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Investigation cluster Midas: EPPO arrests three suspects in 50 million VAT fraud in Germany, Bulgaria and Poland

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/investigation-cluster-midas-eppo-arrests-three-suspects-50-million-vat-fraud-germany

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Rabobank to be prosecuted for failing to comply with anti-money laundering rules

Read here: https://nltimes.nl/2025/04/09/rabobank-prosecuted-failing-comply-anti-money-laundering-rules

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‘Dark Bank’: US judge clears extradition of suspect in money laundering case to France

Read here: https://www.lemonde.fr/en/les-decodeurs/article/2025/04/09/dark-bank-us-judge-clears-extradition-of-suspect-in-money-laundering-case-to-france_6740010_8.html

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5 Years Later, How Has the Pandemic Changed Organized Crime in Latin America and the Caribbean?

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/five-years-later-how-pandemic-changed-organized-crime-latin-america-caribbean/

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The dark side of giving: Exposing charity fraud

Read here: https://www.acfe.com/fraud-magazine/all-issues/issue/article?s=2025-marapr-charity-fraud-dark-side-giving

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Justice Department Disrupts Hamas Terrorist Financing Scheme Through Seizure of Cryptocurrency

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-disrupts-hamas-terrorist-financing-scheme-through-seizure-cryptocurrency

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Synthetic Drugs, Cocaine to Europe, and Cyber Crime Booms: EU, US Reports

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/synthetic-drugs-cocaine-to-europe-and-cyber-crime-booms-eu-us-reports/

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FinCEN Issues Alert on Bulk Cash Smuggling and Repatriation by Mexico-based Transnational Criminal Organizations

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-issues-alert-bulk-cash-smuggling-and-repatriation-mexico-based Link to Alert: https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/shared/BCS-Alert-FINAL-508C.pdf

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UK hosts first major international summit to tackle illegal migration

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-hosts-first-major-international-summit-to-tackle-illegal-migration

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Nasdaq Verafin reveals financial crime trends and insights for Europe

Read here: https://verafin.com/financial-crime-insights-europe/

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Czechia: €4.4 million subsidy fraud investigation leads to charges and asset seizures

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/czechia-eu44-million-subsidy-fraud-investigation-leads-to-charges-and-asset-seizures

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Investigators roll up mafia-style organisation in Italy and Germany

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/investigators-roll-mafia-style-organisation-italy-and-germany

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Slovakia: EPPO indicts two individuals and one company for subsidy fraud involving EU agricultural funds

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/slovakia-eppo-indicts-two-individuals-and-one-company-subsidy-fraud-involving-eu

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FinCEN Issues Advisory on the Financing of ISIS

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-issues-advisory-financing-isis Link to Advisory: https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/advisory/2025-04-01/FinCEN-Advisory-ISIS-508C.pdf

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Four Real Estate Investors Sentenced in Multimillion-Dollar Loan Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/four-real-estate-investors-sentenced-multimillion-dollar-loan-scheme

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Smuggling networks exploit migrant debt to fuel tiger poaching in Malaysia, study shows

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2025/04/smuggling-networks-exploit-migrant-debt-to-fuel-tiger-poaching-in-malaysia-study-shows/

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Global crackdown on Kidflix, a major child sexual exploitation platform with almost two million users

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/global-crackdown-kidflix-major-child-sexual-exploitation-platform-almost-two-million-users

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Record Cocaine Seizure by Portugal Shows Narco Sub Reach and Load

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/record-cocaine-seizure-portugal-shows-narco-submersible-reach-load/

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Stop Scams UK members publish joint statement in new collaboration to fight fraud

Read here: https://stopscamsuk.org.uk/stop-scams-uk-joint-statement-data-sharing-fraud/

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UK Finance and Which? letter to government on tackling fraud

Read here: https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/news-and-insight/press-release/uk-finance-and-which-letter-government-tackling-fraud

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Ongoing Anti-Money Laundering Reform Leaves Gaps, Undermining Switzerland’s Efforts in Corruption Fight

Read here: https://www.transparency.org/en/press/gaps-anti-money-laundering-reforms-undermine-switzerlands-efforts-corruption-fight

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Suspected wildlife trafficking kingpin arrested in Nigeria following joint WJC-NCS operation

Read here: https://wildlifejustice.org/suspected-wildlife-trafficking-kingpin-arrested-in-nigeria-following-joint-wjc-ncs-operation/

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Fintel Alliance’s Collaborative Analytics Hub Harnessing Data for a Clearer Picture of Money Laundering

Read here: https://www.austrac.gov.au/harnessing-data-clearer-picture-money-laundering

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Investigation Goliath: Ringleaders of international crime group convicted of multi-million VAT fraud

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/investigation-goliath-ringleaders-international-crime-group-convicted-multi-million-vat

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Spain: Conviction for fraud involving EU subsidies for wine sector

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/spain-conviction-fraud-involving-eu-subsidies-wine-sector

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Where does North Korea get its cash? How the scam industry created new money laundering avenues for North Korea

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/where-does-north-korea-get-its-cash/

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Forged papers and a fake company: How Russian businessman cheats Danish authorities

Read here: https://danwatch.dk/en/forged-papers-and-a-fake-company-how-russian-businessman-cheats-danish-authorities/

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Hot Lines: Tracing Movements to and from Myanmar’s Scam Centers

Read here: https://c4ads.org/commentary/hot-lines/

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‘Sim farms’, high heels, zombie knives: What scammers buy with the money they steal

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2025/mar/31/changing-threat-police-hunting-hi-tech-scammers-uk-billions

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Romania Cracks Down on Crypto Laundering Scheme

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/romania-cracks-down-on-crypto-laundering-scheme

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Italian Grandma Outsmarts Scammers, Leads to Arrests

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/italian-grandma-outsmarts-scammers-leads-to-arrests

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United States Seeks Civil Forfeiture of Approximately $23 Million in Cryptocurrency Seized from Gotbit

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/united-states-seeks-civil-forfeiture-approximately-23-million-cryptocurrency-seized

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UKFIU Publishes Annual SARs Report 2025

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/747-sars-annual-report-2024/file Link to Annexes: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/746-sars-annual-report-annexes-2024/file

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Four individuals in UK arrested for suspected fraud and money laundering offences

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/four-individuals-arrested-suspected-fraud-money-laundering-offences

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Police investigate ‘Turkish’ barber shops over money laundering

Read here: https://www.thetimes.com/uk/crime/article/police-investigate-turkish-barber-shops-over-money-laundering-jw7vtzhxx

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Seychelles offshore services provider highlighted in the Pandora Papers shuts down operations

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/pandora-papers/seychelles-offshore-services-provider-highlighted-in-the-pandora-papers-shuts-down-operations/

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Rusagro CEO Arrested in $12M Fraud Case, Shares Plummet 30%

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/russian-billionaire-was-arrested-amid-fraud-after-defense-requests-1-billion-ruble

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The Global Malware Menace Born in Brazil

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/the-global-malware-menace-born-in-brazil/

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Cyprus Parliament Asked to Probe Abramovich Firm’s Taxes After Superyacht Scheme

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/cyprus-parliament-asked-to-probe-whether-abramovich-firm-paid-taxes-after-superyacht-scheme

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