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Leaked police notes may have alerted FBI-wanted Cryptoqueen

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-63307127

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Financial and cybercrimes top global police concerns, says new INTERPOL report

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2022/Financial-and-cybercrimes-top-global-police-concerns-says-new-INTERPOL-report

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UK anti-fraud efforts have failed and need ‘wholesale change,’ lawmakers say

Read here: https://therecord.media/uk-anti-fraud-efforts-have-failed-and-need-wholesale-change-lawmakers-say/ Link to report here: https://committees.parliament.uk/publications/30328/documents/175363/default/

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UK Court Bans ‘Britain’s Pablo Escobar’ From Using WhatsApp And Bitcoin

Read here: https://bitcoinist.com/uk-court-bans-britains-pablo-escobar-from-using-whatsapp-and-bitcoin/

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A behind-the-scenes look at Amazon’s Counterfeit Crimes Unit at work

Read here: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/how-amazon-works/a-behind-the-scenes-look-at-amazons-counterfeit-crimes-unit-at-work

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Crocodile Of Wall Street

Read here: https://www.cnbcafrica.com/2022/crocodile-of-wall-street/

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Do Kwon of Terra: ‘It Was Never Really About Money or Fame or Success’

Read here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgYSJVC7Ps8

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German prosecutors search Deutsche Bank HQ in tax fraud probe

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/german-prosecutors-search-deutsche-bank-123708824.html

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Iraq’s Finance Ministry Discovers $2.5B Stolen from Government Account

Read here:https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16906-iraq-s-finance-ministry-discovers-2-5b-stolen-from-government-account

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Unpacked: South African Reserve Bank’s attachment swoop on ex-Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste’s billions in assets

Read here: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-10-19-unpacking-the-sa-reserve-banks-attachment-swoop-on-ex-steinhoff-ceo-markus-joostes-billions-in-assets/

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President of Peru Accused of Leading a Corruption Ring

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16908-president-of-peru-accused-of-leading-a-corruption-ring

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Iván Mordisco’s Reappearance Brings New Challenges to ‘Total Peace’ in Colombia

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/ivan-mordiscos-reappearance-brings-new-challenges-to-total-peace-in-colombia/

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Colombian National Sentenced To Over Eleven Years For Trafficking Narcotics On The High Seas And Endangering The Lives Of U.S. Coast Guard Members

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/colombian-national-sentenced-over-eleven-years-trafficking-narcotics-high-seas-and

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Sanctioned Myanmar tycoons find shelter in Singapore

Read here: https://sg.finance.yahoo.com/news/sanctioned-myanmar-tycoons-find-shelter-singapore-064308310.html

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India: Man dips towel in liquid gold in smuggling attempt from Gulf country

Read here: https://www.khaleejtimes.com/asia/india-man-dips-towel-in-liquid-gold-in-smuggling-attempt-from-dubai

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Credit Suisse to Pay $495M in U.S. to Settle “Deceitful” Securities

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16907-credit-suisse-to-pay-495m-in-u-s-to-settle-deceitful-securities

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Two brothers convicted of murdering Daphne Caruana Galizia, sentenced to 40 years in prison

Read here: https://www.icij.org/inside-icij/2022/10/two-brothers-convicted-of-murdering-daphne-caruana-galizia-sentenced-to-40-years-in-prison/

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Convicted Fugitive Who Escaped Justice for 30 Years Extradited From Singapore to United States to Serve Sentence for Bank Fraud, Embezzlement

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/convicted-fugitive-who-escaped-justice-30-years-extradited-singapore-united-states

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Round Up: Lafarge Pleads Guilty to Providing Material Support to ISIS and Al-Nusrah Front, Fined $777 Million

Lafarge Pleads Guilty to Conspiring to Provide Material Support to Foreign Terrorist Organizations Lafarge S.A. (Lafarge), a global building materials manufacturer headquartered in France, and Lafarge Cement Syria, S.A. (LCS), […]

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Interpol reportedly creates dedicated unit to fight crypto crimes

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/interpol-reportedly-creates-dedicated-unit-to-fight-crypto-crimes

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A Privileged Profession? How the UK’s Legal Sector Escapes Effective Supervision for Money Laundering

Read here: https://www.spotlightcorruption.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Privileged_Profession.FINAL_.pdf Link to press release: https://www.spotlightcorruption.org/lawyers-face-near-impunity-for-breaching-money-laundering-rules-in-uk/

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What The Latest Figures Can Tell Us About The Next Wave Of Modern Slavery Legislation

Read here: https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/news-and-insight/blog/what-latest-figures-can-tell-us-about-next-wave-modern-slavery-legislation

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Vietnam’s virtual landscape for illicit wildlife trading: A snapshot of e-commerce and social media

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/vietnam-online-illicit-wildlife-trade/

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Sanctioning a cryptocurrency protocol: What does that mean for Web3?

Read here: https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2022/10/cryptocurrency-regulation-sanctions-web3/

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The black market for blue checks

Read here: https://www.theverge.com/23379133/twitter-instagram-verified-account-for-sale-scam-criminal

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The Haves and Have Nots of Sanctions Implementation

Read here: https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/haves-and-have-nots-sanctions-implementation

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Warning on ‘get rich quick’ schemes as investment fraud soars among young professionals on social media

Read here: https://www.cityoflondon.police.uk/news/city-of-london/news/2022/october/warning-on-get-rich-quick-schemes-as-investment-fraud-soars-among-young-professionals-on-social-media/

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Fake WhatsApp app steals user access keys

Read here: https://identityweek.net/fake-whatsapp-app-steals-user-access-keys/

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Airline Mechanics Sentenced For Conspiracy To Purchase Private Jet To Transport Cocaine Internationally

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/airline-mechanics-sentenced-conspiracy-purchase-private-jet-transport-cocaine

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Ex-Tokyo Games exec investigated for 4th bribery case

Read here: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221017_31/

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Former Austrian Chancellor and ex-NSO Chief Start Cybersecurity Firm

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16899-former-austrian-chancellor-and-ex-nso-chief-start-cybersecurity-firm

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Call for written evidence: Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill

Read here: https://www.parliament.uk/business/news/2022/october-2022/call-for-written-evidence-economic-crime-and-corporate-transparency-bill/

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UK to change law to stop RAF pilots training Chinese military, says minister

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/oct/18/raf-pilots-chinese-military-law-change-james-heappey

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How Binance CEO and aides plotted to dodge regulators in U.S. and UK

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/fintech-crypto-binance-zhao/

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Star casino fined $100 million and licence suspended

Read here: https://www.nsw.gov.au/star-casino-licence-suspended

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Announcement of OFAC-OFSI Enhanced Partnership

Read here: https://ofsi.blog.gov.uk/2022/10/17/ofac-ofsi-enhanced-partnership/

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TempleDAO Exploiter Moves Ether Worth Over $2.5M to Tornado Cash

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2022/10/17/templedao-exploiter-moves-ether-worth-over-25m-to-tornado-cash/

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