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Lithuania: Decision of the Court regarding a fine imposed on Šiaulių bankas

Read here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/decision-court-regarding-fine-imposed-134300472.html

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Spanish Police Arrest 16 Linked to Theft of 58 Tonnes of Copper Cable

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16865-spanish-police-arrest-16-linked-to-theft-of-58-tonnes-of-copper-cable

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Crypto Influencer Accuses The SEC Of Bribery In Ethereum Designation

Read here: https://thedalesreport.com/crypto-nfts/crypto-influencer-accuses-the-sec-of-bribery-in-ethereum-designation/

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The Impact of Sanctions on Finance Party Interactions in Typical Debt-financing Transactions

Read here: https://www.globalcompliancenews.com/2022/10/10/https-www-bakermckenzie-com-en-insight-publications-2022-09-the-impact-of-sanctions-on-finance-party-interactions_09302022/

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Partners In Crime: Analysing The Potential Scale Of Abuse Of Limited Liability Partnerships In Economic Crime

Read here: https://www.transparency.org.uk/sites/default/files/pdf/publications/Partners%20in%20Crime%20-%20Transparency%20International%20UK.pdf Press release here: https://www.transparency.org.uk/partners-in-crime-UK-LLP-Limited-Liability-Partnership-money-laundering-press-release

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Dapper Labs suspends Russian accounts after new EU sanctions

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/dapper-labs-suspends-russian-accounts-after-new-eu-sanctions

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Bill Browder: Swiss record on fighting money laundering is ‘shocking’

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/bill-browder–swiss-record-on-fighting-money-laundering-is–shocking–/47958246

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Top Money Launderer for the Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced to More than 15 Years in Prison

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/top-money-launderer-sinaloa-cartel-sentenced-more-15-years-prison

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Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework and Amendments to the Common Reporting Standard

Read here: https://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/crypto-asset-reporting-framework-and-amendments-to-the-common-reporting-standard.pdf Press release: https://www.oecd.org/tax/exchange-of-tax-information/crypto-asset-reporting-framework-and-amendments-to-the-common-reporting-standard.htm

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Two arrested, 300kg in liquid MDMA hidden in wine bottles seized

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/two-arrested-300kg-liquid-mdma-hidden-wine-bottles-seized

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Brazil’s BRB Bank Pays 50 BTC After Being Targeted by a Ransomware Attack

Read here: https://cryptopotato.com/brazils-brb-bank-pays-50btc-after-being-targeted-by-a-ransomware-attack/

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Four Colombians sentenced for $1.4 million international drug money laundering scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndga/pr/four-colombians-sentenced-14-million-international-drug-money-laundering-scheme

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Effects of corruption in the UK

Read here: https://lordslibrary.parliament.uk/effects-of-corruption-in-the-uk/

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Justice Department Announces Filing of Statement of Interest in “Ghost Gun” Litigation

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/justice-department-announces-filing-statement-interest-ghost-gun-litigation

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NFT Authentication: Combating Fake NFTs and Scams

Read here: https://www.binance.com/en/blog/nft/nft-authentication-combating-fake-nfts-and-scams-8148457004759686164

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Transit Swap ‘hacker’ returns lion’s share of $23M in stolen funds

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/transit-swap-hacker-returns-lion-s-share-of-23m-in-stolen-funds-finance-redefined

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Sold to gangs, forced to run online scams: Inside Cambodia’s cybercrime crisis

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/oct/10/sold-to-gangs-forced-to-run-online-scams-inside-cambodias-cybercrime-crisis

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Anchorage co-founder to US regulators: ‘What we want is clarity’

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/anchorage-co-founder-to-us-regulators-what-we-want-is-clarity

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Former Chief Security Officer Of Uber Convicted Of Federal Charges For Covering Up Data Breach Involving Millions Of Uber User Records

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/former-chief-security-officer-uber-convicted-federal-charges-covering-data-breach

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UAE seizes $1.29bn in assets in fight against money laundering and terrorism financing

Read here: https://www.thenationalnews.com/business/economy/2022/10/07/uae-seizes-129bn-in-assets-in-fight-against-money-laundering-and-terrorism-financing/

