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Global Coordination Needed to Battle Terrorism Financing, Says TRM Labs Executive

Read here: https://beincrypto.com/global-coordination-needed-to-battle-terrorism-financing/

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Brooklyn-Based Manager Of Money Laundering Operation Sentenced To 48 Months In Prison In Connection With $5 Million Online Vehicle Sale Scam

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/brooklyn-based-manager-money-laundering-operation-sentenced-48-months-prison-connection

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UK advertising watchdog cites 2 former reality stars for crypto ads on Instagram stories

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/uk-advertising-watchdog-cites-2-former-reality-stars-for-crypto-ads-on-instagram-stories

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Colombia to combat money laundering in anti-drugs fight

Read here: https://www.yahoo.com/now/colombia-combat-money-laundering-anti-165608321.html

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Liechtenstein Asks Beirut to Help Investigate Lebanon’s Central Banker

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16755-liechtenstein-asks-beirut-to-help-investigate-lebanon-s-central-banker

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Myanmar Set For Blacklisting by Financial Watchdog

Read here: https://thediplomat.com/2022/09/myanmar-set-for-blacklisting-by-financial-watchdog-report/

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Operation Ironside: NSW resident jailed for $1.7m money laundering offence

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/operation-ironside-nsw-resident-jailed-17m-money-laundering-offence

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Cambodia’s money laundering, human trafficking ratings negatively impacting global reputation

Read here: https://www.asgam.com/index.php/2022/09/09/cambodias-money-laundering-human-trafficking-ratings-negatively-impacting-global-reputation-deputy-pm/

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Russian Billionaire Mikhail Fridman Offers $1 Billion to Ukraine in Hope of Sanctions Relief

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/russian-billionaire-mikhail-fridman-offers-1-billion-to-ukraine-in-hope-of-sanctions-relief-11662659071

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Thai SEC files police report on Zipmex, alleging ‘incomplete’ info for compliance procedures

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/thai-sec-file-police-report-on-zipmex-alleging-incomplete-info-for-compliance-procedures

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EU investment screening and export control rules effectively safeguard EU security

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_22_5286

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Is Brazil’s PCC Trying to Take Over Paraguay’s Marijuana Business?

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/brazils-pcc-moving-up-marijuana-supply-chain-paraguay/

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Bolivian coca farmers march on capital, burn disputed market

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/bolivian-coca-farmers-march-on-capital–burn-disputed-market/47887296

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Human Trafficking, Exploitation: Judge indicts 19 in yoga sect that used sex to lure powerful

Read here: https://apnews.com/article/crime-caribbean-money-laundering-buenos-aires-87c72394c77416adb8bfa816f2541a74

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International companies struggle to get dollars in Myanmar

Read here: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2022/09/09/international-companies-struggle-to-get-dollars-in-myanmar

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Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Acting Deputy Director Jimmy Kirby During the 2022 Federal Identity Forum & Exposition (FedID)

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/speeches/prepared-remarks-fincen-acting-deputy-director-jimmy-kirby-during-2022-federal

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Reserve Bank of India to prepare “whitelist” as government cracks down on illegal loan apps

Read here: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/finance/reserve-bank-of-india-to-prepare-whitelist-as-government-cracks-down-on-illegal-loan-apps/articleshow/94097503.cms

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New French Bill Could Give Authorities Powers to Seize Crypto Assets

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/09/09/new-french-bill-could-give-authorities-powers-to-seize-crypto-assets/

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Crypto Scammers Use Fake Websites in Latest Bid to Dupe Customers

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-09-08/crypto-scammers-using-fake-websites-in-latest-bid-to-dupe-customers

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Extortion in the Northern Triangle of Central America: Following the Money

Read here: https://gfintegrity.org/report/extortion-in-the-northern-triangle-of-central-america-following-the-money/

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$30 Million Seized: How the Cryptocurrency Community Is Making It Difficult for North Korean Hackers To Profit

Read here: https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/axie-infinity-ronin-bridge-dprk-hack-seizure/

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FBI seeks Bitcoin wallet information of ransomware attackers

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/fbi-seeks-bitcoin-wallet-information-of-ransomware-attackers

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How is a thief taking thousands from London gym-goers?

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-62809151

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Coinbase bankrolls lawsuit against Treasury Department following Tornado Cash sanctions

Read here: https://www.cnbc.com/2022/09/08/coinbase-bankrolls-suit-against-treasury-department-following-tornado-cash-sanctions.html

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Bank [Novum Bank] owned by Dutch billionaire fined for anti-money laundering breaches

Read here: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/bank-owned-dutch-billionaire-fined-antimoney-laundering-breaches

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Billionaire Defends Bonus He Paid Convicted Credit Suisse Banker

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/billionaire-defends-bonus-he-paid-convicted-credit-suisse-banker/47882044

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North Korea – The new money superpower

Read here: https://newmoneyreview.com/index.php/2022/09/08/north-korea-the-new-money-superpower/

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Lawmakers push card companies to back gun-merchant code

Read here: https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/credit-card-companies-Visa-Mastercard-Amex-gun-merchant-code/631293/

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KBC clients in sectors at risk will pay higher costs

Read here: https://www.brusselstimes.com/285410/money-laundering-kbc-clients-involved-in-risk-sectors-will-pay-higher-banking-costs

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Thousands Tune in to Fake Apple Crypto Scheme on YouTube

Read here: https://decrypt.co/109253/thousands-tune-fake-apple-crypto-scheme-youtube-report

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F-35 deliveries suspended after finding Chinese alloys in magnets

Read here: https://breakingdefense.com/2022/09/f-35-deliveries-suspended-after-finding-chinese-alloys-in-magnets/

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Google: Former Russian Hacker Group Members Target Ukraine

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16753-google-former-russian-hacker-group-members-target-ukraine

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Sihanoukville: A hub of environmental crime convergence

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/sihanoukville-hub/ Lin kto report: https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/GI-TOC-report_Sihanoukville_For-upload.pdf

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Gold Leaf Tobacco’s alleged money laundering scheme explained

Read here: https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2022-09-08-gold-leaf-tobacco-money-laundering-in-infographics/

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EmpiresX Head Trader Pleads Guilty to Global Cryptocurrency Investment Fraud Scheme that Amassed Approximately $100 Million from Investors

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/empiresx-head-trader-pleads-guilty-global-cryptocurrency-investment-fraud-scheme-amassed

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Indian government losing millions in tax revenue due to non-licensed offshore lotteries

Read here: https://agbrief.com/intelligence/deep-dive/08/09/2022/indian-government-losing-millions-in-tax-revenue-due-to-non-licensed-offshore-lotteries/

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Turkey turns into haven for money launderers as Iran and Russia use Turkish banks to avoid sanctions

Read here: https://nordicmonitor.com/2022/09/turkey-turns-into-heaven-money-launderers-as-iran-russia-taps-on-turkish-banks-to-avoid-sanctions/

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Chiquita to trial for financing terrorism in Colombia: Court says enough evidence to sue banana company

Read here: https://colombiareports.com/chiquita-to-trial-for-financing-terrorism-in-colombia/

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Dekleptification Guide: Seizing Windows of Opportunity to Dismantle Kleptocracy

Read here: https://www.usaid.gov/news-information/press-releases/sep-07-2022-usaid-releases-new-resource-countering-kleptocracy Link to guide: https://www.usaid.gov/sites/default/files/documents/USAID_Dekleptification_Guide_FINAL.pdf

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Criminal Crossroads: Drugs, Ports, and Corruption in the Dominican Republic

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/investigations/criminal-crossroads-drugs-ports-corruption-dominican-republic/

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