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Dating apps scam committed by criminal from inside prison

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-56127488

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Emma Coronel Aided ‘El Chapo’ Escape, Sinaloa Cartel Drug Trafficking: US

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/emma-coronel-el-chapo-sinaloa-cartel/

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Bitfinex, Tether owner pays $18.5 million fine to settle NYAG cryptocurrency cover-up charges

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/new-york-ifinex-settlement/bitfinex-tether-owner-pays-185-mln-fine-to-settle-nyag-cryptocurrency-cover-up-charges-idUSL1N2KT16E

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More cross-border cooperation necessary to help victims of trafficking in human beings

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/more-cross-border-cooperation-necessary-help-victims-trafficking-human-beings

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Serbian Founder of Digital-Asset Companies Indicted in International Cryptocurrency Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/serbian-founder-digital-asset-companies-indicted-international-cryptocurrency-scheme

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UK: Cross-Government Fraud Landscape Bulletin 2019-20

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cross-government-fraud-landscape-bulletin-2019-20

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Former solicitors who created fake identities and wore disguises to defraud banks jailed

Read here: https://www.thejournal.ie/solicitors-fraud-cork-5361914-Feb2021/

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Indonesia kicks off 2021 with a bumper crop of bird seizures

Read here: https://www.traffic.org/news/indonesia-kicks-off-2021-with-a-bumper-crop-of-bird-seizures/

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Australian former executive charged with bribery offences over African plot

Read here: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/companies/australian-former-executive-charged-with-bribery-offences-over-african-plot-20210222-p574ru.html

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Orlando Man Sentenced To More Than Four Years For Multi-Million Dollar Investment Fraud Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/pr/orlando-man-sentenced-more-four-years-multi-million-dollar-investment-fraud-scheme

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English High Court denies Meng Wanzhou request for HSBC compliance records

Read here: https://www.europeansanctions.com/2021/02/english-high-court-denies-meng-wanzhou-request-for-hsbc-compliance-records/

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Bank-funded police arrest 122 fraudsters

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/bank-funded-police-arrest-122-fraudsters-llbgbqhdm

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Towards an EU import ban on forced labour and modern slavery: new study

Read here: https://www.annacavazzini.eu/new-eu-instrument-that-allows-for-import-bans-forced-labour/

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Malta: MPs hit out at lack of commitment to fight money laundering

Read here: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/mps-hit-out-at-lack-of-commitment-to-fight-money-laundering.853430

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Ukraine adds embezzlement case to PrivatBank dispute; ex-CEO listed as suspect

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/ukraine-privatbank/ukraine-adds-embezzlement-case-to-privatbank-dispute-ex-ceo-listed-as-suspect-idUSL8N2KT33Y

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South Korea’s Samsung Heavy settles Brazil graft probe for $149 mln

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/samsung-heavy-brazil-corruption/update-1-south-koreas-samsung-heavy-settles-brazil-graft-probe-for-149-mln-idUSL1N2KT0E1

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Allianz, AWP face criminal charges

Read here: https://www.insurancebusinessmag.com/au/news/breaking-news/allianz-awp-face-criminal-charges-247224.aspx

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Ghanian Fraudster Sentenced to Nine Years in Federal Prison for a $1.4 Million Bank and Wire Fraud Conspiracy and a Conspiracy to Transport Stolen Vehicles to Africa

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-md/pr/ghanian-fraudster-sentenced-nine-years-federal-prison-14-million-bank-and-wire-fraud

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Top Geneva politician guilty of accepting perks

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/-top-geneva-politician-guilty-of-accepting-perks/46390762

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Suspected money launderer arrested as part of NCA investigation into small boats people smuggling

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/suspected-money-launderer-arrested-as-part-of-nca-investigation-into-small-boats-people-smuggling

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A Star Trader Turns Star Witness in $12 Billion Tax Scandal

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-02-23/from-star-performer-to-star-witness-a-cum-ex-trader-cooperates

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Wife of “El Chapo” Arrested on International Drug Trafficking Charges

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/wife-el-chapo-arrested-international-drug-trafficking-charges

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Congo-Brazzaville Strongman Buys Secret Weapons Haul from Azerbaijan

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigations/congo-brazzaville-strongman-buys-secret-weapons-haul-from-azerbaijan

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I Lost Money to a Trading Scam That Preys on Amateur Traders

Read here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/m7awpb/big-pump-signal-telegram-group

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Jersey (Channel Islands): £550K fine for firm’s anti-money-laundering breach

Read here: https://jerseyeveningpost.com/news/2021/02/21/550k-fine-for-firms-anti-money-laundering-breach/

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[Part 1] The president’s bosses | Part 1: Colombia’s business associations

Read here: https://colombiareports.com/the-presidents-bosses-part-1-colombias-business-associations/

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[Part 2] The president’s bosses | Part 2: Colombia’s clans

Read here: https://colombiareports.com/the-presidents-bosses-part-2-colombias-clans/

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[Part 3] The president’s bosses | Part 3: Colombia’s mafia

Read here: https://colombiareports.com/the-presidents-bosses-part-3-colombias-mafia/

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Wait Till You Hear the Latest Bitcoin Movie Plot

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/latest-bitcoin-movie-plot

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U.N. Report Accuses Blackwater Founder Erik Prince of Libya Weapons Ban Violations, Diplomat Says

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-n-report-accuses-blackwater-founder-erik-prince-of-libya-weapons-ban-violations-diplomat-says-11613784585

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Two men accused of money laundering in alleged million-dollar WA gold theft to plead not guilty

Read here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-22/three-face-court-over-greenfields-mill-gold-theft/13180532

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EU companies burn fossil gas and taxpayer cash

Read here: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/fossil-gas/eu-companies-burn-fossil-gas-and-taxpayer-cash/

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Australian Man Arrested for Trying to Launder $4.3M With Bitcoin

Read here: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/australian-man-arrested-for-trying-to-launder-%244.3m-with-bitcoin-2021-02-22

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Matraimov Placed in Pretrial Detention as Money Laundering Investigation Moves Ahead

Read here: https://thediplomat.com/2021/02/matraimov-placed-in-pretrial-detention-as-money-laundering-investigation-moves-ahead/

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$2,350 set as minimum for banks to seek more client info in Seychelles

Read here: http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/14394/%2C+set+as+minimum+for+banks+to+seek+more+client+info+in+Seychelles

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Money laundering fears as universities accept £52m in cash

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/money-laundering-fears-as-universities-accept-52m-in-cash-vrc7q6s9b

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Revolut user in a spin after being asked if he was related to Eamon Ryan

Read here: https://www.irishtimes.com/news/consumer/revolut-user-in-a-spin-after-being-asked-if-he-was-related-to-eamon-ryan-1.4487352

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The UK’s Response to Cyber Fraud: A Strategic Vision

Read here: https://rusi.org/publication/occasional-papers/uk-response-cyber-fraud-strategic-vision

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FATF Plenary, February 2021

Read here: http://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/fatfgeneral/documents/plenary-february-2021.html

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Conflict Gold to Responsible Gold: A Roadmap for Companies & Governments

Read here: https://thesentry.org/reports/conflict-gold-to-responsible-gold/

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