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Yellen says Treasury will fight misuse of cryptocurrencies, foster innovation

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL1N2KH00C

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How signatures in public data helped expose the UK’s dirty money cottage industry

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/fincen-files/how-signatures-in-public-data-helped-expose-the-uks-dirty-money-cottage-industry/

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Money laundering arrests after money found in cars at Channel Tunnel in Folkestone

Read here: https://www.kentonline.co.uk/folkestone/news/arrests-after-50k-found-in-cars-leaving-uk-242189/?cmpredirect

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Under pressure, Borrell hardens towards Russia sanctions

Read here: https://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/under-pressure-borrell-hardens-towards-russia-sanctions/

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Ukraine Tycoons Sue U.S., Call Asset Seizure ‘Misguided’ Foreign Interference

Read here: https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-tycoons-sue-u-s-call-asset-seizure-misguided-foreign-interference/31095947.html

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Sydney man admits arranging deals to help North Korea export arms

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2021/feb/10/sydney-man-admits-arranging-deals-to-help-north-korea-export-arms

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Crimes reported in Singapore rose 6.5% in 2020, fuelled by 65% jump in scam cases with over S$200m lost

Read here: https://www.todayonline.com/singapore/crimes-reported-spore-rose-65-2020-fuelled-65-jump-scam-cases-over-s200m-lost

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Hundreds of millions believed laundered at Crown Casino Perth through $2 shell company

Read here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2021-02-11/millions-believed-laundered-at-crown-perth-via-$2-shell-company/13142104

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Bank worker pleads guilty to $3.75m theft a decade after CBA failed to report crime

Read here: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/victoria/banker-pleads-guilty-to-3-75m-theft-a-decade-after-cba-failed-to-report-crime-20210209-p570wh.html

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Providers of illegal marketplaces face long prison sentences [translated from German]

Read here: https://www.golem.de/news/darknet-gesetz-providern-illegaler-marktplaetze-drohen-lange-haftstrafen-2102-154075.html

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The Italian Mafia and the Move Upstream

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/investigaciones/italian-mafia-move-upstream/

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The cocaine pipeline to Europe [Global Initiative]

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/cocaine-to-europe/

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The cocaine pipeline to Europe [Insight Crime]

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/investigations/cocaine-pipeline-europe/

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North Korean hackers stole more than $300 million to pay for nuclear weapons, says confidential UN report

Read here: https://edition.cnn.com/2021/02/08/asia/north-korea-united-nations-report-intl-hnk/index.html

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Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade: How smugglers are being caught by their own mobile phone data

Read here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/smugglers-poachers-caught-mobile-data-b1799235.html

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Melissa Caddick ‘lived large’ on investor funds for many years, lawyer claims

Read here: https://www.smh.com.au/national/nsw/melissa-caddick-lived-large-on-investor-funds-for-many-years-lawyer-claims-20210209-p570wv.html

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Westpac to block abuse from money transfers

Read here: https://www.zdnet.com/article/westpac-to-block-abuse-from-money-transfers/

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RCMP firearms investigation turns up 10 homemade bombs in Quebec City home

Read here: https://montrealgazette.com/news/quebec/rcmp-firearms-investigation-turns-up-10-homemade-bombs-in-quebec-city

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Seizing a window of opportunity: lessons from research on anti-corruption reform

Read here: https://frompoverty.oxfam.org.uk/seizing-a-window-of-opportunity-lessons-from-research-on-anticorruption-reform/

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H&M Russia Facing Criminal Investigation Over $42M Customs Bill

Read here: https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2021/02/09/hm-russia-facing-criminal-investigation-over-42m-customs-bill-bloomberg-a72879

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Nigeria: ‘It’s Fueling Terrorism’ – CBN Speaks On Why It Banned Cryptocurrency

Read here: http://saharareporters.com/2021/02/08/its-fueling-terrorism-–-cbn-speaks-why-it-banned-cryptocurrency

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The UK Government Must Treat Fraud as a Threat to National Security

Read here: https://rusi.org/commentary/uk-government-must-treat-fraud-threat-national-security

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German bank to shut accounts of US customers

Read here: https://international-adviser.com/german-bank-to-shut-accounts-of-us-customers/

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Spain: Con-Artist Posed As Royalty In Alleged Real Estate Scam

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13826-spain-con-artist-posed-as-royalty-in-alleged-real-estate-scam

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Secret Documents Show How Terrorist Supporters Use Bitcoin – And How The Government Is Scrambling To Stop Them

Read here: https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/johntemplon/bitcoin-cryptocurrency-terrorist-financing-janet-yellen

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Honduran president target of U.S. investigation, court filings show

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-honduras-idUSKBN2A8291

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Children Rescued in Ivory Coast Human Trafficking Bust

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13825-children-rescued-in-ivory-coast-human-trafficking-bust

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Brazilian Authorities Target Growing Ecstasy Trade

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13824-brazilian-authorities-target-growing-ecstasy-trade

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Saudi money laundering gang jailed for 60 years

Read here: https://gulfnews.com/world/gulf/saudi-money-laundering-gang-jailed-for-60-years-1.77053399

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Wirex users hit by unexplained account restrictions and “disappearing” funds

Read here: https://www.fintechfutures.com/2021/02/exclusive-wirex-users-hit-by-unexplained-account-restrictions-and-disappearing-funds/

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Wirecard Red Flags Should Have Prompted Earlier Response, Former Executive Says

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/wirecard-red-flags-should-have-prompted-earlier-response-former-executive-says-11612780200

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Suspected ‘cum-ex’ fraudster wanted by Germany

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2021/Suspected-cum-ex-fraudster-wanted-by-Germany

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Crimes against children

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/Crimes/Crimes-against-children

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Inquiry finds Crown Resorts not suitable to operate Sydney casino

Listen here: https://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/drive/inquiry-finds-crown-resorts-not-suitable-to-operate-sydney-casi/13137724

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Suspicious Activity Reports Related to Cash Transactions Surge

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/suspicious-activity-reports-related-to-cash-transactions-surge-11612900800

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Into the Grey Zone: The ‘offensive cyber’ used to confuse Islamic State militants and prevent drone attacks

Read here: https://news.sky.com/story/into-the-grey-zone-the-offensive-cyber-used-to-confuse-islamic-state-militants-and-prevent-drone-attacks-12211740

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How Instagram Celebrities Promote Dubai’s Underground Animal Trade

Read here: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/mena/2021/02/08/how-instagram-celebrities-promote-dubais-underground-animal-trade/

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The Little-Known Bolivia-Asia Drug Route

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/bolivia-asia-drug-route/

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