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US justice department investigates alleged ‘bribery for pardon’ scheme at White House

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/dec/01/bribery-president-pardon-scheme-allegation-court-filing

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Cash Converters in AUSTRAC’s gunsights, as regulator sizes up next enforcement targets

Read here: https://insight.thomsonreuters.com.au/business/posts/cash-converters-in-austracs-gunsights-as-regulator-sizes-up-next-enforcement-targets

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Crypto Regulatory Affairs: Coinbase CEO Calls Out the US Treasury on Unhosted Wallets

Read here: https://www.elliptic.co/blog/coinbase-ceo-calls-out-the-us-treasury-on-unhosted-wallets

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The Financial Crime Case for a Global Anti-Corruption Agency for Professional Sports

Read here: https://rusi.org/commentary/financial-crime-case-global-anti-corruption-agency-professional-sports

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Gibraltar: HM Customs Cash Seizure

Read here: https://www.gibraltar.gov.gi/press-releases/hm-customs-cash-seizure-8652020-6458

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Bank of America exec arrested for bribery. Feds say banker ran kickback scheme

Read here: https://www.charlotteobserver.com/news/business/banking/article247407835.html

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Cash-for-licences scam uncovered in Romania, says anti-corruption agency

Read here: https://www.euronews.com/2020/12/01/cash-for-licences-scam-uncovered-in-romania-says-anti-corruption-agency

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FINTRAC: Money laundering and terrorist financing indicators – Virtual currency transactions

Read here: https://www.fintrac-canafe.gc.ca/guidance-directives/transaction-operation/indicators-indicateurs/vc_mltf-eng

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What 6AMLD Doesn’t Say About Legal Liabilities

Read here: https://www.riskscreen.com/kyc360/news/what-6amld-doesnt-say-about-legal-liabilities/

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UN agency hit with fraud and corruption allegations at climate projects

Read here: https://www.msn.com/en-ca/news/canada/un-agency-hit-with-fraud-and-corruption-allegations-at-climate-projects/ar-BB1bvCc8

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Former BC Liberal minister and RCMP caused ‘tsunami’ of casino money laundering, inquiry hears

Read here: https://globalnews.ca/news/7493127/fred-pinnock-recordings-tsunami-cullen-commission/

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Tiger cubs seized, park suspected of smuggling

Read here: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/2027911/tiger-cubs-seized-park-suspected-of-smuggling

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Dutch police arrest fleeing Belgian driver with €1.2 million in cash

Read here: https://www.brusselstimes.com/belgium/143603/dutch-police-arrest-fleeing-belgian-driver-with-e1-2-million-in-cash-dutch-police-car-chase-attempted-manslaughter-escape-police-chase/

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The new ‘Nigerian princes’ of hacking?

Watch here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-africa-55133086

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Malicious Crypto Browser Extension – Masked MetaMask

Read here: https://ciphertrace.com/alert-malicious-crypto-browser-extension-masked-metamask/

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EU, FATF lists causing correspondent banking problems

Read here: https://thenassauguardian.com/eu-fatf-lists-causing-correspondent-banking-problems/

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BlockFi Announces Early 2021 Launch for Bitcoin Rewards Credit Card

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/blockfi-announces-early-2021-launch-for-bitcoin-rewards-credit-card

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International lawyers draft plan to criminalise ecosystem destruction

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/law/2020/nov/30/international-lawyers-draft-plan-to-criminalise-ecosystem-destruction

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U.K. Court Freezes Up to $5 Billion Tied to Alleged Kazakhstan Bank Theft

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-k-court-freezes-up-to-5-billion-tied-to-alleged-kazakhstan-bank-theft-11606817488

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Canada’s Quebec to investigate casinos for possible money laundering

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/canada-crime/canadas-quebec-to-investigate-casinos-for-possible-money-laundering-idINL1N2IG1AC

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SIRIUS EU Digital Evidence Situation Report – 2nd Annual Report

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/publications-documents/sirius-eu-digital-evidence-situation-report-2nd-annual-report

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Cayman Islands investment fund left entire filestore viewable by world+dog in unsecured Azure blob

Read here: https://www.theregister.com/2020/12/01/investment_fund_data_breach/

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Hackers Using Monero Mining Malware as Decoy, Warns Microsoft

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/hackers-using-monero-mining-malware-as-decoy-warns-microsoft

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Brazil Hits Enter on Digital Piracy Crackdown

Read here: https://www.insightcrime.org/news/brief/brazil-hits-enter-on-digital-piracy-crackdown/

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The public knew he was crooked in 2009. Big banks helped him stash millions until 2017

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/fincen-files/the-public-knew-he-was-crooked-in-2009-big-banks-helped-him-stash-millions-until-2017/

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Extraterritorial sanctions on trade and investments and European responses

Read here: https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/STUD/2020/653618/EXPO_STU(2020)653618_EN.pdf

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Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) blog: Get ready for the end of the transition period

Read here: https://ofsi.blog.gov.uk/2020/12/01/get-ready-for-the-end-of-the-transition-period/

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Silent victims: the hidden Romanian women exploited in the UK sex trade

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2020/nov/30/silent-victims-the-hidden-romanian-women-exploited-in-the-uk-sex-trade

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U.S. ‘war on drugs’ in Latin America needs overhaul amid COVID-19 challenges, report says

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-latinamerica-trafficking/u-s-war-on-drugs-in-latin-america-needs-overhaul-amid-covid-19-challenges-report-says-idUKKBN28B4T4

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Police in Ticino dismantle international drug ring

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/police-in-ticino-dismantle-international-drug-ring/46194328

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Mexico issues warrant for ex-security chief accused of aiding cartel

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mexico-crime/mexico-issues-warrant-for-ex-security-chief-accused-of-aiding-cartel-idUSKBN2890QU

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Tech Mogul in Biggest Tax Case Facing Dementia, Lawyers Say

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-01/tech-mogul-in-biggest-u-s-tax-case-facing-dementia-lawyers-say

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‘Immature, reactive, inadequate’: APRA slams Westpac’s risk culture

Read here: https://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/immature-reactive-inadequate-apra-slams-westpac-s-risk-culture-20201201-p56jhc.html

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Facebook-backed digital coin Libra renamed Diem in quest for approval

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN28B57O

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FATF President speaks at annual Israel Money Laundering and Terror Financing Prohibition Authority (IMPA) Conference

Read here: http://www.fatf-gafi.org/publications/fatfgeneral/documents/2020-impa-conference.html

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Down the Bitcoin Funnel: The Tech Firms Driving Investors to Ruin with Fake Celebrity News

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/fraud-factory/down-the-bitcoin-funnel-the-tech-firms-driving-investors-to-ruin-with-fake-celebrity-news

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U.S. accuses China of ‘flagrant’ North Korea violations, offers $5 million reward

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKKBN28B55Q

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China’s Digital Currency Could Reshape Macau’s Gambling Industry

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-12-01/financiers-to-macau-high-rollers-spooked-by-china-s-digital-yuan  

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U.S. Chemical Companies Face Few Legal Risks, and the Cartels Bank On It

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2020-12-01/u-s-chemical-companies-face-few-legal-risks-cartels-bank-on-it

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Malta FIAU publishes key stats on suspicious transactions related to online gambling

Read here: https://www.sbcnews.co.uk/europe/uk/2020/12/01/malta-fiau-publishes-key-stats-on-suspicious-transactions-related-to-online-gambling/

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