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London galleries issued with money laundering ‘amber alert’ on top artworks

Read here: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/crime/london-galleries-issued-with-money-laundering-amber-alert-on-top-artworks-b923339.html

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NHS boss’s Twitter accounts hacked by PS5 scammers

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56456002

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5 Legal Considerations When Dealing in NFTs

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/5-legal-considerations-when-dealing-in-nfts

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Ukraine imposes sanctions on former President Yanukovich

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-sanctions/ukraine-imposes-sanctions-on-former-president-yanukovich-idUSKBN2BB2BK?il=0

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Riviera Maya Gang Members Sentenced in Romania

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/14082-riviera-maya-gang-members-sentenced-in-romania

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Police told not to focus on Covid-19 bounce back loans fraud

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/police-told-not-to-focus-on-covid-19-bounce-back-loans-fraud-3gll7qprw

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Swiss Hacker indicted for conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdwa/pr/swiss-hacker-indicted-conspiracy-wire-fraud-and-aggravated-identity-theft

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HMRC Publishes Anti-Money Laundering Supervision Annual Assessment

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-anti-money-laundering-supervision-performance-assessment/hmrc-anti-money-laundering-supervision-annual-assessment

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Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey in bid to force Google to stop bank scams

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bank-of-england-governor-andrew-bailey-in-bid-to-force-google-to-stop-bank-scams-v7pshqrg8

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AUSTRAC defends taking no action against banks in drug cartel sting

Read here: https://www.afr.com/companies/financial-services/austrac-defends-no-action-against-banks-in-drug-cartel-sting-20210319-p57c6a

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A man was found guilty of keeping live sharks in a pool in his basement with plans to sell them on the underground exotic fish market

Read here: https://www.businessinsider.in/international/news/a-man-was-found-guilty-of-keeping-live-sharks-in-a-pool-in-his-basement-with-plans-to-sell-them-on-the-underground-exotic-fish-market/articleshow/81585457.cms

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Iranian Nationals Charged with Conspiring to Evade U.S. Sanctions on Iran by Disguising $300 Million in Transactions Over Two Decades

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/iranian-nationals-charged-conspiring-evade-us-sanctions-iran-disguising-300-million

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Public consultation on FATF draft guidance on a risk-based approach to virtual assets and virtual asset service providers

Read here: http://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/fatfrecommendations/documents/public-consultation-guidance-vasp.html

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US Sends Mixed Messages on Aerial Spraying in Colombia

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/united-states-sends-mixed-messages-on-aerial-spraying-in-colombia/

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Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade: Report reveals dark financial underbelly of global wildlife crime

Read here: https://www.independent.co.uk/stop-the-illegal-wildlife-trade/illegal-wildlife-trade-crime-finance-b1819213.html

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Singapore: OCBC launches facial recognition at ATMs, region’s first

Read here: https://www.fintechfutures.com/2021/03/ocbc-launches-facial-recognition-at-atms-regions-first/

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Foreign Nationals Sentenced for Roles in Transnational Cybercrime Enterprise…Caused More Than $568 Million in Financial Losses

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/foreign-nationals-sentenced-roles-transnational-cybercrime-enterprise

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Report: Belgian banks are still the best place for tax-dodgers to stash cash

Read here: https://www.brusselstimes.com/news-contents/economic/160778/belgian-banks-still-best-place-tax-dodgers-stash-cash-bank-account-court-auditors-fiscal-banking-secrecy-fraud-van-peteghem/

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Ukraine investigates cenbank officials for suspected embezzlement

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ukraine-cenbank-probe-prosecutors/ukraine-investigates-cenbank-officials-for-suspected-embezzlement-idUSKBN2BB1XL

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Cullen commission money laundering report due in May gets extension to December

Read here: https://www.coastreporter.net/bc-news/cullen-commission-money-laundering-report-due-in-may-gets-extension-to-december-3559796

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North Korea to sever ties with Malaysia over extradition of citizen to U.S.

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-northkorea-usa-malaysia/north-korea-to-sever-ties-with-malaysia-over-extradition-of-citizen-to-u-s-idUSKBN2BA2SP

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UK Home Secretary Priti Patel’s connections to tobacco lobbying

Read here: https://tobaccotactics.org/wiki/priti-patel/

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Toyota Says Reported Thai Bribery Probe To U.S. Authorities

Read here: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/toyota-says-reported-thai-bribery-probe-to-u.s.-authorities-2021-03-18

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Russian National Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Introduce Malware into a U.S. Company’s Computer Network

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/russian-national-pleads-guilty-conspiracy-introduce-malware-us-company-s-computer-network

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UK furlough scheme pays out millions to foreign states and tax exiles

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/mar/19/uk-furlough-scheme-pays-out-millions-to-foreign-states-and-tax-exiles

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Britain’s OSB flags possible credit loss over potential third party fraud

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/onesavings-probe/britains-osb-flags-possible-credit-loss-over-potential-third-party-fraud-idUSL4N2LF40N

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Narco Wars – New Series

View here: https://www.natgeotv.com/za/shows/natgeo/narco-wars

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Spacex Engineer Pleads Guilty To Insider Trading

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/spacex-engineer-pleads-guilty-insider-trading

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SFO closes investigation into KBR Inc.’s UK subsidiaries

Read here: https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2021/03/18/sfo-closes-investigation-into-kbr-inc-s-uk-subsidiaries/

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Two Bank Insiders Plead Guilty To Fraudulent Loan Scheme And Bank Bribery

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/two-bank-insiders-plead-guilty-fraudulent-loan-scheme-and-bank-bribery

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Use of marketed tax avoidance schemes in the UK

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/use-of-marketed-tax-avoidance-schemes-in-the-uk/use-of-marketed-tax-avoidance-schemes-in-the-uk

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UK court ruling opens door for return of Daesh recruits

Read here: https://www.arabnews.com/node/1828366/world

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Onfido to enable biometric onboarding on Bitex Crypto Platform

Read here: https://thepaypers.com/cryptocurrencies/onfido-to-enable-biometric-onboarding-on-bitex-crypto-platform–1247891

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Policy and Practice: Does the International Criminal Court have the will to prosecute environmental crimes?

Read here: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/blog/policy-and-practice-does-international-criminal-court-have-will-prosecute-environmental-crimes/

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Taxman is out for art market money laundering

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/c7883919-26e5-49f5-816b-de1747232506

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A Synthetic Age: The Evolution of Methamphetamine Markets in Eastern and Southern Africa

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/meth-africa/

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An Inside Look Into How Reddit Fights Cyber Threats

Read here: https://www.fireeye.com/blog/executive-perspective/2021/03/an-inside-look-into-how-reddit-fights-cyber-threats.html

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