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EU anti-fraud office launches probe into Frontex

Read here: https://euobserver.com/migration/150574

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UK: Financial crime systems and controls during coronavirus situation

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/firms/financial-crime/financial-crime-systems-controls-during-coronavirus-situation

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Singapore Money Remittance Sector Poses High TF Risk: MAS

Read here: https://www.regulationasia.com/singapore-money-remittance-sector-poses-high-tf-risk-mas/

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Godfathers give way to queens of crime with a taste for the high life

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/godfathers-give-way-to-queens-of-crime-with-a-taste-for-the-high-life-r09wvbs2t

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Netherlands: Criminals use potato exports to African countries to launder money – FIOD

Read here: https://www.dutchnews.nl/news/2021/01/criminals-use-potato-exports-to-african-countries-to-launder-money-fiod/

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‘Ndrangheta: Italy prepares for mafia ‘maxi-trial’ with 355 defendants

Read here: https://www.thelocal.it/20210111/italy-prepares-for-mafia-maxi-trial-with-355-defendants

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Deep fake losses could be major, CyberCube warns

Read here: https://www.cybcube.com/2021/01/deep-fake-losses-could-be-major-cybercube-warns/

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TD Bank faces Stanford Ponzi scheme liquidators seeking $5.5 billion in trial

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-stanford-ponzi-td-idUSKBN29G131

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Libya, North Africa Emerge As Cocaine Transit Hubs

Read here: https://www.insightcrime.org/news/analysis/libya-north-africa-cocaine-transit/

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CBP Officers Seize Over 120 lbs. of Liquid Meth

Read here: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/cbp-officers-seize-over-120-lbs-liquid-meth

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US Banks to Delist Hong Kong Listed Structured Products

Read here: https://www.regulationasia.com/us-banks-to-delist-hong-kong-listed-structured-products/

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Record all your work calls at home, UK watchdog tells bankers

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-britain-markets-idUKKBN29D2HM

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UK Rejects European Union Regulations to Reduce Illegal Antiquity Trafficking

Read here: https://hyperallergic.com/613855/uk-rejects-european-union-regulations-to-reduce-illegal-antiquity-trafficking/

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UK court denies release of substantial funds for Vijay Mallya’s legal fees

Read here: https://www.business-standard.com/article/current-affairs/uk-court-denies-release-of-substantial-funds-for-vijay-mallya-s-legal-fees-121011101242_1.html

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Second man arrested in foreign bribery investigation

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/second-man-arrested-foreign-bribery-investigation

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Using Satellite Images and Machine Learning to Track Illegal Amber Mining in Ukraine

Read here: https://www.skopenow.com/news/using-satellite-images-and-machine-learning-to-track-illegal-amber-mining-in-ukraine

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European Central Bank takes over direct supervision of Citadele banka

Read here: https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/banks/european-central-bank-takes-over-direct-supervision-of-citadele-banka.a388465/

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FCA warns consumers of the risks of investments advertising high returns based on cryptoassets

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/news-stories/fca-warns-consumers-risks-investments-advertising-high-returns-based-cryptoassets

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UK regulatory approach to cryptoassets and stablecoins: consultation and call for evidence

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/uk-regulatory-approach-to-cryptoassets-and-stablecoins-consultation-and-call-for-evidence

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Lithuanian minister calls for further expanding sanctions against Minsk regime

Read here: https://www.baltictimes.com/lithuanian_minister_calls_for_further_expanding_sanctions_against_minsk_regime/

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What Exactly is a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP)?

Read here: https://ciphertrace.com/what-exactly-is-a-virtual-asset-service-provider-vasp/

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Crypto industry fears impact of proposed Treasury rule

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/97ec59d6-bc68-4ffc-853e-0de561b82c1e

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Hezbollah: Narco-Terror and Crime in Latin America

Read here: https://www.jewishpolicycenter.org/2021/01/07/hezbollah-narco-terror-and-crime-in-latin-america/

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Crime Laundering Primer: Inside Ryuk Crime (Crypto) Ledger & Risky Asian Crypto Traders

Read here: https://www.advanced-intel.com/post/crime-laundering-primer-inside-ryuk-crime-crypto-ledger-risky-asian-crypto-traders

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Honduras president took bribes from drug traffickers, US prosecutors say

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/09/honduras-president-bribes-drug-traffickers-juan-orlando-hernandez

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Tracking and Disrupting the Illicit Antiquities Trade with Open Source Data

Read here: https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_reports/RR2706.html

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Bankrolling Plastics: The Banks That Fund Plastic Packaging Pollution

Read here: https://portfolio.earth/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Portfolio-Earth_Bankrolling-Plastics.pdf

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HSBC bans Bitcoiners

Read here: https://www.cryptopolitan.com/hsbc-bans-bitcoiners/

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New Zealand central bank says data system hacked

Read here: https://apnews.com/article/technology-hacking-wellington-new-zealand-e316918f4e50aa025fea3da3648551ea

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China jails former China Development Bank chief Hu Huaibang for life for graft

Read here: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3116840/china-jails-former-china-development-bank-chief-hu-huaibang

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Wales: Cwmbran financial director jailed for £800,000 fraud

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-55595368

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Iran leader bans import of U.S., UK COVID-19 vaccines, demands sanctions end

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-iran/iran-leader-bans-import-of-us-uk-covid-19-vaccines-demands-sanctions-end-idINKBN29D0YR

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Romania’s former environment minister Costel Alexe officially investigated in bribery case

Read here: https://www.romania-insider.com/dna-official-investigation-costel-alexe

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NASCAR sponsorship costs? New court documents provide numbers

Read here: https://racingnews.co/2021/01/10/nascar-sponsorship-costs-new-court-documents-provide-numbers/

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China hits back at foreign sanctions on Chinese firms

Read here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/trade-war-china-us-foreign-sanctions-on-chinese-firms-131733517.html

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UK: Major police operation sees 75kg of drugs and firearms seized off Yorkshire’s streets as 15 men are jailed for 115 years

Read here: https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/crime/major-police-operation-sees-75kg-drugs-and-firearms-seized-yorkshires-streets-15-men-are-jailed-115-years-3091191

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Darknet drug dealers have been accused of hiding a Bitcoin stash that’s now worth $16 million. They bought an old fishing boat and a squid permit to conceal their crime, say US attorneys.

Read here: https://markets.businessinsider.com/currencies/news/judge-orders-seizure-bitcoin-darknet-drug-dealers-2021-1-1029945618

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Deutsche Bank Agrees to Pay over $130 Million to Resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and Fraud Case

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/deutsche-bank-agrees-pay-over-130-million-resolve-foreign-corrupt-practices-act-and-fraud

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Operation ElectroRAT: Attacker Creates Fake Companies to Drain Your Crypto Wallets

Read here: https://www.intezer.com/blog/research/operation-electrorat-attacker-creates-fake-companies-to-drain-your-crypto-wallets/

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Rio Militias and Their Complex Empire of Legal Businesses

Read here: https://www.insightcrime.org/news/brief/rio-militias-and-their-complex-empire-of-legal-businesses/

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