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FCA fines Sigma Broking Limited £530,000 and bans and fines its former directors following market abuse reporting failures

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-fines-sigma-broking-limited-530000-and-bans-and-fines-its-former-directors

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New Ways to Drive FIU Effectiveness in a Risk-Based Environment

Read here: https://egmontgroup.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/New-Ways-to-Drive-FIU-Effectiveness-in-a-Risk-Based-Environment_Thematic-Discussion-Outcomes.pdf

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President Biden Signs Executive Order to Implement the European Union-U.S. Data Privacy Framework

Read here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/10/07/fact-sheet-president-biden-signs-executive-order-to-implement-the-european-union-u-s-data-privacy-framework/

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Treasury Sanctions Wildlife Trafficking Organized Crime Group

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/news/press-releases/jy1001

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The veneer of legitimacy: professional money launderers and how they impact the legal sector

Read here: https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/topics/anti-money-laundering/professional-money-launderers-and-how-they-impact-the-legal-sector

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Colombia to keep fighting drugs, criminal groups amid drive for total peace

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/colombia-to-keep-fighting-drugs–criminal-groups-amid-drive-for-total-peace/47966888

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Trafficking over 250 kilos of meth in gas tank lands San Benito man in prison

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdtx/pr/trafficking-over-250-kilos-meth-gas-tank-lands-san-benito-man-prison

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Vice-president of Hong Kong-listed company conned out of more than HK$16 million in cryptocurrency investment scam

Read here: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3195137/vice-president-hong-kong-listed-company-conned-out

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Whistleblowers accuse EY of whitewashing suspicious trades at longstanding client

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/427e9658-6d38-415e-8fb9-b2d2eebb1fc1

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Football corruption and the remarkable road to Qatar’s World Cup

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2022/oct/08/football-corruption-and-the-remarkable-road-to-qatar-world-cup

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Taiwanese Tycoon Jailed for Embezzlement May Have Used Girlfriend to Hide Tens of Millions at Credit Suisse

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/suisse-secrets/taiwanese-tycoon-jailed-for-embezzlement-may-have-used-girlfriend-to-hide-tens-of-millions-at-credit-suisse

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Italian operation takes down corrupt port workers facilitating ‘Ndrangheta drug trafficking activities

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/italian-operation-takes-down-corrupt-port-workers-facilitating-‘ndrangheta-drug-trafficking-activities

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Jalisco Nueva Generación Cartel controls 78% of money laundering in Mexico

Read here: https://www.vallartadaily.com/jalisco-nueva-generacion-cartel-controls-78-of-money-laundering-in-mexico/

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Suspect arrested in the Netherlands for circumventing EU trade sanctions against Russia

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/suspect-arrested-in-netherlands-for-circumventing-eu-trade-sanctions-against-russia

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Trafficker-Quantities of “Rainbow Fentanyl” Arrive in New York Concealed in LEGO box

Read here: https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2022/10/04/trafficker-quantities-rainbow-fentanyl-arrive-new-york

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A US Farmer Was Accused Of Abusing His Workers. Then Big Tobacco Backed His Election

Read here: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2022-10-07/a-north-carolina-farmer-was-accused-of-abusing-his-workers-then-a-cigarette-giant-backed-his-election

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More than EUR 4 million in fake 500 euro bills seized in Spain

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/more-eur-4-million-in-fake-500-euro-bills-seized-in-spain

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Adult Performers File Allegedly Leaked Offshore Bank Records in OnlyFans-Meta Bribery Suit

Read here: https://gizmodo.com/onlyfans-meta-facebook-execs-wire-transfers-bribe-court-1849627800

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The Great Pandemic Swindle: Feds Botched Review of Billions in Suspect PPP Loans

Read here: https://www.pogo.org/investigation/2022/10/the-great-pandemic-swindle-feds-botched-review-of-billions-in-suspect-ppp-loans

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North Korea’s Crypto Hackers Are Paving the Road to Nuclear Armageddon

Read here: https://www.cnet.com/culture/features/north-koreas-crypto-hackers-are-paving-the-road-to-nuclear-armageddon/

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