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KuCoin CEO claims hacking suspects identified

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/kucoin-ceo-claims-hacking-suspects-identified

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South Africa Widens Corruption Crackdown, Charging Key Figures

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-01/south-africa-indicts-bosasa-s-agrizzi-politican-smith

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Poultry sellers on money laundering charge had €2 million turnover, court hears

Read here: https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/poultry-sellers-on-money-laundering-charge-had-2-million-turnover.821998

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California: 30,000 Addresses Identified in Unemployment Fraud Ring

Read here: https://frankonfraud.com/fraud-trends/30000-addresses-identified-in-unemployment-fraud-ring/

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Panama’s Bocas del Toro Archipelago New Cocaine Seizure Hotspot

Read here: https://www.insightcrime.org/news/brief/panama-cocaine-bocas-del-toro/

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Two Members of Notorious Videogame Piracy Group “Team Xecuter” in Custody

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-members-notorious-videogame-piracy-group-team-xecuter-custody

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Lost Property? Narco-Asset Seizures in Mexico Face Renewed Challenges

Read here: https://www.insightcrime.org/news/brief/lost-property-asset-seizures-mexico/

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Special ACFCS/S2FIS Webinar Series Preview and Financial Crimecast: To conquer compliance, take a hybrid threat finance approach, switch focus from actions to actors

Read here: https://www.acfcs.org/special-acfcs-s2fis-webinar-series-preview-and-financial-crimecast-to-conquer-compliance-take-a-hybrid-threat-finance-approach-switch-focus-from-actions-to-actors/

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For Arrested NYC Antiquities Dealer, Illegal Trade is Family Business

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13201-for-arrested-nyc-antiquities-dealer-illegal-trade-is-family-business

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The KuCoin Hack: What We Know So Far and How the Hackers are Using DeFi Protocols to Launder Stolen Funds

Read here: https://blog.chainalysis.com/reports/kucoin-hack-2020-defi-uniswap

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Coinbase Reportedly Warns Some UK Users It’s Handing Their Details to the Taxman

Read here: https://www.coindesk.com/coinbase-uk-users-taxman-report

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Banks, governments and crypto industry divided on cryptocurrency risk, new global survey reveals

Read here: https://rusi.org/rusi-news/banks-governments-and-crypto-industry-divided-cryptocurrency-risk-new-global-survey

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Shadow chancellor calls on ministers to fulfil pledge on money laundering

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2020/oct/03/shadow-chancellor-calls-on-ministers-to-fulfil-pledge-on-money-laundering-register-foreign-owners-uk-properities

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High-level conference on anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing – closing the door on dirty money

Read here: https://eureporter.co/frontpage/2020/10/02/high-level-conference-on-anti-money-laundering-and-countering-terrorist-financing-closing-the-door-on-dirty-money/

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Romance scam money laundering on the rise, ACCC warns victims can face jail time

Read here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-10-03/accc-says-romance-scams-being-used-for-money-laundering/12726730

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How Organized Crime Networks Are Using Drones to Their Advantage

Read here: https://www.insightcrime.org/news/brief/drones-narcotrafficking-surveillance/

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European Anti-Money Laundering Watchdog Starts Inspecting the Vatican

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13199-european-anti-money-watchdog-starts-inspecting-the-vatican

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Sweepstakes Company Owner Added As Co-Defendant In Bribery Case Against Ex-State Rep. Luis Arroyo

Read here: https://chicago.cbslocal.com/2020/10/02/sweepstakes-company-owner-added-as-co-defendant-in-bribery-case-against-ex-state-rep-luis-arroyo/

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Tracking The Trillions: 6-Month Checkup On IMF’s Covid-19 Emergency Aid

Read here: https://www.transparency.org/en/blog/tracking-the-trillions-6-month-checkup-on-imfs-covid-19-emergency-aid

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Violent trafficking network smuggling migrants and exploiting minors taken down in France and Belgium

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/newsroom/news/violent-trafficking-network-smuggling-migrants-and-exploiting-minors-taken-down-in-france-and-belgium

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Corrupt police officers helped ship cocaine into Europe, say officials

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/oct/01/corrupt-police-officers-helped-ship-cocaine-into-europe-say-officials

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US Investor Visa Program Vulnerable to Dirty Money

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/13195-us-investor-visa-program-vulnerable-to-dirty-money

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Could an Ex-Money Launderer For Drug Traffickers Be the Next President of Honduras?

Read here: https://www.vice.com/en/article/v7g9ej/could-an-ex-money-launderer-for-drug-trafficking-be-the-next-president-of-honduras

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Europe’s anti-money laundering chief defends his record in wake of FinCEN Files

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/fincen-files/europes-anti-money-laundering-chief-defends-his-record-in-wake-of-fincen-files/

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Crown Resorts director says junket operators suspended while possible criminal links reviewed

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/sep/30/crown-resorts-director-says-junket-operators-suspended-while-possible-criminal-links-reviewed

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Turkey’s Halkbank must face U.S. indictment over Iran sanctions violations, judge rules

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/usa-turkey-halkbank/turkeys-halkbank-must-face-us-indictment-over-iran-sanctions-violations-judge-rules-idUKL1N2GS2BY

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Alleged North Korean Sanctions Violations in DRC Draw Scrutiny

Read here: https://www.voanews.com/east-asia-pacific/alleged-north-korean-sanctions-violations-drc-draw-scrutiny

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FinCEN Files investigations into the gold trade from around the world

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/fincen-files/fincen-files-investigations-into-the-gold-trade-from-around-the-world/

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Does dirty money need banking secrecy to thrive?

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/does-dirty-money-need-banking-secrecy-to-thrive-/46062514

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Travel Services Provider Fined $5.9 Million for Cuba Sanctions Violations

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/travel-services-provider-fined-5-9-million-for-cuba-sanctions-violations-11601590207

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AUSTRAC’s glaring regulatory anomaly

Read here: https://www.afr.com/chanticleer/austrac-s-red-tape-challenge-20201002-p561cl

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FinCEN leaks shine a spotlight on the kleptocrats devouring the economy

Read here: https://blogs.thomsonreuters.com/answerson/fincen-leaks-combating-kleptocrats/

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Banker Walks Free From Insider Trading Charge After Deleting WhatsApp

Read here: https://www.bloombergquint.com/business/hitting-delete-was-better-than-the-panic-button-for-ex-banker

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CBP Intercepts Fake Designer Sandals, Purses, Scarves and Wallets Worth Nearly $5 Million at LAX

Read here: https://www.cbp.gov/newsroom/local-media-release/cbp-intercepts-fake-designer-sandals-purses-scarves-and-wallets-worth

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Bank of Lithuania: Public private partnership as a vitamin boost for an enhanced AML system

Read here: https://www.lb.lt/en/news/public-private-partnership-as-a-vitamin-boost-for-an-enhanced-aml-system

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Booming Decentralized Finance a Potential Haven for Money Laundering

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-10-01/booming-crypto-market-a-potential-haven-for-money-laundering

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Deutsche Bank’s Compliance Missteps Get Personal for CEO Sewing

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/amp/news/articles/2020-10-01/deutsche-bank-s-compliance-missteps-get-personal-for-ceo-sewing

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The Hunt for the Money Launderer (Jagten på hvidvaskeren)

Read here: https://www.mofo.com/resources/news/200925-money-launderer.html

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Treasury Issues Ransomware Advisories to Increase Awareness and Thwart Attacks

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/treasury-issues-ransomware-advisories-increase-awareness-and-thwart-attacks

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