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Operators of Cryptocurrency Mixers [Blender and Sinbad] Charged with Money Laundering

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/operators-cryptocurrency-mixers-charged-money-laundering

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National Cyber Director, Harry Coker, Jr: We Must Protect Americans Against Cyber-Enabled Fraud

Read here: https://www.whitehouse.gov/oncd/briefing-room/2025/01/13/we-must-protect-americans-against-cyber-enabled-fraud/

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United States Enters into Agreement with Nigeria to Transfer $52.88M in Forfeited Corruption Proceeds for Uses to Benefit the Nigerian People

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/united-states-enters-agreement-nigeria-transfer-5288m-forfeited-corruption-proceeds-uses

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Greentube Alderney Limited to pay £1m for regulatory failures

Read here: https://www.gamblingcommission.gov.uk/news/article/greentube-alderney-limited-to-pay-gbp1m-for-regulatory-failures

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Justice Department Announces ATF’s Publication of Final Volume of National Firearms Commerce and Trafficking Assessment

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-atfs-publication-final-volume-national-firearms-commerce-and Link to report: https://www.atf.gov/firearms/national-firearms-commerce-and-trafficking-assessment-nfcta-firearms-trafficking-volume-four

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Mapping Criminal Trends: Five Indicators to Watch in 2025

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/mapping-criminal-trends-five-indicators-watch-2025/

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Japanese Yakuza Leader Pleads Guilty to Nuclear Materials Trafficking, Narcotics, and Weapons Charges

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/japanese-yakuza-leader-pleads-guilty-nuclear-materials-trafficking-narcotics-and-weapons

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Ex-takeaway worker is ordered to pay back £3.1m after money laundering conviction

Read here: https://www.cps.gov.uk/cps/news/ex-takeaway-worker-ordered-pay-back-ps31m-after-money-laundering-conviction

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UK cocaine and amphetamine production ring dismantled

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/operation-venetic-leeds-based-cocaine-and-amphetamine-production-ring-dismantled

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UK to launch world first sanctions regime to snare people smugglers travelling upstream

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-to-launch-world-first-sanctions-regime-to-snare-people-smugglers-travelling-upstream

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UK: ‘Nothing progressive’ about new sanctions regime on people smuggling gangs

Read here: https://www.amnesty.org.uk/press-releases/uk-nothing-progressive-about-new-sanctions-regime-people-smuggling-gangs

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Cryptocurrency Investment Firm Founder Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Thousands of Investors of Over $9M in Ponzi Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/cryptocurrency-investment-firm-founder-pleads-guilty-defrauding-thousands-investors-over-9m

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Money remittance services: FCA objects to Change in Control due to failures to meet standards

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/news-stories/fca-objects-change-control-due-failures-meet-standards Link to final notice: https://www.fca.org.uk/publication/final-notices/ahmed-2024.pdf

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Justice Department Secures Civil Forfeiture of Over $20M in Foreign Bribery and Money Laundering Proceeds from Venezuelan Bribery Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/justice-department-secures-civil-forfeiture-over-20m-foreign-bribery-and-money

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Delaware Man Pleads Guilty to Participation in International Sextortion and Money Laundering Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/delaware-man-pleads-guilty-participation-international-sextortion-and-money-laundering

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UK announces new sanctions on Russian oil giants

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/support-for-ukraine-is-unwavering-as-uk-announces-new-sanctions-on-russian-oil-giants

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Nigerian Pastor Arrested in Major Child-Trafficking Bust, 13 Children Rescued

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/popular-nigerian-pastor-arrested-in-child-trafficking-crackdown

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U.S. Transfers $50M in Forfeited Assets to the Republic of Estonia in Recognition of Assistance in the Danske Bank Prosecution and Forfeiture

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/us-transfers-50m-forfeited-assets-republic-estonia-recognition-assistance-danske-bank

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How Iran moves sanctioned oil around the world

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/graphics/IRAN-OIL/zjpqngedmvx/

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Chinese nationals arrested with gold bars and $800,000 cash in DR Congo

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cdx9w4j5q92o

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Justice Department Secures Forfeiture of Two Miami Condos for Violations of Russia-Related U.S. Sanctions

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-secures-forfeiture-two-miami-condos-violations-russia-related-us

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FBI issues warning to NFL, NBA about organized crime groups targeting pro athletes

Read here: https://www.tpr.org/sports/2025-01-06/fbi-issues-warning-to-nfl-nba-about-organized-crime-groups-targeting-pro-athletes

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Spain: 30 arrested in probe into €17 million VAT fraud involving luxury cars

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/spain-30-arrested-probe-eu17-million-vat-fraud-involving-luxury-cars

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Associate Of Miles Guo, Yvette Wang, Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Her Role In An Over $1 Billion Dollar Fraud Conspiracy

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/associate-miles-guo-yvette-wang-sentenced-10-years-prison-her-role-over-1-billion

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Former racehorse owner denies £64m fraud

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp834d2nzvmo

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Italy: EPPO charges nine suspects and five companies with fraud to obtain €4 million for aquaculture

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/italy-eppo-charges-nine-suspects-and-five-companies-fraud-to-obtain-eu4-million

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Justice Department’s 10th Distribution Brings Total Provided to Over $4.3B in Nearly Full Recovery to Over 40,000 Victims in Madoff Ponzi Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-departments-10th-distribution-brings-total-provided-over-43b-nearly-full-recovery

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UK Publishes Guidance for Exporters: Countering Russian Sanctions Evasion

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/countering-russian-sanctions-evasion-and-circumvention/countering-russian-sanctions-evasion-guidance-for-exporters

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TikTok knew its livestreaming feature allowed child exploitation, state lawsuit alleges

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/04/tiktok-knew-its-livestreaming-feature-allowed-child-exploitation-state-lawsuit-alleges

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DARPA wants AI to help anticipate money laundering activities before they happen

Read here: https://sociable.co/military-technology/darpa-ai-anticipate-money-laundering/

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Huione: The company behind the largest ever illicit online marketplace has launched a stablecoin

Read here: https://www.elliptic.co/blog/huione-largest-ever-illicit-online-marketplace-stablecoin

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Tether, Tron and TRM Labs jointly froze $126M USDT in 2024

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/tether-tron-trm-labs-froze-100-million-usdt-2024

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Charity Commission’s consultation on the risks non-profit organisations face from terrorist financing schemes

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/understanding-the-risks-non-profit-organisations-face-from-terrorist-financing-schemes

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Dubai authorities dismantle two major international money laundering networks worth over AED641 million

Read here: https://mediaoffice.ae/en/news/2024/december/27-12/dubai-authorities-dismantle-two-major-international

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Federal jury convicts Pharaoh’s owner of multiple charges, including bribery, sex trafficking conspiracy and witness tampering

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdny/pr/federal-jury-convicts-pharaohs-owner-multiple-charges-including-bribery-sex

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Novartis likely to face Gilenya bribery allegations again

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/multinational-companies/novartis-has-to-face-the-gilenya-bribery-allegations-again/88650351

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Lithuania: EPPO uncovers €6 million EU subsidy fraud involving organised crime

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/lithuania-eppo-uncovers-eu6-million-eu-subsidy-fraud-involving-organised-crime

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Australian Federal Police (AFP) emptied the wallets of money laundering crime syndicates in 2024

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-centre/media-release/afp-empties-wallets-money-laundering-crime-syndicates-2024

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