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Canada: Gaming enforcement branch didn’t have authority to investigate money laundering

Watch here: https://globalnews.ca/video/7438527/gaming-enforcement-branch-didnt-have-authority-to-investigate-money-laundering

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Trade Misinvoicing in Chile

Read here: https://gfintegrity.org/trade-misinvoicing-in-chile/

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President Lopez Obrador urges review of U.S. drug cooperation in Mexico

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-mexico-politics-drugs-idUKKBN27J2MI

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South Africa: Absa scrutinising Danisa Baloyi’s bank account

Read here: https://sundayworld.co.za/business/absa-danisa-baloyi/

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British entrepreneurs find a European e-home in Estonia

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/british-entrepreneurs-find-a-european-e-home-in-estonia-57l259s8p

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Firm fined €1.18 million by FIAU files constitutional claim over severity of fine

Read here: https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/business/business_news/105669/firm_fined_118_million_by_fiau_files_constitutional_claim_over_severity_of_fine

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Two Admit to Using Casinos to Facilitate Financial Crime

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdca/pr/two-admit-using-casinos-facilitate-financial-crime

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Another Bitcoin Firm Turns Its Back on Venezuela

Read here: https://decrypt.co/46966/another-bitcoin-firm-leaves-venezuela

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Money launderer sent back to prison after second NCA investigation

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/money-launderer-sent-back-to-prison-after-second-nca-investigation

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Julius Baer CEO expects M&A restrictions to be lifted next year, open to big acquisitions

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/julius-baer-ma/julius-baer-ceo-expects-ma-restrictions-to-be-lifted-next-year-open-to-big-acquisitions-themarket-ch-idUKL8N2HP12A

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UK: Cyber sanctions – Guidance

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cyber-sanctions-guidance/cyber-sanctions-guidance

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Huawei bid to move chip production in-house so it can survive US sanctions will start with a 45nm process

Read here: https://www.theregister.com/2020/11/02/huawei_in_house_chipmaking/

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Bangladesh: Premier Bank official accused of using client accounts for embezzlement

Read here: https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2020/11/01/premier-bank-official-accused-of-using-client-accounts-for-embezzlement

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£45m deal for NHS masks collapses amid fraud claims

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/nov/03/45m-deal-for-nhs-masks-collapses-amid-claims

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Wirecard Probe Criticizes Germany’s Financial Supervisor

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/wirecard-probe-criticizes-germanys-financial-supervisor-11604410425

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How a C.I.A. Coverup Targeted a Whistle-blower

Read here: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/11/09/how-a-cia-coverup-targeted-a-whistle-blower

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‘Living Like a King’: Navy Officer who Demanded Bribes from ‘Fat Leonard’ Gets Prison

Read here: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/11/01/living-king-navy-officer-who-demanded-bribes-fat-leonard-gets-prison.html

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Decentralized VPN Sees Increased Use in Nigeria Amid #EndSars Protests

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/decentralized-vpn-use-nigeria-endsars-protests

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While you’ve been in lockdown, so have wildlife criminals – and many of them have been ‘working from home’

Read here: https://eia-international.org/news/while-youve-been-in-lockdown-so-have-wildlife-criminals-and-many-of-them-have-been-working-from-home/

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Two men arrested in India over £70,000 ‘Aladdin’s lamp’ con

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/01/two-men-arrested-india-aladdin-lamp-con

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Hong Kong customs seizes record haul of crystal meth worth HK$300 million hidden in cement bags

Read here: https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/law-and-crime/article/3108067/hong-kong-authorities-seize-record-haul-crystal-meth

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Google searches for Bitcoin are on the rise in Cuba

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/google-searches-for-bitcoin-are-on-the-rise-in-cuba

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Goldman Sachs 1MDB settlement: a meaningful punishment for major financial crimes?

Read here: https://www.icij.org/inside-icij/2020/11/goldman-sachs-1mdb-settlement-a-meaningful-punishment-for-major-financial-crimes/

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UK: Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Glossary Codes and Reporting Routes – November 2020

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/478-glossary-codes-and-reporting-routes-november-2020/file

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Four fraudsters given prison sentences in connection with £10,000 worth of luxury items – the UK nationals also face extradition to Switzerland

Read here: https://www.gbc.gi/news/four-fraudsters-given-prison-sentences-connection-10000-worth-luxury-items-uk-nationals-also-face-ex

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Filthy Fuhrer, Alaskan White Supremacists Face RICO charges

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13341-filthy-fuhrer-alaskan-white-supremacists-face-rico-charges

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‘Nightmare’ of businesswoman accused of mortgage fraud

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2020/oct/31/mortgage-fraud-santander

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7.5 years for lorry driver stopped with £1m cocaine haul

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/7-5-years-for-lorry-driver-stopped-with-1m-cocaine-haul

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Use of Sanctions as U.S. Foreign-Policy Tool Would Likely Continue Under Biden

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/use-of-sanctions-as-u-s-foreign-policy-tool-would-likely-continue-under-biden-11604050201

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KuCoin hacker switches mixer approach and opts for Wasabi Wallet: Elliptic

Read here: https://www.theblockcrypto.com/linked/83261/kucoin-hacker-mixer-wasabi-elliptic-data

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Huobi Denies Rumors a Senior Executive Was Arrested

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/huobi-denies-rumors-that-senior-executive-was-arrested

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Kenya: Government issues notice for firms to provide details of key shareholders by January

Read here: https://www.standardmedia.co.ke/business/article/2001392185/state-cracks-down-on-shell-companies

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Russian Cybercriminal Sentenced to Prison for Role in $100 Million Botnet Conspiracy

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/russian-cybercriminal-sentenced-prison-role-100-million-botnet-conspiracy

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Ecclesiastical crime: the due diligence challenge for churches and banks

Read here: https://www.arachnys.com/ecclesiastical-crime-the-due-diligence-challenge-for-churches-and-banks/

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Former Steinhoff CEO Jooste, associates fined 241 million rand for insider trading

Read here: https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/former-steinhoff-ceo-jooste-associates-fined-241-million-rand-for-insider-trading-2020-10

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Cayman Islands Announces Legal Framework in Bid to Attract Crypto Businesses

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/cayman-islands-announces-legal-framework-in-bid-to-attract-crypto-businesses

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Report: Blockchain-related hacks have declined in 2020

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/report-blockchain-related-hacks-have-declined-in-2020

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‘Bad Boys 4 Life.’ Cops lived Miami lifestyle, secretly protected cocaine load, feds say

Read here: https://www.tampabay.com/news/crime/2020/10/30/bad-boys-4-life-cops-lived-miami-lifestyle-secretly-protected-cocaine-load-feds-say/

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Hugo Chavez’s ex-nurse indicted in US for money laundering

Read here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/hugo-chavezs-exnurse-indicted-in-us-for-money-laundering-nurse-venezuela-bribes-treasurer-money-laundering-b1463936.html

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B.C. casino patron brought $1.8M in cash to casino in just 7 days, inquiry hears

Read here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-cullen-commission-john-karlovcec-1.5784725

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