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Wood earmarks $196million for bribery case settlements, agrees deal with Scottish authorities

Read here: https://www.energyvoice.com/oilandgas/307447/wood-bribery-investigation-settlements/

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Settlement Agreement between the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control and UniControl, Inc.

Read here: https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/financial-sanctions/recent-actions/20210315

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Bitcoin Suisse Forced to Retreat on Bank License

Read here: https://www.finews.com/news/english-news/45483-bitcoin-suisse-finma-banking-license-switzerland-denial

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BitMEX Co-Founder Arthur Hayes Offers to Surrender to US Authorities in Hawaii

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/bitmex-co-founder-arthur-hayes-offers-to-surrender-to-us-authorities-next-month

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Former French president Sarkozy on trial again after corruption conviction

Read here: https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20210317-france-s-sarkozy-back-on-trial-again-after-corruption-conviction

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New AML Guidance: What you need to know

Read here: https://www.lawscot.org.uk/members/journal/issues/vol-66-issue-03/new-aml-guidance-what-you-need-to-know/

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Modern Day Cocaine Cowboys – More Drugs, Money and Methods

Read here: https://www.acfcs.org/modern-day-cocaine-cowboys-more-drugs-money-and-methods-key-takeaways-from-latest-u-s-drug-threat-assessment-strategy-reports/

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Social Media and Forex Trading

Read here: https://www.fintrail.co.uk/news/2021/3/16/social-media-and-forex-trading

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A Hacker Got All My Texts for $16

Read here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/y3g8wb/hacker-got-my-texts-16-dollars-sakari-netnumber

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JPMorgan Staff Said A $1.1 Billion Deal Might Be Corrupt. The Bank Sent The Money Anyway

Read here: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tomwarren/jpmorgan-corruption-risk-nigeria-oil-deal

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The Corporate Transparency Act of 2020 … The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly

Read here: https://regtechconsulting.net/beneficial-ownership-customer-due-diligence/the-corporate-transparency-act-of-2020-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/

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Pricey cats: six felines confiscated in Thai drug network raid

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-thailand-drugs-cats-idUSKBN2B81QE

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Wildlife seizures are down – and an illicit trade boom may be coming

Read here: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/article/wildlife-seizures-dropped-in-2020-but-an-illicit-trade-boom-may-be-coming

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BitMEX founder Delo surrenders to face laundering charges

Read here: https://www.theedgemarkets.com/article/bitmex-founder-delo-surrenders-face-laundering-charges

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Massive metal waste fraud in Italy halted with Eurojust support

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/massive-metal-waste-fraud-italy-halted-eurojust-support

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Speech: A forward look at regulation of the UK’s wholesale financial markets

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/speeches/forward-look-regulation-uks-wholesale-financial-markets

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Criminal Gangs Are Cashing In On Humanity’s Plastic Crap

Read here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/wx8mdq/criminal-gangs-are-cashing-in-on-humanitys-plastic-crap

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The shadowy world of Swiss banking

Read here: https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-shady-world-of-swiss-banking

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From Argentine Shrine to Marijuana Corridor: The Story of Itatí

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/investigations/argentine-shrine-marijuana-corridor-story-itati/

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‘Dirty Gold’ chases ‘three amigos’ from Miami to Peru and beyond

Read here: https://www.icij.org/inside-icij/2021/03/dirty-gold-chases-three-amigos-from-miami-to-peru-and-beyond/

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Chinese anti-cult official who targeted Falun Gong faces corruption investigation

Read here: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3125337/chinese-anti-cult-official-who-targeted-falun-gong-faces

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Paramilitary Group Wagner Sued in Russia for War Crimes in Syria

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/14063-paramilitary-group-wagner-sued-in-russia-for-war-crimes-in-syria

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‘Cartel of the Robe’ Reveals High-Level Corruption in Colombia’s Courts

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/cartel-toga-reveals-high-level-corruption-colombia/

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Mother ‘used deepfake to frame cheerleading rivals’

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56404038

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The Global Cyber Threat To The Financial System

Read here: https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2021/03/global-cyber-threat-to-financial-systems-maurer.htm

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Sydney lawyer Mark Leo O’Brien jailed for spending money meant for charities on new multi-million dollar Bondi home

Read here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-03-16/nsw-mark-leo-o-brien-sentenced-for-fraud/100013570

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Ex-FARC Expand into Northern Colombia

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/ex-farc-expand-into-northern-colombia/

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Bitcoin: Fake Elon Musk giveaway scam ‘cost man £400,000’

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56402378

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The radical idea to reduce crime by policing less, not more

Read here: https://www.wired.co.uk/article/evidence-based-policing

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Uruguay Remains Hub For Trafficking Women to Europe

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/uruguay-remains-hub-for-trafficking-women-to-europe/

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Brazil’s Braskem Probes Bribery Claims in Mexico

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/brazils-braskem-probes-bribery-claims-in-mexico-11615831470

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FCA starts criminal proceedings against NatWest Plc

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-starts-criminal-proceedings-against-natwest-plc

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Revealed: seafood fraud happening on a vast global scale

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/mar/15/revealed-seafood-happening-on-a-vast-global-scale

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Hackers stole NFTs from Nifty Gateway users

Read here: https://www.theverge.com/2021/3/15/22331818/nifty-gateway-hack-steal-nfts-credit-card

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Italian mafia bust reveals deep Santapaola gaming links to Malta

Read here: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/national/108335/italian_mafia_bust_reveals_deep_santapaola_gaming_links_to_malta

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ABN AMRO facing more money laundering suspicions

Read here: https://nltimes.nl/2021/03/15/abn-amro-facing-money-laundering-suspicions

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Balkan States Under Pressure to Prosecute Financiers of Terrorism

Read here: https://balkaninsight.com/2021/03/15/balkan-states-under-pressure-to-prosecute-financiers-of-terrorism/

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Bitcoin ATMs are coming to a gas station near you

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crypto-currencies-atms/bitcoin-atms-are-coming-to-a-gas-station-near-you-idUSKBN2B714L

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