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Fuel tankers from Albania ‘violate Syria sanctions’

Read here: https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20201231-fuel-tankers-from-albania-violate-syria-sanctions/

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Bittrex to Delist Privacy Coins Monero, Dash and Zcash

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/bittrex-to-delist-privacy-coins-monero-dash-and-zcash

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Barbadian due in New York court

Read here: https://www.caribbeanlifenews.com/barbadian-due-in-new-york-court/

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Alleged ‘kingpin’ of a 25M rupee Indian crypto scam arrested at Delhi airport

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/alleged-kingpin-of-a-25m-rupee-indian-crypto-scam-arrested-at-delhi-airport

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India: Gem dealers to maintain records of cash transactions worth Rs 10 lakh

Read here: https://www.telegraphindia.com/business/gem-dealers-to-maintain-records-of-cash-transactions-worth-rs-10-lakh-with-a-single-customer/cid/1802227

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Scots warned over new coronavirus scam asking people to book vaccine with bank card

Read here: https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/scots-warned-over-new-coronavirus-23242285

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New York Stock Exchange starts delisting China telecoms firms

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2021/1/1/new-york-stock-exchange-starts-delisting-china-telecoms-firms

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Bahrain Accuses Future Bank, Iranian Banks of Money Laundering

Read here: https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/2714826/bahrain-accuses-future-bank-iranian-banks-money-laundering

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Government calls for swift decision on Crypto export licences

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/government-calls-for-swift-decision-on-crypto-export-licences/46255306

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Mexico Set to Become World’s Largest Legal Cannabis Market

Read here: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business/2043647/mexico-set-to-become-worlds-largest-legal-cannabis-market

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Liverpool mayor Joe Anderson rebailed in bribery probe

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-merseyside-55498469

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Safe Harbor No More: The UK and International Kleptocracy

Read here: https://thesentry.org/reports/safe-harbor-no-more/

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A Shady Israeli Intel Genius, His Cyber-spy Van and Million-dollar Deals

Read here: https://theworldnews.net/il-news/a-shady-israeli-intel-genius-his-cyber-spy-van-and-million-dollar-deals

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FinCEN Wants US Citizens to Disclose Offshore Crypto Holdings of $10K+

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/fincen-foreign-crypto-exchange-disclosure-rule

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Data breach broker selling user records stolen from 26 companies

Read here: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/data-breach-broker-selling-user-records-stolen-from-26-companies/

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New York Labor Leader Accused of Ties With Organized Crime

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13572-new-york-labor-leader-accused-of-ties-with-organized-crime

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Singapore police arrest 230 for role in scams involving S$2.9mil

Read here: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2020/12/31/singapore-police-arrest-230-for-role-in-scams-involving-s29mil

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Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 12 1/2 Years for Trafficking Methamphetamine and Weapons, Including ‘Ghost Guns,’ Near Schools

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/philadelphia-man-sentenced-12-12-years-trafficking-methamphetamine-and-weapons

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NFT Art Sales Reached All-Time High of $8.2M in December [2020]

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/nft-art-sales-reached-all-time-high-of-8-2m-in-december

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Why business is worried about trade-based money laundering

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/bf9c5a20-6a2b-458c-b237-e8b6128b82ce

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Economic Sanctions in the Age of Maximum Pressure: Session 4 of the Congressional Study Group

Read here: https://www.brookings.edu/research/economic-sanctions-in-the-age-of-maximum-pressure/

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Netherlands: New team must disrupt criminal business process [translated from Dutch]

Read here: https://magazines.openbaarministerie.nl/opportuun/2020/05/mit

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Halliburton eliminates Venezuela staff after U.S. sanctions halt operations

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-oil-halliburton/halliburton-cuts-venezuela-staff-after-us-sanctions-halt-operations-idUKKBN2942HH

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China Steps Up Money Laundering Oversight With New Rules

Read here: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2020-12-31/china-to-expand-anti-money-laundering-oversight-to-nonbanks-101645155.html

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As Illicit Shipping Becomes More Prevalent, How Banks Can Best Respond

Read here: https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/as-illicit-shipping-becomes-more-prevalent-how-banks-can-best-respond/

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FBI Increasingly Probes for Corruption Overseas

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/fbi-increasingly-probes-for-corruption-overseas-11609434000

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FBI Counterterrorism Informant Spent A Decade Committing Fraud

Read here: https://theintercept.com/2020/12/29/fbi-counterterrorism-informant-wire-fraud-scam/

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The Corruption Casebook: Stories from under the table

Read here: https://www.cpib.gov.sg/sites/cpibv2/files/CPIB%20-%20Books%20for%20Teenagers_Chapter%201%20%26%202.pdf

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How scammers siphoned $36B in fraudulent unemployment payments from US

Read here: https://eu.usatoday.com/in-depth/news/investigations/2020/12/30/unemployment-fraud-how-international-scammers-took-36-b-us/3960263001/

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Race Car Frauds: Beware of Competitors With No Sponsors

Read here: https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a35099646/race-car-frauds-beware-of-competitors-with-no-sponsors/

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DEA: Drug-traffickers are hiring ‘smurfs’ to do their dirty work

Read here: https://news4sanantonio.com/news/local/dea-drug-traffickers-are-hiring-smurfs-to-do-their-dirty-work

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New papers show Britain described US plan for 1990s Libya sanctions as ‘mad’

Read here: https://www.thenationalnews.com/world/europe/new-papers-show-britain-described-us-plan-for-1990s-libya-sanctions-as-mad-1.1137010

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Accused in alleged drug trafficking ring forfeit houses, cash, jewelry valued at $2.3 million

Read here: https://vancouversun.com/business/accused-in-alleged-drug-trafficking-money-laundering-forfeit-houses-cash-jewelry-valued-at-2-3-million

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New AutoHotkey-Based Malware Targets US, Canadian Banks

Read here: https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/new-autohotkey-based-malware-targets-us-canadian-banks-a-15680

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Report: Cyprus Failed to Act Even When Warned of Shady Passport Buyers

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13569-report-cyprus-failed-to-act-even-when-warned-of-shady-passport-buyers

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Ticketmaster Pays $10 Million Criminal Fine for Intrusions into Competitor’s Computer Systems

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/ticketmaster-pays-10-million-criminal-fine-intrusions-competitor-s-computer-systems-0

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UNGASS 2021: Commit To Transparency In Company Ownership For The Common Good

Read here: https://www.transparency.org/en/ungass-2021-commit-to-transparency-in-company-ownership-for-the-common-good

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U.S. blacklists two Venezuelan officials over former Citgo executives’ trial

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-venezuela-politics-usa/u-s-issues-venezuela-related-sanctions-on-two-people-treasury-idUSKBN2941NT

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