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Powers On… Insider trading with crypto is targeted – Finally! Part 1

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/magazine/2022/09/07/powers-on-insider-trading-with-crypto-is-targeted-finally-part-one

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Celsius Resembled Ponzi Scheme at Times, Vermont Regulator Says

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/09/07/celsius-misled-investors-about-financial-health-vermont-regulator-alleges/

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Criminals exploiting cost of living crisis with energy rebate scam emails

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/criminals-exploiting-cost-of-living-crisis-with-energy-rebate-scam-emails-12692033

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27 Tons of calcium chloride and sodium bicarbonate disposed of in landfills in Guayaquil, Ecuador

Read here: https://www.unodc.org/unodc/en/frontpage/2022/September/27-tons-of-calcium-chloride-and-sodium-bicarbonate-disposed-of-in-landfills-in-guayaquil–ecuador.html

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Fighting financial crime – The force multiplier effect: Speech by Sarah Pritchard, Executive Director (Markets) at FCA

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/speeches/fighting-financial-crime-force-multiplier-effect

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How Much Does That Oligarch’s Yacht Actually Cost?

Read here: https://news.yahoo.com/much-does-oligarchs-yacht-actually-160032976.html

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Crypto: Understanding the Opportunities and Effective Risk Management

Read here: https://www.plenitudeconsulting.com/crypto-understanding-the-opportunities-and-effective-risk-management/

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Who’s Hiding the 1MDB Fraud Mastermind? Where is Jho Low – Episode 2

Read here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM3NE1lo7U8

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Geneva Prosecutor Demands Beny Steinmetz’s Bribery Sentence is Upheld

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16745-geneva-prosecutor-demands-beny-steinmetz-s-bribery-sentence-is-upheld

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Canadian Man Charged in Drug Trafficking Scheme that Allegedly Shipped Millions of Dollars of Meth and Cocaine in Big Rigs

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/canadian-man-charged-drug-trafficking-scheme-allegedly-shipped-millions-dollars-meth

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Takedown of online investment fraud responsible for losses of several million euros

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/takedown-online-investment-fraud-responsible-losses-several-million-euros

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Kenya: Notorious Wildlife Trafficker Extradited to the U.S.

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16744-kenya-notorious-wildlife-trafficker-extradited-to-the-u-s

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Former Puerto Rico Legislator Sentenced for Bribery and Kickback Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-puerto-rico-legislator-sentenced-bribery-and-kickback-scheme

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Three charged over alleged $4.7M money laundering scheme at Melbourne gaming venue

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/three-charged-over-alleged-47m-money-laundering-scheme-melbourne-gaming

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The 1,000 Chinese SpaceX engineers who never existed: LinkedIn users are being scammed of millions of dollars by fake connections

Read here: https://www.technologyreview.com/2022/09/07/1059067/chinese-spacex-engineers-linkedin-scam/

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OCCRP Publishes Spanish Language “Follow the Money” Handbook

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/40-press-releases/presss-releases/16742-occrp-publishes-spanish-language-follow-the-money-handbook

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‘Far too easy’ – Crypto researcher’s fake Ponzi raises $100K in hours

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/far-too-easy-crypto-researcher-s-fake-ponzi-raises-100k-in-hours

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HSBC not liable for al-Qaeda suicide attack at CIA base – US appeals court

Read here: https://uk.style.yahoo.com/hsbc-not-liable-al-qaeda-172621082.html

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‘Fat Leonard’, contractor in US navy’s worst corruption scandal, flees house arrest

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/sep/06/fat-leonard-contractor-in-us-navys-worst-corruption-scandal-flees-house-arrest

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CJNG Cartel Boss El Mencho’s Bitter Enemy Was Just Arrested in Mexico

Read here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/xgyaad/valencia-salazar-cjng-arrested-mexico

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Four organised crime gang members jailed for drugs and money laundering offences

Read here: https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/four-organised-crime-gang-members-jailed-drugs-and-money-laundering-offences

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Paraguay Relies on Contraband Brazil Fights So Hard to Stop

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/paraguay-relies-on-contraband-brazil-fights-so-hard-to-stop/

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Travel agent accused of £1.6m money laundering and fraud sent for trial

Read here: https://travelweekly.co.uk/news/travel-agents/travel-agent-accused-of-1-6m-money-laundering-and-fraud-sent-for-trial

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The Fake Bitcoin Hitman Scam

Read here: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2022/09/04/the-fake-bitcoin-hitman-scam/

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Former Macau junket boss on trial over 200+ charges on illegal gambling, running a criminal syndicate

Read here: https://www.yogonet.com/international//news/2022/09/06/64113-former-macau-junket-boss-alvin-chau-on-trial-over-200-charges-on-illegal-gambling–running-a-criminal-syndicate

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Enormous Increase of Applicants to Malta’s Residence by Investment Scheme, Minister of Home Affairs Confirms

Read here: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/enormous-increase-of-applicants-to-maltas-residence-by-investment-scheme-minister-of-home-affairs-confirms/

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Russia’s Sberbank Switzerland changes hands to new Swiss owner

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/russia-s-sberbank-switzerland-changes-hands-to-new-swiss-owner/47876426

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Interest rate ‘rigger’ guilty conviction thrown out

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-62801918

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UK MPs rebuke Wise after it freezes not-for-profit’s account

Read here: https://www.cityam.com/exclusive-mps-rebuke-wise-over-move-to-freeze-not-for-profits-account/

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DeFi Regulations: Where US regulators should draw the line

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/defi-regulations-where-us-regulators-should-draw-the-line

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The Threat of Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing in Latin America and the Caribbean

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/events/iuu-illegal-unreported-unregulated-fishing-latin-america-caribbean/

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Raids reveal how illegal gold from Indigenous lands gets laundered in Brazil

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2022/08/raids-reveal-how-illegal-gold-from-indigenous-lands-gets-laundered-in-brazil/

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Australian state police sets up crypto division to trace transactions

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/australian-state-police-sets-up-crypto-division-to-trace-transactions

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U.S. Ship Seizes $20 Million Worth of Drugs in the Gulf of Oman

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16738-u-s-ship-seizes-20-million-worth-of-drugs-in-the-gulf-of-oman

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French minister heads to Turkey to discuss Russian sanctions evasion

Read here: https://sports.yahoo.com/french-minister-heads-turkey-discuss-134940586.html

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Hacker Steals Bill Murray’s Crypto After $185K NFT Charity Auction

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/09/02/hacker-steals-bill-murrays-crypto-after-185k-nft-charity-auction/

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U.S. Attorney Announces Extradition Of Two Defendants Charged With Bribing High-Level Officials Of The Republic Of The Marshall Islands

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/us-attorney-announces-extradition-two-defendants-charged-bribing-high-level-officials

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Indian Anti-Money Laundering Agency Searches Paytm, Razorpay

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/indian-anti-money-laundering-agency-115452695.html

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UK Government steps in to inspect ‘grave concerns’ over council finances

Read here: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2022-09-02/government-steps-in-to-inspect-grave-concerns-over-council-finances

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