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US Congressman Calls for Law Allowing Government to Reverse Cryptocurrency Transactions

Read here: https://news.bitcoin.com/us-congressman-law-allowing-government-to-reverse-cryptocurrency-transactions/

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Cobalt Strike: Favorite Tool from APT to Crimeware

Read here: https://www.proofpoint.com/us/blog/threat-insight/cobalt-strike-favorite-tool-apt-crimeware

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Former senior NHS Manager jailed for defrauding the taxpayer

Read here: https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/former-senior-nhs-manager-jailed-defrauding-taxpayer

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UK and Singapore mark a new era of Financial Services Cooperation

Read here: https://www.mas.gov.sg/news/media-releases/2021/uk-and-singapore-mark-a-new-era-of-financial-services-cooperation

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The Online Sex Trafficking Economy: Past, Present, and Future

Read here: https://followmoneyfightslavery.org/the-online-sex-trafficking-economy-past-present-and-future/

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2021 Trafficking in Persons Report

Read here: https://www.state.gov/reports/2021-trafficking-in-persons-report/

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Google UK announces ad restrictions to help fight financial fraud online

Read here: https://www.times-series.co.uk/news/national/19407982.google-uk-announces-ad-restrictions-help-fight-financial-fraud-online/

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France investigates fashion retailers for concealing crimes against humanity in Xinjiang

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/france-investigate-fashion-retailers-concealing-crimes-against-humanity-xinjiang-2021-07-01/

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‘Fraudulent scam’: Crown faces new money laundering scandal

Read here: https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/fraudulent-scam-crown-faces-new-money-laundering-scandal-20210701-p585xw.html

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Germany Thwarts Cyberattack, Denies Impact on Banking System

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-06-30/russian-hackers-mounted-cyber-attack-on-german-banks-bild-says

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SFO boss Lisa Osofsky says deferred prosecutions vital to tackle white-collar crime

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sfo-boss-lisa-osofsky-says-deferred-prosecutions-vital-to-tackle-white-collar-crime-2crb8sk2n

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The ’Ndrangheta’s ‘Little Kiss’: Inside an Organized Crime Clan That Moved Cocaine Across Europe

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/ndrangheta/the-ndranghetas-little-kiss-inside-an-organized-crime-clan-that-moved-cocaine-across-europe

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‘Doctor Bitcoin’ Pleads Guilty to Illegal Cash-to-Crypto Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndtx/pr/doctor-bitcoin-pleads-guilty-illegal-cash-crypto-scheme

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Fake COVID-19 Vaccination Cards Emerge in Russia

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/14733-fake-covid-19-vaccination-cards-emerge-in-russia

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Colombia seizes six metric tons of cocaine from ELN rebels

Read here: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/colombia-seizes-six-metric-tons-of-cocaine-from-eln-rebels-2021-06-29

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Coordinated Action Cuts Off Access To Vpn Service Used By Ransomware Groups

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/coordinated-action-cuts-access-to-vpn-service-used-ransomware-groups

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FinCEN Issues First National AML/CFT Priorities

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued the first government-wide priorities for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) policy (the “Priorities”), following consultation with other relevant […]

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The Wolfsberg Group – Demonstrating Effectiveness

Read here: https://wolfsberg-principles.com/sites/default/files/wb/Wolfsberg%20Group_Demonstrating_%20Effectiveness_JUN21.pdf

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FINRA Orders Record Financial Penalties Against Robinhood Financial LLC

Read here: https://www.finra.org/media-center/newsreleases/2021/finra-orders-record-financial-penalties-against-robinhood-financial

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Ethnically or Racially Motivated Terrorism Financing

Read here: http://www.fatf-gafi.org/media/fatf/documents/reports/Ethnically-or-racially-motivated-terrorism-financing.pdf

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Central Africa: Criminals are cashing in on COVID-19 surge in gold prices

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2021/Central-Africa-Criminals-are-cashing-in-on-COVID-19-surge-in-gold-prices

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A Report To Congress Assessment Of No-Action Letters In Accordance With Section 6305 Of The Anti-Money Laundering Act Of 2020

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/shared/No-Action%20Letter%20Report%20to%20Congress%20per%20AMLA%20for%20ExecSec%20Clearance%20508.pdf

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The Lie Behind The Ply: How European and Chinese businesses traded 100,000 tons of problematic plywood

Read here: https://content.eia-global.org/assets/2021/06/EIA-LieBehindThePly.pdf

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Portugal’s top art collector Joe Berardo arrested over fraud allegations

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57659923

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Spanish TV Producer José Luis Moreno Arrested Over Alleged ‘Large Scale’ Fraud And Money Laundering

Read here: https://www.euroweeklynews.com/2021/06/29/spanish-tv-producer-jose-luis-moreno-arrested-over-alleged-large-scale-fraud-and-money-laundering/

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Sanctions: Reasonableness in licensing

Read here: https://ofsi.blog.gov.uk/2021/06/30/reasonableness-in-licensing/

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Eurojust supports new action against criminal network organising street prostitution in Italy

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/eurojust-supports-new-action-against-criminal-network-organising-street-prostitution-italy

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Message from the FinCEN Director: 180-Day Update on AML Act Implementation

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/message-fincen-director-180-day-update-aml-act-implementation

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Belgian Appellate Court Upholds US$542 Million Freeze of Kazakhstan’s National Fund Assets

Read here: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/belgian-appellate-court-upholds-us542-million-freeze-of-kazakhstans-national-fund-assets-301323416.html

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Drug companies and suppliers on trial over opioid epidemic that claimed 500,000 lives in 20 years

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/drug-companies-and-suppliers-on-trial-over-opioid-epidemic-that-claimed-500-000-lives-in-20-years-12345272

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Belgian Security Services Company and Three Former Executives Indicted for Bid Rigging on U.S. Department of Defense Contracts

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/belgian-security-services-company-and-three-former-executives-indicted-bid-rigging-us

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Venezuela’s Thriving Black Market for COVID-19 Vaccines

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/venezuela-black-market-covid-vaccines/

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The Fall Of The Billionaire Gucci Master

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2021-hushpuppi-gucci-influencer/

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Memo Fantasma, Colombia’s Underworld Ghost, is Captured in Bogota

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/accused-drug-trafficker-guillermo-acevedo-memo-fantasma-captured-in-bogota/

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Jet-Setting DJ – and Cousin of Azerbaijan’s President Aliyev – Accused of Receiving Millions In Suspicious Funds

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/azerbaijanilaundromat/jet-setting-dj-and-cousin-of-azerbaijans-president-aliyev-accused-of-receiving-millions-in-suspicious-funds

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Gerald Cotten and Quadriga: Unraveling Crypto’s Biggest Mystery

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/gerald-cotten-quadriga-serial-grifter

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Three jailed for running ‘industrial’ million pound cannabis farm in Coventry nightclub

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/three-jailed-for-running-industrial-million-pound-cannabis-farm-in-coventry-nightclub

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Guidance on Proliferation Financing Risk Assessment and Mitigation

Read here: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/fatfrecommendations/documents/proliferation-financing-risk-assessment-mitigation.html

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Second Former Deutsche Bank Commodities Trader Sentenced to Prison for Fraud Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/second-former-deutsche-bank-commodities-trader-sentenced-prison-fraud-scheme

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Jacob Zuma: Former South Africa president jailed for 15 months for contempt of court

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/jacob-zuma-former-south-africa-president-jailed-for-15-months-for-contempt-of-court-12344737

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