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‘Easy money’: How international scam artists pulled off an epic theft of Covid benefits

Read here: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/easy-money-how-international-scam-artists-pulled-epic-theft-covid-n1276789

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Alleged Dark Web Blockchain Analytics Tool Antinalysis Suspended

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/alleged-dark-web-blockchain-analytics-tool-antinalysis-suspended

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Turkey Arrests 78 in Operation Targeting the Illegal Antiquities Trade

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/15002-turkey-arrests-78-in-operation-targeting-the-illegal-antiquities-trade

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South Korea’s crypto regulation is now expanding to foreign businesses

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/south-korea-s-crypto-regulation-is-now-expanding-to-foreign-businesses

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Pandemic and/or “full” AML compliance?

Read here: https://www.effectiveaml.org/pandemic-and-or-compliance/

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Malaysian PM Resigns, Says He Won’t Work With Kleptocrats

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/15007-malaysian-pm-resigns-says-he-won-t-work-with-kleptocrats

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US announces new Iran sanctions, targeting Omani ‘broker’

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/8/13/us-announces-new-iran-sanctions-targeting-omani-broker

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Cashing in on Guns: An Interactive Infographic on Small Arms and Light Weapons and Terrorist Financing

Read here :https://icct.nl/publication/cashing-in-on-guns-an-interactive-infographic-on-small-arms-and-light-weapons/

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The Taliban Have Seized U.S. Military Biometrics Devices

Read here: https://theintercept.com/2021/08/17/afghanistan-taliban-military-biometrics/

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Malta: €500,000 FIAU fine for money transfer firm Sendvalu

Read here: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/111480/500000_fiau_fine_for_money_transfer_firm_sendvalu

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INTERPOL issues global alert as fraudsters target governments with COVID-19 vaccine scams

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/en/News-and-Events/News/2021/INTERPOL-issues-global-alert-as-fraudsters-target-governments-with-COVID-19-vaccine-scams

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The perfect storm: DeFi hacks will advance the crypto sector moving forward

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/the-perfect-storm-defi-hacks-will-advance-the-crypto-sector-moving-forward

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Parcel delivery texts now the most common con-trick

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-58233743

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H&M’s COS, Next, IBM in blockchain textile traceability project

Read here: https://www.ledgerinsights.com/hms-cos-next-ibm-in-blockchain-textile-traceability-project/

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Tycoon May Have Shifted Assets to Zimbabwe After U.S. Sanctions

Read here: https://www.bloombergquint.com/politics/tycoon-may-have-shifted-assets-to-zimbabwe-after-u-s-sanctions

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Commonwealth Bank to send 100 technology and compliance roles to India

Read here: https://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/cba-to-send-100-technology-and-compliance-roles-to-india-20210813-p58ik1.html

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UK Authorities Seize $22.25 million (equivalent to just over £16 million) Million Worth of Ethereum Found in USB Sticks

Read here: https://www.gmp.police.uk/news/greater-manchester/news/news/2021/august/millions-waiting-to-be-claimed-by-rightful-owners-as-gmp-rumble-international-crypto-currency-scam

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Cybercriminals Have Built Their Own Blockchain Analytics Tool

Read here: https://www.elliptic.co/blog/cybercriminals-have-built-their-own-blockchain-analytics-tool

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2020 In Review: New Europol Threat Assessment On IS And Al-Qaeda’s Battle For Relevance

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/publications-documents/online-jihadist-propaganda-2020-in-review

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London High Court Orders Binance To Hunt and Seize Assets of Crypto Hackers

Read here: https://dailyhodl.com/2021/08/15/london-high-court-orders-binance-to-hunt-and-seize-assets-of-crypto-hackers/

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Crypto-mining botnet modifies CPU configurations to increase its mining power

Read here: https://therecord.media/crypto-mining-botnet-modifies-cpu-configurations-to-increase-its-mining-power/

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Are NFTs being used for money laundering? Yes, they are, claims Mr. Whale

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/are-nfts-being-used-for-money-laundering-yes-they-are-claims-mr-whale

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Secretive ‘spy’ firm met UK minister to discuss PPE supply

Read here: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/opendemocracyuk/secretive-spy-firm-met-uk-minister-to-discuss-ppe-supply/

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Bermuda: Gambling industry documents can’t be kept secret – ICO

Read here: https://www.royalgazette.com/tourism/news/article/20210813/gambling-industry-documents-cant-be-kept-secret-ico-rules/

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Produce Importer Sentenced in Brooklyn Federal Court to 13 Years’ Imprisonment for Conspiring to Import Cocaine in a Shipment of Chili Peppers

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/produce-importer-sentenced-brooklyn-federal-court-13-years-imprisonment-conspiring

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Musician sells rights to deepfake her voice using NFTs

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/musician-sells-rights-to-deepfake-her-voice-using-nfts

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SEC Charges Florida Film Production Company and Its CEO with Fraud

Read here: https://www.sec.gov/litigation/litreleases/2021/lr25166.htm

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The Next Generation of Criminal Groups Driving Violence in Mexico

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/next-generation-criminal-groups-violence-mexico/

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ExxonMobil, Shell and BP among oil companies paying negative tax in UK on some North Sea operations

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/revealed-some-of-the-worlds-biggest-oil-companies-are-paying-negative-tax-in-the-uk-12380442

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India-Norway Joint Venture Firm’s Assets Seized Over Money Laundering Case

Read here: https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-norway-joint-venture-firms-assets-seized-over-money-laundering-case-2510473

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Thames Valley police spent £14.4m on software it abandoned

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/thames-valley-police-spent-14-4m-on-software-it-abandoned-r6xww2rpl

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‘Too Weird Even for Crypto’ – Lessons of the Poly Network Hack

Read here: https://decrypt.co/78543/poly-network-hack-lessons

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Monzo savings partner pauses products amid money laundering probe

Read here: https://www.cityam.com/monzo-savings-partner-pulls-products-amid-money-laundering-probe/

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Canada’s Largest Source Of Money Laundered Funds For Real Estate Is… Canadians

Read here: https://betterdwelling.com/canadas-largest-source-of-money-laundered-funds-for-real-estate-is-canadians/

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PayPal says my mouse mat violates international sanctions

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2021/aug/12/paypal-says-my-mouse-mat-violates-international-sanctions

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In the Balkans, Online Resources Fuel the Illegal Antiquities Trade

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/14997-in-the-balkans-online-resources-fuel-the-illegal-antiquities-trade

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Saudi Arabia Arrests Over 200 in Latest Corruption Crackdown

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/14987-saudi-arabia-arrests-over-200-in-latest-corruption-crackdown

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The Short Seller Who Took On Wirecard Is Aiming for a Bigger Target

Read here: https://www.barrons.com/articles/short-seller-wirecard-viceroy-research-fraser-perring-51628868117?refsec=emerging-markets&tesla=y

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China’s anti-sanctions law a new headache for banks in Hong Kong

Read here: https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210812-china-s-anti-sanctions-law-a-new-headache-for-banks-in-hong-kong

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