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Tory peer apparently misled watchdog investigating his alleged misconduct

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/oct/30/tory-peer-apparently-misled-watchdog-investigating-his-alleged-misconduct

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InSight Crime Presents Side Events at UN Organized Crime Conference

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/insight-crime-two-events-un-organized-crime-conference/

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NSW minister raises doubts over cashless gambling scheme that Dominic Perrottet is ‘in favour of’

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2022/nov/02/nsw-minister-raises-doubts-over-cashless-gambling-scheme-that-dominic-perrottet-is-in-favour-of

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International Anti-Corruption Conference: #IACC2022 Sessions Agenda

Read here: https://iaccseries.org/20th-iacc/agenda/iacc2022-sessions-agenda/

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Terrorists still predominantly use cash over crypto: UN officials

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/tech-savvy-terrorists-are-using-crypto-to-finance-their-horrible-deeds-un-official

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FinCEN Analysis Reveals Ransomware Reporting in BSA Filings Increased Significantly During the Second Half of 2021

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-analysis-reveals-ransomware-reporting-bsa-filings-increased-significantly Link to report here: https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/2022-11/Financial%20Trend%20Analysis_Ransomware%20FTA%202_508%20FINAL.pdf

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The Hunt for the Dark Web’s Biggest Kingpin, Part 2: Pimp_alex_91

Read here: https://www.wired.com/story/alphabay-series-part-2-pimp-alex-91/

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Afghanistan opium cultivation in 2022 up by 32 per cent: UNODC survey

Read here: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/frontpage/2022/November/afghanistan-opium-cultivation-in-2022-up-by-32-per-cent_-unodc-survey.html Link to report: https://www.unodc.org/documents/crop-monitoring/Afghanistan/Opium_cultivation_Afghanistan_2022.pdf

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Crypto Scam Report Shows Web3 Experienced 15 New Fraudulent Smart Contracts

Read here: https://bitcoinist.com/crypto-scam-report-shows-web3-15-new-scam/

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US Tether Bank Fraud Investigation Changes Hands Within the DOJ

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/10/31/us-tether-bank-fraud-investigation-changes-hands-within-the-doj-report/

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SAR Insights: Drug Trafficking SARs

Read here: https://securitiesanalytics.com/drug-trafficking-sars/

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FCA prosecutes five individuals for role in ‘all-or-nothing’ investment scheme

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-prosecutes-five-individuals-role-all-or-nothing-investment-scheme

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Crypto scams targeting seniors are on the rise, but so are efforts to prevent them

Read here: https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/investigation-fraud-and-risk/acams-seniors-crypto-scams/

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Fraudster, Hushpuppi, removed from Instagram ahead of sentencing

Read here: https://www.thenationalnews.com/uae/2022/11/01/nigerian-fraudster-hushpuppi-removed-from-instagram-ahead-of-monday-sentencing/

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German cops arrest student suspected of running infamous dark-web souk

Read here: https://www.theregister.com/2022/11/01/germany_deutschland_dark_web/

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Italian mafia kingpin captured in Argentina

Read here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/italian-mafia-kingpin-captured-argentina-023335573.html

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Crypto Phishing: Google Displays Scam Sites When Users Search for CoinMarketCap

Read here: https://beincrypto.com/crypto-phishing-google-shows-scam-sites-instead-of-coinmarketcap/

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Florida Woman Indicted in Cryptocurrency Money Laundering Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edtx/pr/florida-woman-indicted-cryptocurrency-money-laundering-scheme

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Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) reported £149m of ‘suspicious activity’ last year

Read here: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/practice/sra-reported-149m-of-suspicious-activity-last-year/5114131.article

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Digital currency trading firm, PGI Global UK, dissolves in UK after alleged scam

Read here: https://coingeek.com/digital-currency-trading-firm-dissolves-in-uk-after-alleged-scam/

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China fishing fleet defied U.S. in standoff on the high seas

Read here: https://apnews.com/article/taiwan-fish-pacific-ocean-oceans-china-810be144e62b695da2c6c0da65e9f051

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South Korean regulators aim to toughen crypto fraud punishments

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korean-regulators-aim-to-toughen-crypto-fraud-punishments

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Chinese central bank exec says digital yuan will offer ‘controllable anonymity’

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/chinese-central-bank-exec-says-digital-yuan-will-offer-controllable-anonymity

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Founder of big cat sanctuary under investigation for money laundering

Read here: https://mexiconewsdaily.com/news/founder-sanctuary-investigation-money-laundering/

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Crypto-Linked Terror Attacks Probably Quadrupled, UN Official Says

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/10/31/crypto-linked-terror-attacks-probably-quadrupled-un-official-says-report/

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MEPs Raise Concerns That Malta Is Granting Golden Visas to Executives Behind Spyware Firms

Read here: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/meps-raise-concerns-that-malta-is-granting-golden-visas-to-executives-behind-spyware-firms/

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Treasury Sanctions Terrorist Weapons Trafficking Network in Eastern Africa

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1066

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German Experts Study Impact of Sanctions Against Iran

Read here: https://financialtribune.com/articles/domestic-economy/115757/german-experts-study-impact-of-sanctions-against-iran

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DeFi platform, Team Finance, robbed of nearly $15 million in hack

Read here: https://therecord.media/defi-platform-robbed-of-nearly-15-million-in-hack/

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Adelaide casino operator, SkyCity Entertainment Group, grilled over money laundering compliance

Read here: https://indaily.com.au/news/2022/11/01/adelaide-casino-operator-grilled-over-money-laundering-compliance/

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Dutch Government proposes the long awaited amendments to the Dutch Anti-Money Laundering and Anti-Terrorism Financing Act

Read here: https://www.stibbe.com/publications-and-insights/dutch-government-proposes-the-long-awaited-amendments-to-the-dutch-anti

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Wagner Group could face seizure of UK-linked assets

Read here: https://inews.co.uk/news/putins-mercenary-wagner-group-who-terrorised-ukrainians-could-face-seizure-of-uk-linked-assets-1946455

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How a criminal gang laundered £20m right under nose of a national bank

Read here: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/how-a-criminal-gang-laundered-20m-right-under-nose-of-a-national-bank-42106320.html

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Iraq Central Bank Takes Over Private Bank Investigated by OCCRP

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16968-iraq-central-bank-takes-over-private-bank-investigated-by-occrp

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Is the Quality of Cocaine Worse in the United States than in Europe?

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/quality-cocaine-worse-united-states-europe/

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City Council Member Scooped Up in Anti-Mafia Sweep in Italy

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16966-city-council-member-scooped-up-in-anti-mafia-sweep-in-italy

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Royal Navy ship torches smugglers’ boat carrying £24m of cocaine in Caribbean

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/royal-navy-ship-torches-smugglers-boat-carrying-24m-of-cocaine-in-caribbean-12732650

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Preventing Trade-Based Money Laundering in Australia: Financial Crime Guide

Read here: https://www.austrac.gov.au/sites/default/files/2022-10/2022_AUSTRAC_FCG_Preventing_Trade_Based_Money_Laundering_web.pdf

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Playing dangerously: The environmental impact of video gaming consoles

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/playing-dangerously-the-environmental-impact-of-video-gaming-consoles/

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UNODC joins the ENFORCE coalition against waste trafficking

Read here: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/frontpage/2022/October/unodc-joins-the-enforce-coalition-against-waste-trafficking.html

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