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Russian Oligarchs Obscure Their Wealth Through Secretive Isle of Man Network

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-oligarch-bridgewaters-sanctions-offshore-network-11665767178

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Two Chinese Intelligence Officers Charged with Obstruction of Justice in Scheme to Bribe U.S. Government Employee and Steal Documents Related to the Federal Prosecution of a PRC-Based Company: Paid $61,000 in Bitcoin Bribes

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/two-chinese-intelligence-officers-charged-obstruction-justice-scheme-bribe-us Link to Complaint and Affidavit: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/press-release/file/1546456/download

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Credit Suisse settles tax fraud and money laundering case in France with a €238 million fine

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/credit-suisse-to-settle-tax-probe-in-france/48002068

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Latvian approach to U.S. over ABLV bank proves ineffective

Read here: https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/banks/latvian-approach-to-us-over-ablv-bank-proves-ineffective.a479319/

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When cops hack back: Dutch police fleece DEADBOLT criminals (legally!)

Read here: https://nakedsecurity.sophos.com/2022/10/21/when-cops-hack-back-dutch-police-fleece-deadbolt-criminals-legally/

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Caffeine Jungle: Child labor, struggling farmers found on ‘ethically’ certified coffee farms in southern Mexico

Read here: https://abcnews.go.com/US/caffeine-jungle-child-labor-struggling-farmers-found-ethically/story?id=91735230

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Abu Dhabi authorities arrest British man for money laundering under Interpol orders

Read here: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20221023-abu-dhabi-authorities-arrest-briton-for-money-laundering-under-interpol-orders/

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Computer hacker of famous musicians’ digital accounts is jailed: Stole unreleased music and sold it on dark web for cryptocurrency

Read here: https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/computer-hacker-famous-musicians-digital-accounts-jailed

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Rising Number of Cryptocurrency Scams in the UK. FCA Opened 432 Cases

Read here: https://www.financemagnates.com/cryptocurrency/rising-number-of-cryptocurrency-scams-in-the-uk-fca-opened-432-cases/

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Mexico’s war with itself?

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/mexico-war-with-itself/

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“Putin’s Chef” Used US, UK Law Firms to Fight Sanctions

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16930-putin-s-chef-used-us-uk-law-firms-to-fight-sanctions

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NFTs can be considered property, Singapore High Court rules

Read here: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/nfts-can-be-considered-property-singapore-high-court-rules

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Putin’s vodka gift to Berlusconi breached EU sanctions, Commission says

Read here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/putins-vodka-gift-to-berlusconi-breach-eu-sanctions-commission-says/

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Underground banking: A deep dive into Chinese underground banking

Read here: https://communities.lawsociety.org.uk/october-2022/underground-banking/6002469.article

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Re-Opening Colombia-Venezuela Border No Quick Fix for Rampant Smuggling

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/re-opening-colombia-venezuela-border-no-quick-fix-for-rampant-smuggling/

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Europol Cybercrime Conference: Future-proofing policing in the digital age

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-cybercrime-conference-future-proofing-policing-in-digital-age

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TV producers allegedly bribed South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) officials to secure contracts

Read here: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/broadcasting/465717-tv-producers-allegedly-bribed-sabc-officials-to-secure-contracts.html

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UK supports new UN sanctions in Haiti

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-supports-new-un-sanctions-in-haiti

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Sanctions at a Bifurcation Point

Read here: https://moderndiplomacy.eu/2022/10/23/sanctions-at-a-bifurcation-point/

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Ireland: Financial Sector Assessment Program-Technical Note on Anti-Money Laundering/Combating the Financing of Terrorism

Read here: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/CR/Issues/2022/10/20/Ireland-Financial-Sector-Assessment-Program-Technical-Note-on-Anti-Money-Laundering-524936

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Prosecutors to decide on charges linked to £215m money laundering probe

Read here: https://www.irishnews.com/news/northernirelandnews/2022/10/22/news/prosecutors_to_decide_on_charges_linked_to_215m_money_laundering_probe-2870531/

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Five Russian Nationals and Two Oil Traders Charged in Global Sanctions Evasion and Money Laundering Scheme: Obtained Military Technology, Smuggled Oil and Laundered Millions for Russian Oligarchs

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/five-russian-nationals-and-two-oil-traders-charged-global-sanctions-evasion-and-money Link to indictment: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/press-release/file/1545431/download

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Outcomes FATF Plenary, 20-21 October 2022

Read here: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/fatfgeneral/documents/outcomes-fatf-plenary-october-2022.html

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INTERPOL launches first global police Metaverse

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/fr/Actualites-et-evenements/Actualites/2022/INTERPOL-launches-first-global-police-Metaverse

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Colombia Sees Historic Levels of Coca Cultivation and Cocaine Production

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/colombia-hits-historic-levels-cocaine-cultivation-production-unodc/

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SARs IN ACTION: October 2022

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/616-sars-in-action-october-2022/file

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Behind TikTok’s boom: A legion of traumatised, $10-a-day content moderators

Read here: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2022-10-20/behind-tiktoks-boom-a-legion-of-traumatised-10-a-day-content-moderators

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Kraken crypto exchange is next to close doors to Russian users

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/kraken-crypto-exchange-is-next-to-close-doors-to-russian-users

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A Solana hacker calls $67M he stole from the Mango platform a ‘profitable trading strategy’

Read here: https://fortune.com/crypto/2022/10/17/a-solana-hacker-calls-67m-he-stole-from-the-mango-platform-a-profitable-trading-strategy/

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Russia’s exclusion from FATF to limit its ability to influence new anti-money laundering rules

Read here: https://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/866638.html

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Money laundering cases registered at Agency doubled in last 6 years according to Eurojust’s new report

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/money-laundering-cases-registered-agency-doubled-last-6-years-according-eurojusts-new-report Link to report: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/publication/eurojust-report-money-laundering

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FCA begins criminal proceedings against five individuals involved with Worthington Group plc

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-begins-criminal-proceedings-against-five-individuals-involved-worthington-group-plc

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Ethereum Alarm Clock exploit leads to $260K in stolen gas fees so far

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/ethereum-alarm-clock-exploit-leads-to-260k-in-stolen-gas-fees-so-far

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Money Laundering is Threatening our Communities. Data for Law Enforcement Can Help

Read here: https://www.smerconish.com/exclusive-content/money-laundering-is-threatening-our-communities-data-for-law-enforcement-can-help/

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Statement by Commissioner McGuinness on the outcomes of the first meeting of the high-level meeting on sanctions implementation

Read here: https://finance.ec.europa.eu/news/statement-commissioner-mcguinness-outcomes-first-meeting-high-level-meeting-sanctions-implementation-2022-10-24_en

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Panama restricts information on sanctioned boats, evading transparency

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2022/10/panama-restricts-information-on-sanctioned-boats-evading-transparency/

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Enabling Cross-Sector Data-Sharing to Better Prevent and Detect Scams

Read here: https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/conference-reports/enabling-cross-sector-data-sharing-better-prevent-and-detect-scams

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Malabu Oil Scandal: International Organisation, OECD Knocks Italy Over Recent Judgments, Says OPL 245 Ruling At Odds With Anti-Bribery Convention

Read here: https://saharareporters.com/2022/10/18/breaking-malabu-oil-scandal-international-organisation-oecd-knocks-italy-over-recent

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The competing priorities facing U.S. crypto regulations

Read here: https://www.brookings.edu/techstream/the-competing-priorities-facing-u-s-crypto-regulations-bitcoin-ethereum/

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