-money-laundering-before-being-shot-dead-by-police-documents-say

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Baku’s “Gas Laundromat”: A Contradiction in Brussels’ Energy Strategy?

Read here: https://crudeaccountability.org/bakus-gas-laundromat-a-contradiction-in-brussels-energy-strategy/

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Samourai Wallet Developers Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Run Unlicensed Money Transmitter

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2025/07/30/samourai-wallet-devs-plead-guilty-to-conspiring-to-run-unlicensed-money-transmitter

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Alleged Russian Tax Fraud Mastermind Funneled Millions Into Luxury Dubai Properties

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/project/dubai-unlocked/alleged-russian-tax-fraud-mastermind-funneled-millions-into-luxury-dubai-properties

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Financial risk indicators of child sexual abuse live streaming: A proof of concept prediction model

Read here: https://www.aic.gov.au/publications/tandi/tandi718 Link to report: https://www.aic.gov.au/sites/default/files/2025-07/ti718_financial_risk_indicators_of_csa_live_streaming.pdf

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Visa scam complaints soar as UK ETA rules are used by fraudsters

Read here: https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/07/visa-scam-complaints-soar-as-uk-eta-rules-are-used-by-fraudsters/

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Facebook fakes business had £480k turnover

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckg3rl272zjo

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SFO charges six in complex pension fraud investigation

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sfo-charges-six-in-complex-pension-fraud-investigation

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Germany: Fourth person convicted in large-scale VAT fraud investigation Midas

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/germany-fourth-person-convicted-large-scale-vat-fraud-investigation-midas

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That ‘fish’ on the menu? In Brazil’s schools and prisons, it’s often shark

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/custom-story/2025/07/that-fish-on-the-menu-in-brazils-schools-and-prisons-its-often-shark/

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Following the digital footprints: How we uncovered a global scam network

Read here: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-07-30/following-the-digital-footprints-how-we-uncovered-a-global-scam-network

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Operation Dark Phone: Murder By Text: This jaw-dropping tale of how police hacked gangs is like The Wire

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/jul/26/operation-dark-phone-by-murder-by-text-jaw-how-police-hacked-gangs-channel-four

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INTERPOL Red Notices 2024 Statistics: More Issued, More Rejected

Read here: https://otherside.law/interpol-red-notices-2024-statistics/

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U.S. Files Forfeiture Action Against $2 Million in Digital Currency Involved in Hamas Fundraising

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/us-files-forfeiture-action-against-2-million-digital-currency-involved-hamas-fundraising

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New operation to uncover fake paintings supported by Eurojust

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/new-operation-uncover-fake-paintings-supported-eurojust

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Key figure behind major Russian-speaking cybercrime forum targeted in Ukraine

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/key-figure-behind-major-russian-speaking-cybercrime-forum-targeted-in-ukraine

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Starmer’s sanctions plan for people smugglers ‘far-fetched’, say experts

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/jul/22/starmers-sanctions-plan-for-people-smugglers-far-fetched-say-experts

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Hezbollah’s Latin American Networks: Stablecoins, Smuggling, and Sanctions Evasion

Read here: https://gnet-research.org/2025/07/21/hezbollahs-latin-american-networks-stablecoins-smuggling-and-sanctions-evasion/

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Bangladeshis linked to Hasina regime appear to have made UK property transactions in past year

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/19/bangladeshis-linked-to-hasina-regime-appear-to-have-made-uk-property-transactions-in-past-year

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The Wolfsberg Group releases its Statement on the Risk-Based Approach

Read here: https://wolfsberg-group.org/news/the-wolfsberg-group-releases-its-statement-on-the-risk-based-approach/ Statement here: https://wolfsberg-group.org/resources/203/

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UK watchdog investigates eight years of Deloitte audits of mining firm Glencore

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2025/jul/23/uk-watchdog-investigates-eight-years-of-deloitte-audits-of-mining-firm-glencore

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Five Defendants Sentenced in Connection with Operating One of the Largest Illegal Television Show Streaming Services in the United States

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/five-defendants-sentenced-connection-operating-one-largest-illegal-television-show-streaming

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UK brings forward world’s first sanctions regime to “smash the gangs” responsible for illegal immigration 

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-brings-forward-worlds-first-sanctions-regime-to-smash-the-gangs-responsible-for-irregular-migration

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Fugitive Alleged Drug Trafficker Secretly Owned Colombian Concert Company

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/exclusive-fugitive-alleged-cocaine-trafficker-sebastian-marset-secretly-owned-colombian-concert-company

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Poland: EPPO arrests six suspects in probe into members of religious group suspected of fraudulently selling food destined for refugees and deprived persons

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/poland-eppo-arrests-six-suspects-probe-members-religious-group-suspected-fraudulently

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Seized Picasso and Basquiat Works Hit U.S. Government Auction Block

Read here: https://artlyst.com/news/seized-picasso-and-basquiat-works-hit-u-s-government-auction-block/

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Harnessing the power of serious games to protect people against romance fraud

Read here: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/online-fraud/harnessing-the-power-of-serious-games-to-protect-people-against-romance-fraud

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Fashion house Louis Vuitton a suspect in Dutch money laundering investigation

Read here: https://nltimes.nl/2025/07/18/fashion-house-louis-vuitton-suspect-dutch-money-laundering-investigation

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NCA and FCA publish priorities to combat biggest economic crime threats

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/nca-and-fca-publish-priorities-to-combat-biggest-economic-crime-threats Link to priorities: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/756-nca-system-prioritisation-priorities-2025/file

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HM Treasury opens consultation on ‘Improving civil enforcement processes for financial sanctions’

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/improving-civil-enforcement-processes-for-financial-sanctions

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Operation targeting human trafficking and money laundering: 13 arrests in Romania and Netherlands

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/operation-targeting-human-trafficking-and-money-laundering-13-arrests-romania-and-netherlands

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Italy: EPPO conducts searches and secures €3.3 million seizure in investigation into fraud with RRF funds

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/italy-eppo-conducts-searches-and-secures-eu33-million-seizure-investigation-fraud-rrf

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PayPal’s Enforceable Undertaking finalised in Australia

Read here: https://www.austrac.gov.au/news-and-media/media-release/paypals-enforceable-undertaking-finalised

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El Chapo’s Lawyer vs. Mexico’s President: What It Reveals About the Drug Trade

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/el-chapos-lawyer-vs-mexicos-president-what-it-reveals-about-the-drug-trade/

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HSBC Targeted in Swiss Probe Linked to Ex-Lebanon Central Banker

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/hsbc-targeted-in-swiss-probe-linked-to-ex-lebanon-central-banker/89756571

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SARs Reporter Booklet: July 2025

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/758-sars-reporter-booklet-july-2025/file

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OFSI Publishes ‘Cryptoassests Threat Assessment’

Link to report: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/687e637292957f2ec567c625/OFSI_Cryptoassets_Threat_Assessment.pdf Main page: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ofsi-threat-assessment-reports

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