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Credit Suisse’s scandals – Spies, lies and money laundering

Read here: https://uk.style.yahoo.com/factbox-credit-suisses-scandals-spies-175734215.html

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Nigeria Mafia Cult Kingpins Arrested in South Africa

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16825-nigeria-mafia-cult-kingpins-arrested-in-south-africa

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Russian ice hockey player fined for bribery after trying to avoid military service but bobsledder happy to be called up

Read here: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1128768/lukin-bribery-military-service

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Illicit finance is an Achilles’ heel for EU security

Read here: https://www.politico.eu/article/illicit-finance-achilles-heel-eu-security/

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Ottawa sanctions 34 Iranian officials and entities – Liberal MP says it’s not enough

Read here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/fed-government-iran-sanctions-1.6603840

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Could Bolivia’s road bribery probe derail China’s LatAm investments?

Read here: https://www.bnamericas.com/en/analysis/could-bolivias-road-bribery-probe-derail-chinas-latam-investments

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Paris court dismisses bribery charges brought against Marlborough Gallery, French curator and artist’s family

Read here: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/2022/10/03/paris-court-dismisses-bribery-charges-marlborough-gallery-guimet-museum-curator

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The Colombo-Venezuelan Guerrillas: How Colombia’s War Migrated to Venezuela

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/investigations/colombo-venezuelan-guerrillas-how-colombia-war-migrated-venezuela/

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UAE prince accused of helping Russian oligarchs evade sanctions

Read here: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/uae-russian-prince-helping-oligarchs-evade-sanctions

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One year on, Pandora Papers continues to be anti-corruption ‘tour de force’

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/one-year-on-pandora-papers-continues-to-be-anti-corruption-tour-de-force/

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A Decade Later, Ross Ulbricht’s Silk Road Sentencing Demonstrates The Government’s Fear Of Bitcoin

Read here: https://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/ross-ulbricht-sentencing-is-fear-of-bitcoin

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The drugs came from Mexico. The money was laundered in NY. The CT men are going to prison

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/drugs-came-mexico-money-laundered-100000093.html

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Campaigners query UK government’s ability to identify oligarchs’ assets

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/oct/03/campaign-government-oligarchs-assets-sanctioned-russians

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SEC Charges Crypto Firms for Alleged Scam With ‘Gold-Backed’ Ethereum DIG Token

Read here: https://decrypt.co/110996/sec-crypto-firms-alleged-scam-gold-backed-ethereum-dig

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Appeal against forfeiture of £1.9m dismissed by Jersey Court of Appeal

Read here: https://www.gov.je/News/2022/Pages/NigerianForfeitureAppealDismissed.aspx

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Bankrolling deforestation: Central banks accused of financing environmental destruction

Read here: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/forests/bankrolling-deforestation/

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Crime and Anti-Money Laundering Report October 2022

Read here: https://ciphertrace.com/crime-and-anti-money-laundering-report-october-2022/

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75 trade associations oppose ENABLERS Act over privacy, reporting burden concerns

Read here: https://www.repairerdrivennews.com/2022/10/03/75-trade-associations-oppose-enablers-act-over-privacy-reporting-burden-concerns/

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Outgoing Mexico Governor To Lose Immunity From Long-Pending Arrest Warrant

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/outgoing-mexico-governor-lose-immunity-from-long-pending-arrest-warrant/

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MEPs call for using blockchain to fight tax evasion and an end to crypto asset non-taxation

Raed here: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220930IPR41922/meps-call-for-using-blockchain-to-fight-tax-evasion-and-end-crypto-non-taxation

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XRP Scammers Hijacks Spanish Celebrity Twitter Account

Read here: https://www.bitcoininsider.org/article/187509/xrp-scammers-hijacks-spanish-celebrity-twitter-account

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SEC Charges Kim Kardashian for Unlawfully Touting Crypto Security

Read here: https://www.sec.gov/news/press-release/2022-183

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Pro-Russian groups are raising funds in crypto to prop up military operations and evade U.S. sanctions

Read here: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/10/03/pro-russian-groups-are-raising-cryptocurrency-to-prop-up-military-operations.html

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Transit Swap ‘hacker’ returns 70% of $23M in stolen funds

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/transit-swap-hacker-returns-70-of-23m-in-stolen-funds

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India financial crime unit cites ‘Chinese-controlled entities’ in alleged crypto fraud

Read here: https://forkast.news/headlines/chinese-controlled-entities-crypto-fraud/

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Correspondent Banking A Major Concern, Says Barbados Minister

Read here: https://menafn.com/1104958067/Correspondent-Banking-A-Major-Concern-Says-Barbados-Minister

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Money laundering conviction for man in PlayStation scam

Read here: https://www.southernstar.ie/news/money-laundering-conviction-for-man-in-playstation-scam-4250162

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UK: Sanctions in response to Putin’s illegal annexation of Ukrainian regions

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/sanctions-in-response-to-putins-illegal-annexation-of-ukrainian-regions

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The feds are coming for the metaverse – from Axie Infinity to Bored Apes

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/the-feds-are-coming-for-the-metaverse-from-axie-infinity-to-bored-apes

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OFAC publishes ‘Sanctions Compliance Guidance for Instant Payment Systems’

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/system/files/126/instant_payment_systems_compliance_guidance_brochure.pdf Press release here: https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20220930_33

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U.S. fails in bid to extradite Brit for helping North Korea evade sanctions with cryptocurrency

Read here: https://therecord.media/us-fails-in-bid-to-extradite-brit-for-helping-north-korea-evade-sanctions-with-cryptocurrency/

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Developer who turned Caribbean dreams into nightmares in £226m fraud

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/sep/30/david-ames-developer-caribbean-resorts-pound-226m-fraud-case-harlequin

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Money Laundering via Metaverse, DeFi, NFTs Targeted by EU Lawmakers’ Latest Draft

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/09/29/money-laundering-via-metaverse-defi-nfts-targeted-by-eu-lawmakers-latest-draft/

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Cops seized large amounts of cash in money laundering case around Jumbo CEO

Read here: https://nltimes.nl/2022/09/30/cops-seized-large-amounts-cash-money-laundering-case-around-jumbo-ceo

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Wine investment victims warned about recovery scammers

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/wine-investment-victims-warned-about-recovery-scammers

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Readout of Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs (REPO) Task Force Deputies Meeting

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/readout-russian-elites-proxies-and-oligarchs-repo-task-force-deputies-meeting

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UK watchdog dismisses criticisms over crypto authorisations

Read here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-watchdog-dismisses-criticisms-over-120013635.html

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