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BM Boys: The Nigerian sextortion network hiding in plain sight on TikTok

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/11/sextortion-nigeria-bm-boys-tiktok

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After Sierra Leone’s President Took Office, His Wife and Her Family Went Real Estate Shopping

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigation/after-sierra-leones-president-took-office-his-wife-and-her-family-went-real-estate-shopping

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JPMorgan Chase Calls for Ideas on Innovation in Fraud and Scam Prevention

Read here: https://www.jpmorganchase.com/content/dam/jpmorganchase/documents/firmwide-impact/2025-call-for-ideas-fraud-scam-global-philanthropy.pdf

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Illegal Arms Trafficking Is Ecuador’s Security Blind Spot

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/illegal-arms-trafficking-is-ecuador-security-blind-spot/

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Leader of Prolific Guatemalan Drug Trafficking Organization and Guatemalan Politician Who Supplied Tons of Cocaine to the Sinaloa Cartel Presented in U.S. District Court

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/leader-prolific-guatemalan-drug-trafficking-organization-and-guatemalan-politician-who

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U.S. National Drug Threat Assessment 2025

Read here: https://www.dea.gov/documents/2025/2025-05/2025-05-13/national-drug-threat-assessment

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Is This the End of Mexico’s Sinaloa Cartel?

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/is-this-the-end-of-mexicos-sinaloa-cartel/

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NATO Procurement Officials Face Corruption Probe

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/nato-procurement-officials-face-corruption-probe

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17 providers of criminal banking services arrested

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/17-providers-of-criminal-banking-services-arrested

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Rogue businessman faked evidence to cover £5m fraud, council alleges

Read here: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2025-05-14/rogue-businessman-covered-up-5m-fraud-with-sham-evidence-to-high-court-claims-thurrock

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Traffickers slither through loopholes with wild-caught African snakes and lizards

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/traffickers-slither-through-loopholes-with-wild-caught-african-snakes-and-lizards/

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Indonesian pangolin trafficking prosecution reveals police involvement – and impunity

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/05/indonesian-pangolin-trafficking-prosecution-reveals-police-involvement-and-impunity/

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Sanctions Implementation and Enforcement: UK Cross-Government Review

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sanctions-implementation-and-enforcement-cross-government-review-may-2025

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Celebrating 20 years of the Europol Information System

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/celebrating-20-years-of-europol-information-system

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Virtual Threats: Terrorist Financing via Online Gaming

Read here: https://www.projectcraaft.eu/research-briefings/https/static1squarespacecom/static/5e399e8c6e9872149fc4a041/t/681ccf124419647df74eb0ac/1746718484160/594-craaft-ii-bp1-terrorist-financingpdf

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How Criminal Groups Have Adapted to the Digital Age

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/how-have-criminal-groups-adapted-digital-age/

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British Property Management Firms Helping Russians Avoid Sanctions

Read here: https://www.politicshome.com/news/article/british-property-management-firms-helping-russians-avoid-sanctions

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Fraud costing U.S. government hundreds of billions a year as crime rings use stolen identities

Read here: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/fraud-costing-us-government-as-crime-rings-use-stolen-identities-60-minutes-transcript/

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South Korea Targets a Cult Leader in Sex, Fraud Probe

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/south-korea-targets-a-cult-leader-in-sex-fraud-probe

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Eurojust coordinates investigations into alleged corruption in military equipment purchases for NATO

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/eurojust-coordinates-investigations-alleged-corruption-military-equipment-purchases-nato-

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The story so far: A snapshot of what we’ve seen since our APP scams reimbursement requirement went live

Read here: https://psr.org.uk/news-and-updates/thought-pieces/thought-pieces/the-story-so-far-a-snapshot-of-what-we-ve-seen-since-our-app-scams-reimbursement-requirement-went-live/

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Global partnerships drive justice results, says Eurojust’s Annual Report 2024

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/global-partnerships-drive-justice-results-says-eurojusts-annual-report-2024

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Major strike against Italian-Albanian drug trafficking network: 52 suspects targeted

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/major-strike-against-italian-albanian-drug-trafficking-network-52-suspects-targeted

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Sierra Leone First Lady Dodges Questions on Gambia Properties

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/sierra-leone-first-lady-dodges-questions-on-gambia-properties

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China: Former Political Adviser Sentenced to Suspended Death for Bribery

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/china-former-political-adviser-sentenced-to-suspended-death-for-bribery

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People smuggler jailed for role in £12.3m operation

Read here: https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/people-smuggler-jailed-role-ps123m-operation

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UK Sanctions Azerbaijan State-Owned Tanker for Shipping Russian Oil

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/exclusive-uk-sanctions-azerbaijan-state-owned-tanker-for-shipping-russian-oil

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Julius Baer’s Fine in Money Laundering Case Compounds Legal Woes

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/julius-baers-fine-in-money-laundering-case-compounds-legal-woes/89316567

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Man Sentenced to Over 30 Years in Prison for Crypto-Terror Financing Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/man-sentenced-over-30-years-prison-crypto-terror-financing-scheme

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Svarog Penalty: A Lesson in Information Offences

Read here: https://ofsi.blog.gov.uk/2025/05/08/svarog-penalty-a-lesson-in-information-offences/

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15 migrant smugglers arrested in multi-stage operation

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/15-migrant-smugglers-arrested-in-multi-stage-operation

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DOJ announces the Criminal Division’s white-collar enforcement plan:

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/speech/head-criminal-division-matthew-r-galeotti-delivers-remarks-sifmas-anti-money-laundering

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FCA confiscates over £300,000 from convicted fraudsters

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-confiscates-over-300000-convicted-fraudsters

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Sinaloa Cartel Leaders Charged with Narco-Terrorism, Material Support of Terrorism and Drug Trafficking

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/sinaloa-cartel-leaders-charged-narco-terrorism-material-support-terrorism-and-drug

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Indonesia Targets Gambling Ring Using Crypto, QR Codes

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/indonesia-targets-gambling-ring-using-crypto-qr-codes

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Smuggling Cash In Washing Powder Boxes: Three charged in NCA investigation into £3m cash seizures

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/three-charged-in-nca-investigation-into-3m-cash-seizures

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As Sinaloa Cartel War Rages On, An Economy Bleeds Dry in Culiacán, Mexico

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/sinaloa-cartel-war-culiacan-economy-bleeds-mexico/

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Eurojust ensures authorities receive critical information on new undetectable devices used in prisons

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/eurojust-ensures-authorities-receive-critical-information-new-undetectable-devices-used-prisons

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UK Cuts At High Street Money Laundering and Organised Crime

Read here: https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/commentary/uk-cuts-high-street-money-laundering-and-organised-crime

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International coalition uncovers EUR 3 million online investment fraud

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/international-coalition-uncovers-eur-3-million-online-investment-fraud

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