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Australia financial crime watchdog investigates casino giant Crown, shares tumble

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/australia-crown-resorts-regulator/australia-financial-crime-watchdog-investigates-casino-giant-crown-shares-tumble-idUSKBN2740OB

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Bitstamp Adds Crypto Crime Insurance for Assets Held Online

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/bitstamp-adds-crypto-crime-insurance-for-assets-held-online

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Action Fraud: National call centre ‘not fit for purpose’

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/action-fraud-national-call-centre-not-fit-for-purpose-nb52tnvn9

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UK: Watchdog warns charities and the public to protect themselves against fraudsters amid pandemic

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/watchdog-warns-charities-and-the-public-to-protect-themselves-against-fraudsters-amid-pandemic

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CBA chief says no bank wants to facilitate ‘heinous crimes’

Read here:https://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/cba-chief-says-no-bank-wants-to-facilitate-heinous-crimes-20201019-p566ja.html

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Binance Jersey shuts operations less than two years after launch

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/binance-jersey-shuts-operations-less-than-two-years-after-launch

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Money laundering charges tied to more than $700K in gold coins, cash

Read here: https://www.themonitor.com/2020/10/18/money-laundering-charges-tied-700k-gold-coins-cash/

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Chinese gambling and money laundering racket: CCS Hyderabad files chargesheet against 8 Chinese nationals and 14 Indians

Read here: https://www.theindianwire.com/gambling-casinos/chinese-gambling-and-money-laundering-racket-ccs-hyderabad-files-chargesheet-against-8-chinese-nationals-and-14-indians-295336/

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‘Ovidio Fest’ – Culiacán Asked to Celebrate Release of El Chapo’s Son

Read here: https://www.insightcrime.org/news/brief/culiacan-celebrate-release-el-chapo/

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First ‘Narco-Submarine’ Caught After Crossing the Atlantic

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/inside-the-first-narco-submarine-caught-after-crossing-the-atlantic-11603033200

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Revealed: Sheikh Khalifa’s £5bn London property empire

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/ng-interactive/2020/oct/18/revealed-sheikh-khalifas-5bn-london-property-empire

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Largest Scottish fraud case linked to regime of Colonel Muammar Gadaffi

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/largest-scottish-fraud-case-linked-to-regime-of-colonel-muammar-gadaffi-r5n5b5028

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Australian barrister embroiled in the US’s largest tax evasion case

Read here: https://www.smh.com.au/business/banking-and-finance/australian-barrister-embroiled-in-the-us-s-largest-tax-evasion-case-20201018-p56690.html

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Whistleblower held in Croatia to discover extradition fate

Read here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/business/2020/10/17/whistleblower-held-croatia-discover-extradition-fate/

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Guidance: Understanding risks and taking action for estate agency and letting agency businesses

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/money-laundering-understanding-risks-and-taking-action-for-estate-agency-and-letting-agency-businesses/understanding-risks-and-taking-action-for-estate-agency-and-letting-agency-businesses

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The Challenges of Countering Human Trafficking in the Digital Era

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/challenges-of-countering-human-trafficking-in-digital-era

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Steal money from the feds? First, meet Jeff Grant, an ex-con who committed loan fraud

Read here: https://www.inquirer.com/business/sba-loan-fraud-jeff-grant-white-collar-week-crime-bill-baroni-20201018.html

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Pakistan cricket body to probe after player reports corruption

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/16/pakistan-cricket-body-to-probe-after-player-reports-corruption

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Pension fraud ramps up during pandemic as two in three transfers flag scam risk

Read here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consumer-affairs/pension-fraud-ramps-pandemic-two-three-transfers-flag-scam-risk/

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Coordinated Multi-Agency Narcotics Operation Across SoCal Nets Large Quantities of Methamphetamine, Cocaine and other Illicit Drugs

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-cdca/pr/coordinated-multi-agency-narcotics-operation-across-socal-nets-large-quantities

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Westpac, mint, hundreds of Australians ensnared in global tax evasion probe

Read here: https://www.theage.com.au/national/westpac-mint-hundreds-of-australians-ensnared-in-global-tax-evasion-probe-20201015-p565la.html

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Boohoo suppliers investigated for money laundering and VAT fraud

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/boohoo-suppliers-investigated-for-money-laundering-and-vat-fraud-9k5vgbkpc

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The Original Ponzi Schemer

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-original-ponzi-schemer-11602778470

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Guidance: Money laundering: understanding risks and taking action for high value dealers

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/money-laundering-understanding-risks-and-taking-action-for-high-value-dealers

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Iran hails lifting of 13-year UN arms embargo as ‘momentous day’

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/18/iran-hails-lifting-un-arms-embargo-momentous-day-sanctions-us-protests

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Former Russian oil boss sues Geneva bank for ‘kickback scheme’

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/former-russian-oil-boss-sues-geneva-bank-for–kickback-scheme-/46104408

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FSB Report Says Stablecoins Promote Financial Inclusion: Urges Regulators to Tighten Laundering Controls

Read here: https://news.bitcoin.com/fsb-report-says-stablecoins-promote-financial-inclusion-urges-regulators-to-tighten-laundering-controls/

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Cocaine Cartel Shipping from South America Busted in Spain and the Netherlands

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/cocaine-cartel-shipping-south-america-busted-in-spain-and-netherlands

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The Jaguar King Who Founded Honduras’ Little French Key Zoo

Read here: https://www.insightcrime.org/news/analysis/jaguar-king-honduras-little-french-key/

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OKEx Founder ‘Star’ Xu Held in Police Custody: Report

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/okex-founder-star-xu-named-as-key-holder-in-police-custody-report

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RCMP bust suspected phone scam ‘money mule’ living in Mississauga

Read here: https://torontosun.com/news/local-news/rcmp-bust-suspected-phone-scam-money-mule-living-in-mississauga

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Mr. HispanoPreneur™: The Man Behind Honduras’ $47-Million Coronavirus Disaster

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/coronavirus/mr-hispanopreneurtm-the-man-behind-honduras-47-million-dollar-coronavirus-disaster

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Public baffled by escape of Macau Scam suspect

Read here: https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/10/18/public-baffled-by-escape-of-macau-scam-suspect/

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Cyprus scandal exposes EU ‘golden passport’ problem

Read here: https://www.ft.com/content/c834acfe-c053-4c8f-81db-61c0cbe29e68

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Interpol facing Parliamentary inquiry over concerns UAE ‘torture’ chief may get top job

Read here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/politics/2020/10/17/exclusive-interpol-facing-parliamentary-inquiry-concerns-uae/

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Public Records Reveal UAE Network Behind Alleged Supplier of Iranian Ballistic Missile Equipment

Read here: https://sayari.com/blog/public-records-reveal-uae-network-behind-alleged-supplier-of-iranian-ballistic-missile-equipment/

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Prominent Polish lawyer and critic of government charged with fraud

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKL8N2H809T

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Creditors back plan to get India’s Jet Airways flying again

Read here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/creditors-back-plan-indias-jet-135318579.html

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Hackers look to buy brokerage log-ins on the dark web with Robinhood fetching highest prices

Read here: https://www.cnbc.com/amp/2020/10/14/brokerage-log-ins-for-sale-on-dark-web-robinhood-sees-highest-prices-.html

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