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Lisa Osofsky RUSI speech: Future Challenges In Economic Crime, A View From The SFO

Read here: https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2020/10/09/future-challenges-in-economic-crime-a-view-from-the-sfo

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Podcast: The Impacts of the FinCEN Files on the Broader Financial System

Read here: https://www.k2intelligence.com/en/insights/thought-leadership/podcasts/podcasts/the-impacts-of-the-fincen-files-on-the-broader-financial-system

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Due Diligence Helpdesk on EU Sanctions for EU SMEs dealing with Iran

Read here: https://www.sanctions-helpdesk.eu

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Cryptocurrency has the power to revolutionise a corrupt banking system

Read here: https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/cryptocurrency-stablecoin-decentralised-finance-banking-b993227.html

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Amateur football club in Dublin raided by CAB (Criminal Assets Bureau)

Read here: https://www.thejournal.ie/amateur-football-club-dublin-cab-5230167-Oct2020/

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Facebook’s Libra must not start until properly regulated – G7 draft

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKL8N2H34CO

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OneCoin movie starring Kate Winslet coming soon

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/onecoin-movie-starring-kate-winslet-coming-soon

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U.S.: Second Largest Border Meth Bust in History

Read here: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/second-largest-border-meth-bust-history

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Adel Abdel Bary: Bin Laden’s former spokesman heading for Britain after release

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/news/adel-abdel-bary-bin-ladens-former-spokesman-heading-for-britain-after-release-m8sxr2grj

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Malta: Opposition urges introduction of Unexplained Wealth Orders

Read here: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/opposition-urges-introduction-of-unexplained-wealth-orders.823852

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Belgian investors lost $12M to crypto and forex scams last year

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/belgian-investors-lost-12m-to-crypto-and-forex-scams-over-the-summer

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Switzerland shared bank account data with 66 countries in 2020

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/switzerland-shared-bank-account-data-with-66-countries-in-2020/46087126

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Spoofing Settlements Highlight the Foibles of Trader-Surveillance Tools

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/spoofing-settlements-highlight-the-foibles-of-trader-surveillance-tools-11602275265

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OFAC lists Nicaraguan officials & a financial institution

Read here: https://www.europeansanctions.com/2020/10/ofac-lists-nicaraguan-officials-a-financial-institution/

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Data encryption a threat to fighting child sexual abuse, says DOJ

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/data-encryption-a-threat-to-fighting-child-sexual-abuse-says-doj  

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Man tried to bribe Dubai police officer with Dh50,000 in cash, a Mercedes and Rolex

Read here: https://www.thenational.ae/uae/courts/man-tried-to-bribe-dubai-police-officer-with-dh50-000-in-cash-a-mercedes-and-rolex-1.1091874

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Australia: Victorian casino regulator takes action against Crown Resorts over high-roller junkets

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/oct/09/victorian-casino-regulator-takes-action-against-crown-resorts-over-high-roller-junkets

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‘Tiger King’ star Doc Antle charged with wildlife trafficking

Read here: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/2020/10/doc-antle-tiger-king-star-charged-with-wildlife-trafficking/

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Spain becomes cannabis hub as criminals fill tourism void

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/oct/11/spain-becomes-cannabis-hub-as-criminals-fill-tourism-void

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Libya: RFI says Haftar used his private jet to smuggle gold, launder money

Read here: https://www.libyaobserver.ly/news/rfi-says-haftar-used-his-private-jet-smuggle-gold-launder-money

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Finnish Police Bust Huge Sex Trafficking Ring Led by Migrants

Read here: https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2020/10/11/finnish-police-bust-huge-sex-trafficking-ring-led-by-migrants/

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Feared Shabab Exploit Somali Banking and Invest in Real Estate, U.N. Says

Read here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/11/world/africa/feared-shabab-exploit-somali-banking-and-invest-in-real-estate-un-says.html

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Documentary claims to expose North Korea trying to dodge sanctions

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-54464581

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Romanian police detain former money laundering chief over fraud accusations

Read here: https://in.reuters.com/article/romania-justice-idINKBN26W02I

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Álvaro Uribe: Colombian ex-leader released from house arrest

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-54492226

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Canberra must slice Hezbollah tentacles

Read here: https://www.theaustralian.com.au/commentary/canberra-must-slice-hezbollah-tentacles/news-story/4e9f087236e6a276c03160997e883c00  

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Woman Finds €500,000 In Paris Apartment She Inherited, Gives It To Police

Read here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrisobrien/2020/10/11/woman-finds-500000-in-paris-apartment-she-inherited-gives-it-to-police

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How financial institutions are exposed to deforestation risks

Read here: https://insights.trase.earth/insights/explainer-how-financial-institutions-are-exposed

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Wisepay: School payments service hit by cyber-attack

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-54465359

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UK urged to do more to open up tax havens to public scrutiny

Read here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/uk-urged-more-open-tax-042612988.html

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How British-made sniper rifles ended up in Yemen, Syria, and Ukraine

Read here: https://www.bellingcat.com/news/2020/10/10/how-british-made-sniper-rifles-ended-up-in-yemen-and-syria/

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Bungled Theft of Bitcoin ATM Puts Canadian Business Out of Action

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/bungled-theft-of-bitcoin-atm-puts-canadian-business-out-of-action

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Salvatore Ponzo and the Italian Mafia’s Infiltration of Costa Rica

Read here: https://www.insightcrime.org/news/analysis/salvatore-ponzo-italian-mafia-costa-rica/

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Former Long Island Liquor Distributor Sentenced to 24 Months in Prison for Defrauding Investors in Wine Product Featured on “Shark Tank” TV Show

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-edny/pr/former-long-island-liquor-distributor-sentenced-24-months-prison-defrauding-investors

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‘Sweets laced with drugs’ seized by police arresting teens

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-yorkshire-54492028

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Malaysia: IGP orders in-depth probe into illegal online gambling and money laundering case involving cops

Read here: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/10/10/igp-orders-in-depth-probe-into-illegal-online-gambling-and-money-laundering/1911303

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Console [suicide prevention charity] founder’s widow Patricia Kelly in court over money laundering

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/console-founders-widow-patricia-kelly-in-court-over-money-laundering-m5p09x8fm

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A wife, a lover and a hunting scandal. How Spain’s King Juan Carlos fell from his throne

Read here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/luxury/society/wife-lover-hunting-scandal-spains-king-juan-carlos-fell-throne/

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Four Types of Scandals Utility Companies Get Into With Money From Your Electric Bills

Read here: https://www.propublica.org/article/four-types-of-scandals-utility-companies-get-into-with-money-from-your-electric-bills

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Memo to crypto exchanges: KYC compliance can be a competitive advantage

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/memo-to-crypto-exchanges-kyc-compliance-can-be-a-competitive-advantage

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