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UK: Man arrested in Daigou shopping money laundering investigation

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/man-arrested-in-daigou-shopping-money-laundering-investigation

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Anger as Serious Fraud Office head says she’s proud of ‘revolving door’ between regulator and law firms

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2022/aug/07/revolving-door-as-serious-fraud-office-are-poached-by-law-firms

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Two e-sports players charged with match-fixing, gambling during tournament

Read here: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/e-sports-charged-match-fixing-gambling-valorant-cpib-2860816

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Russian ex-Twitter employee says pricey gifts and close relationships were common at Twitter

Read here: https://www.courthousenews.com/russian-ex-twitter-employee-says-pricey-gifts-and-close-relationships-were-common-at-twitter/

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The Victim Cloud: Gullibility in the golden age of scams

Read here: https://harpers.org/archive/2022/07/the-victim-cloud-gullibility-in-the-golden-age-of-scams/

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Alleged Russian Cryptocurrency Money Launderer Extradited to United States: Charges Stemming from the Operation of BTC-e

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/alleged-russian-cryptocurrency-money-launderer-extradited-united-states

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Sea Control Podcast – Conceptualizing Ports & Organized Crime with Dr. Anna Sergi

Read here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/5HukYI3mzZeUR7uS3T2KxD

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The UK trumpets new register to rein in kleptocrats but it’s six years late and riddled with loopholes

Read here: https://www.codastory.com/newsletters/uk-kleptocrats-properties/

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Indian authorities freeze $8.1M in WazirX funds as part of AML investigation

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/indian-authorities-freeze-8-1m-in-wazirx-funds-as-part-of-aml-investigation

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UK Government Launches the ‘Public Sector Fraud Authority’

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-launches-fraud-squad

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The Buccaneers: Spanish Drug Conviction Counts for Little in Albania

Read here: https://balkaninsight.com/2022/08/05/the-buccaneers-spanish-drug-conviction-counts-for-little-in-albania/

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‘More air miles than Alan Whicker’: Ex-church official in £5m fraud trial

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/aug/05/air-miles-alan-whicker-martin-sargeant-ex-church-official-on-trial

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Australia urged to intervene as China tries to buy a strategic Solomon Islands port

Read here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-08-01/china-trying-to-buy-solomon-islands-port-australia-urged-to-stop/101277348

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Australia: Authorities seize 700 kilograms cocaine in NSW, worth $280 million

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/authorities-seize-700-kilograms-cocaine-nsw-worth-280-million

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Australia Consults on Multinational Tax Integrity and Tax Transparency

Read here: https://treasury.gov.au/consultation/c2022-297736

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How Chinese capital controls are fuelling organised crime in Britain

Read here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2022/08/06/how-chinese-capital-controls-fuelling-organised-crime-britain/

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Sydney man sentenced after $241 million worth of meth found in cans of coconut milk

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/sydney-man-sentenced-after-241-million-worth-meth-found-cans-coconut-milk

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Solana-hacked crypto could be claimed as a tax loss

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-hacked-crypto-could-be-claimed-as-a-tax-loss-experts

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Australia: Casinos to face $100 million fines for misconduct under new reforms

Read here: https://www.liquorandgaming.nsw.gov.au/news-and-media/casinos-to-face-$100-million-fines-for-misconduct-under-new-reforms

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Defendant Sentenced to 48 Months in Prison for Defrauding American Express of More Than $4.7 Million

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/defendant-sentenced-48-months-prison-defrauding-american-express-more-47-million

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Trinidad and Tobago: Money laundering also plaguing local industry, say Scrap Iron Dealers’ Association

Read here: https://guardian.co.tt/news/scrap-iron-dealers-money-laundering-also-plaguing-local-industry-6.2.1528134.e523252faa

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Four Years Later: Crypto ATMs Back in Japan

Read here: https://cryptopotato.com/four-years-later-crypto-atms-back-in-japan//

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Americans’ Interest in Portugal’s Golden Visa Marks Record Increase

Read here: https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/americans-interest-in-portugals-golden-visa-marks-record-increase/

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Concern that Nicaragua repression could be “model” in region

Read here: https://uk.news.yahoo.com/concern-nicaragua-repression-could-model-193809336.html

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Man, 71, allegedly used wife’s bank account for money laundering linked to love scam

Read here: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/man-71-allegedly-used-wifes-bank-account-for-money-laundering-linked-to-a-love-scam

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Hong Kong police arrest 13 linked to syndicate behind laundering of HK$1.4 billion in suspected crime proceeds

Read here: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3187871/hong-kong-police-arrest-13-linked-syndicate-behind

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The Taliban’s black gold: Militants seize on coal to reboot economy

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/772460fc-5c7b-46ac-ae95-4d59daf3fc87

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Nomad announces $19-million bounty for lost funds from recent hack

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/nomad-announces-190-million-bounty-for-lost-funds-from-recent-hack

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Former University Professor Sentenced to Prison for Mail Fraud and Money Laundering After Living as a Fugitive in Iran and Turkey for More than a Decade

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdla/pr/former-southern-university-professor-sentenced-24-months-federal-prison-mail-fraud-and

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Second-hand car salesman agrees to forfeit properties and money worth £1.14 million to the NCA

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/yorkshire-man-agrees-to-forfeit-properties-and-money-worth-1-14-million-to-the-nca

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South Korean Banks On Radar As Regulator Investigates Kimchi Premium Bitcoin ‘Irregularities’

Read here: https://www.thecoinrepublic.com/2022/08/04/south-korean-banks-on-radar-as-regulator-investigates-kimchi-premium-bitcoin-irregularities/

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FCA fines former non-executive Chairman of ConvaTec Group Plc for disclosing inside information

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-fines-sir-christopher-gent-disclosing-inside-information

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Cayman Islands: Real estate still poses high risk of money laundering

Read here: https://caymannewsservice.com/2022/08/real-estate-still-poses-high-risk-of-money-laundering/

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UAE, Egypt discuss coordination to combat financial crimes

Read here: https://gulfbusiness.com/uae-egypt-discuss-coordination-to-combat-financial-crimes/

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Human Trafficking Victims Grow as Mexico Government Strategy Falters

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/human-trafficking-victims-grow-mexico/

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Travelling gang of South American thieves dismantled after robberies in France and Spain

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/travelling-gang-of-south-american-thieves-dismantled-after-robberies-in-france-and-spain

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New register of overseas owners of UK properties ‘riddled with flaws’

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/aug/01/new-register-of-overseas-owners-of-uk-properties-riddled-with-flaws

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Anti-money laundering is a joke

Read here: https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/anti-money-laundering-is-a-joke-20220805-p5b7ho

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Scammers prey on fears over the cost of living crisis

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/3d21429a-2630-4f7e-8b00-03f7728bb86b

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