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Crypto assets: Deal on new rules to stop illicit flows in the EU

Read here: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20220627IPR33919/crypto-assets-deal-on-new-rules-to-stop-illicit-flows-in-the-eu

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Doc Antle, Owner of Myrtle Beach Safari, and Others Indicted for Federal Wildlife Trafficking and Money Laundering Crimes

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/doc-antle-owner-myrtle-beach-safari-and-others-indicted-federal-wildlife-trafficking-and

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Oxford university urged to reject donation from Russian-British businessman

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/education/2022/jun/30/oxford-university-urged-reject-donation-russian-british-businessman

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Former Airline Employee and Aircraft Part Sellers Charged in Kickback and Money Laundering Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/former-airline-employee-and-aircraft-part-sellers-charged-kickback-and-money-laundering

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Organised Retail Crime: Complex Criminal Structures, International Links

Read here: https://www.corruptionwatch.org.za/organised-retail-crime-insights-perpetrators-and-complicated-criminal-structures/

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Narcotrafficking: “There is Future if There is Truth” – Colombia’s Truth Commission Launches Final Report

Read here: https://nsarchive.gwu.edu/briefing-book/colombia/2022-06-28/there-future-if-there-truth-colombias-truth-commission-launches

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Malta court says Gaddafi millions at Bank of Valletta must be returned to Libya

Read here: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/117566/malta_court_says_gaddafi_millions_at_bank_of_valletta_must_be_returned_to_libya

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FBI: Stolen PII [Personally Identifiable Information] and deepfakes used to apply for remote tech jobs

Read here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/fbi-stolen-pii-and-deepfakes-used-to-apply-for-remote-tech-jobs/

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Russian Elites, Proxies, and Oligarchs [REPO] Task Force Joint Statement

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/russian-elites-proxies-and-oligarchs-task-force-joint-statement–2/russian-elites-proxies-and-oligarchs-task-force-joint-statement

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The $100 Million Horizon Hack: Following the Trail Through Tornado Cash to North Korea

Read here: https://hub.elliptic.co/analysis/the-100-million-horizon-hack-following-the-trail-through-tornado-cash-to-north-korea/

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Cops Investigating ‘WhatsApp for Gangsters’ Arrest Key Suspect in Caribbean

Read here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/jgpqv4/encrochat-arrest-paul-krusky

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Crypto crash threatens North Korea’s stolen funds as it ramps up weapons tests

Read here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/crypto-crash-threatens-north-koreas-235636895.html

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Three Defendants Indicted in Software License Piracy Scheme: Allegedly Sold Over $88 Million Worth of Stolen Software Licenses

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-defendants-indicted-software-license-piracy-scheme

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No AML Checks For Most Transfers To Unhosted Crypto Wallets, EU Policymakers Decide

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2022/06/29/eu-finalizes-crypto-money-laundering-rules/

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Ghislaine Maxwell given 20 year sentence for sex trafficking

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/news/2022/6/28/ghislaine-maxwell-sentenced-to-20-years-for-sex-crimes

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UK: Cross-Sector Action Needed As Criminal Gangs Steal More Than £1.3 Billion

Read here: https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/news-and-insight/press-release/cross-sector-action-needed-criminal-gangs-steal-billions Link to report: https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/system/files/2022-06/Annual%20Fraud%20Report%202022_0.pdf

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FTC Sues Walmart for Facilitating Money Transfer Fraud That Fleeced Customers Out of Hundreds of Millions

Read here: https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/06/ftc-sues-walmart-facilitating-money-transfer-fraud-fleeced-customers-out-hundreds-millions

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OFSI issues technology firm, Tracerco, with penalty for Syria sanctions breaches

Read here: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1086645/29.06.22_Tracerco_monetary_penaly_notice.pdf

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INTERPOL supports major Spanish match-fixing investigation

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2022/INTERPOL-supports-major-Spanish-match-fixing-investigation

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Why Were Six Ex-FARC Mafia Leaders Killed in the Last Year?

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/why-were-six-ex-farc-mafia-leaders-killed-last-year/

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Fifty Bodies in Truck Due to Ongoing US-Mexico Border Militarization

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/fifty-bodies-truck-deaths-us-mexico-border/

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Swiss messenger app [Threema] fined under Russian anti-terror law

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-messenger-app-fined-under-russian-anti-terror-law/47702786

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UK sanctions Russia’s second richest man

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-sanctions-russias-second-richest-man

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Russian fashion designers feel sanctions bite

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61956355

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Can United Nations Help Jamaica Finally Curb Gun Violence?

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/united-nations-help-jamaica-finally-curb-gun-violence/

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In Need of a Solid Foundation: Canada’s Proposed Financial Crime Agency

Read here: https://rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/need-solid-foundation-canadas-proposed-financial-crime-agency

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New Investigation: Dubai Properties of Belarusians Close to Lukashenko

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/16492-new-investigation-dubai-properties-of-belarusians-close-to-lukashenko

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AUSTRAC visits pubs and clubs across Australia

Read here: https://www.austrac.gov.au/austrac-visits-pubs-and-clubs-across-australia

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FSInsight Accuses Three Arrows Capital of Running a ‘Madoff-Style Ponzi Scheme’

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/06/28/research-firm-fsinsight-accuses-three-arrows-capital-of-running-a-madoff-style-ponzi-scheme/

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Scammer Who Used Info of Riot Games’ Co-Founder to Mine Crypto is Jailed

Read here: https://www.hackread.com/scammer-jailed-riot-games-co-founder-mine-crypto/

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Axie Infinity Restarts Ronin Bridge Months After $625M Exploit

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2022/06/28/axie-infinity-restarts-ronin-bridge-months-after-625m-exploit/

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Hundreds of stolen cars recovered in global police operation against vehicle trafficking

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2022/Hundreds-of-stolen-cars-recovered-in-global-police-operation-against-vehicle-trafficking

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Harmony Hacker Is Using Tornado Cash To Launder Stolen $100 Million

Read here: https://bitcoinist.com/harmony-hacker-is-using-tornado-cash-to-launder-stolen-100-million/

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Met asked to investigate claims Qatari sheikh gave €3m to royal charities

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/jun/27/met-police-asked-to-investigate-claims-qatari-sheikh-gave-3m-in-cash-to-royal-charities

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Police Investigate Ethereum, Bitcoin Mining ‘Pool’ Following ‘Scam’ Allegations

Read here: https://cryptonews.com/news/police-investigate-ethereum-bitcoin-mining-pool-following-scam-allegations.htm

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FCA laments the high number of financial crime ‘red flags’ missed by crypto firms

Read here: https://www.cityam.com/fca-laments-the-high-number-of-financial-crime-red-flags-missed-by-crypto-firms/

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