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BBC to dramatise legendary Brink’s-Mat robbery

Read here: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/08/27/bbc-to-dramatise-legendary-brinks-mat-robbery/

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Persian rug makers eye new market in Japan as U.S. sanctions bite

Read here: https://english.kyodonews.net/news/2021/08/ed9efe43ffd7-feature-persian-rug-makers-eye-new-market-in-japan-as-us-sanctions-bite.html

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Facial Recognition Technology: Current and Planned Uses by Federal Agencies

Read here: https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-21-526  

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UK: Contactless payment rise to £100 sparks concern about crime

Read here: https://www.itv.com/news/2021-08-27/contactless-payment-rise-to-100-sparks-concern-about-crime

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Will there be a tsunami of illicit antiquities coming from Afghanistan?

Read here: https://inkstickmedia.com/the-coming-tsunami-of-illicit-antiquities-from-afghanistan/

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Singapore: Dogs to sniff out wildlife smuggling, with ban on sale of ivory kicking in on Sept 1

Read here: https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/environment/dogs-to-sniff-out-wildlife-smuggling-with-ban-on-sale-of-ivory-kicking-in-on

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Spain’s main nut marketer investigated for alleged food fraud

Read here: https://www.freshplaza.com/article/9349587/spain-s-main-nut-marketer-investigated-for-alleged-food-fraud/

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How US desperation to destroy the Taliban fuelled the kleptocrats of Kabul

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/how-us-desperation-to-destroy-the-taliban-fuelled-the-kleptocrats-of-kabul-8d6mqstdq

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Crypto Firms Want Fed Payment Systems Access-and Banks Are Resisting

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/crypto-firms-want-fed-payment-systems-accessand-banks-are-resisting-11630143002

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Film producer who spent more than £100,000 on porn, using a company card, spared jail

Read here: https://www.msn.com/en-gb/news/uknews/film-producer-who-spent-more-than-100-000-on-porn-avoids-jail/ar-AANOaXF

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Romanian National Man Sentenced to 140 Months for Money Laundering Conspiracy: Using online auction fraud scheme (commonly referred to as eBay fraud)

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edky/pr/romanian-national-man-sentenced-140-months-money-laundering-conspiracy

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Owner of Jet Charter Company Settles False Claims Act Allegations Regarding Misappropriation of Payment Protection Program Loan

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/owner-jet-charter-company-settles-false-claims-act-allegations-regarding-misappropriation

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Tentacles of Illegal Octopus Trade Clutch Mexico Town

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/tentacles-of-illegal-octopus-trade-clutch-mexico-town/

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Australia: Home Affairs believes technological capability not there yet for cryptocurrency travel rule

Read here: https://www.zdnet.com/article/home-affairs-believes-technological-capability-not-there-yet-for-cryptocurrency-travel-rule/

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Afghanistan’s Banks Brace for Bedlam After Taliban Takeover

Read here: https://www.voanews.com/us-afghanistan-troop-withdrawal/afghanistans-banks-brace-bedlam-after-taliban-takeover

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UK: Warrington council lends billionaire founder of The Hut Group £151m

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/aug/26/warrington-council-lends-billionaire-owner-of-the-hut-group-151m

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Swiss approve extradition of key figure in German “cum-ex” tax fraud case

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-approve-extradition-of-key-figure-in-german–cum-ex–tax-fraud-case/46901408

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Bombs Away – Dynamite Smugglers Sell to Illegal Mines in Peru

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/police-defuse-explosives-network-target-illegal-mining-peru/

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Biden admin defends approving licenses for auto chips for Huawei

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/biden-admin-defends-approving-licenses-165658085.html

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Nicaragua accuses prominent journalist Carlos Chamorro of money laundering as crackdown deepens

Read here: https://www.news24.com/news24/world/news/nicaragua-accuses-prominent-journalist-carlos-chamorro-of-money-laundering-as-crackdown-deepens-20210825

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Attorneys And Doctors In New York Charged With Defrauding Businesses And Insurance Companies Of More Than $31 Million Through Trip-And-Fall Fraud Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/attorneys-and-doctors-new-york-charged-defrauding-businesses-and-insurance-companies

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Mass Deforestation in Paraguay Destroys National Parks

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/mass-deforestation-paraguay-destroys-national-parks/

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Mexico: President foe who fled allegedly got $500,000 bribe

Read here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/mexico-mexico-city-enrique-pena-nieto-andres-manuel-lopez-obrador-united-states-b1908875.html

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Hong Kong police arrest 9 in crackdown on bookmaking, money-laundering syndicate that moved HK$30 million in 10 months

Read here: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3146602/hong-kong-police-arrest-9-crackdown-bookmaking-money

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Cuba Regulates the Use of Virtual Assets for Commercial Transactions

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/policy/2021/08/27/cuba-regulates-the-use-of-virtual-assets-for-commercial-transactions/

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UK loses £1.3bn to fraud and cyber crime so far this year

Read here: https://www.computerweekly.com/news/252505825/UK-loses-13bn-to-fraud-and-cyber-crime-so-far-this-year

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Let’s be clear: Blockchain technology is infrastructure

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/let-s-be-clear-blockchain-technology-is-infrastructure

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Four Charged in Alleged $150 Million Payment Processing Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/four-charged-alleged-150-million-payment-processing-scheme

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Venezuela swapped PDVSA oil for food, then punished the dealmakers

Read here: https://leaderpost.com/pmn/business-pmn/venezuela-swapped-pdvsa-oil-for-food-then-punished-the-dealmakers-2

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Poly Network has now recovered all of its hacked assets: Tether has released the final 33 million USDT

Read here: https://coinjournal.net/news/poly-network-has-now-recovered-all-of-its-hacked-assets/

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$50 million crypto fraud complaint against Malta company founded by Olympic medallist

Read here: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/business/business_news/111602/50_million_crypto_fraud_complaint_against_malta_company_founded_by_olympic_medallist

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India: Chinese Apps Probe Leads Enforcement Directorate (ED) To Money Laundering Through Human Hair Exporters

Read here: https://english.sakshi.com/news/crime/chinese-apps-probe-leads-ed-money-laundering-through-human-hair-exporters-ap-telangana

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Philippines: Bankers back proposed law against money muling, phishing

Read here: https://business.inquirer.net/329586/bankers-back-proposed-law-vs-money-muling-phishing

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Witnesses tell court man charged with money laundering would cash their cheques

Read here: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/court_and_police/111644/witnesses_tell_court_man_charged_with_money_laundering_would_cash_their_cheques

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Hackers Release Data Trove From Belarus in Bid to Overthrow Lukashenko Regime

Read here: https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/belarus-hackers-seek-to-overthrow-local-government

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Customs smashes Hong Kong money-laundering ring accused of smuggling HK$166 million over world’s longest sea crossing

Read here: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3146239/customs-smashes-hong-kong-money-laundering-ring

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Man Robbed of 16 Bitcoin Sues Young Thieves’ Parents

Read here: https://krebsonsecurity.com/2021/08/man-robbed-of-16-bitcoin-sues-young-thieves-parents/

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Man admits impersonating Apple support staff to steal 620,000 photos from iCloud accounts

Read here: https://www.bitdefender.com/blog/hotforsecurity/man-admits-impersonating-apple-support-staff-to-steal-620-000-photos-from-icloud-accounts/

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OnlyFans Shows How the Banking System Is Politicized

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/business/2021/08/26/onlyfans-shows-how-the-banking-system-is-politicized/

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