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Hawaii Businesswoman Pleads Guilty to Facilitating Back-Channel Lobbying Campaign to Drop 1MDB Investigation and Remove a Foreign National to China

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/hawaii-businesswoman-pleads-guilty-facilitating-back-channel-lobbying-campaign-drop-1mdb

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Egypt- FRA receives proposals for controls on electronic crowdfunding platforms

Read here: https://menafn.com/1100719078/Egypt-FRA-receives-proposals-for-controls-on-electronic-crowdfunding-platforms

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Banks demand $2.3M mortgage repayments on Metro properties allegedly used to launder money

Read here: https://vancouversun.com/news/local-news/banks-demand-2-3-million-mortgage-repayments-on-properties-allegedly-used-to-launder-money

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£473k in payouts for those snitching on tax dodgers

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/473k-in-payouts-for-those-snitching-on-tax-dodgers-cb6fkrh05

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4 employees of clout-heavy, failed Bridgeport bank charged with $29 million embezzlement conspiracy

Read here: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/8/28/21405880/failed-bridgeport-bank-indictment-washington-federal-bank-savings-robert-kowalski-rosallie-corvitte

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‘A Family Business:’ Graft Investigation Threatens Brazil’s Bolsonaro

Read here: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/28/world/americas/brazil-bosonaro-corruption.html

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Covid corruption is rife in South Africa as confidence is washed away

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/covid-corruption-is-rife-in-south-africa-as-confidence-is-washed-away-d0fc35zhm

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Former Venezuelan Official Surrenders To Feds In $1.2 Billion Money Laundering Case

Read here: https://www.wlrn.org/2020-08-31/former-venezuelan-official-surrenders-to-feds-in-1-2-billion-money-laundering-case

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Casino worker [Money Laundering Reporting Officer] who resigned over money laundering fears wins employment tribunal

Read here: https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/wolverhampton/2020/09/01/wolverhampton-casino-worker-who-resigned-over-money-laundering-fears-wins-employment-tribunal/

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Italian mafia gun runner sentenced to jail in Switzerland

Read here: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/italian-mafia-gun-runner-sentenced-to-jail-in-switzerland/46003412

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Company Pleads Guilty to Money Laundering Violation as Part of Scheme to Circumvent North Korean Sanctions and Deceive Banks, Agrees to Pay Forfeiture and Fine

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/company-pleads-guilty-money-laundering-violation-part-scheme-circumvent-north-korean

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Two Men Who Allegedly Used Synthetic Identities, Existing Shell Companies, and Prior Fraud Experience to Exploit Covid-19 Relief Programs Charged in Miami Federal Court

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/two-men-who-allegedly-used-synthetic-identities-existing-shell-companies-and-prior

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CipherTrace Announces World’s First Monero Tracing Capabilities for Law Enforcement, Government, and Virtual Asset Service Providers

Read here: https://ciphertrace.com/ciphertrace-announces-worlds-first-monero-tracing-capabilities/

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‘Going Dark’ is so 2019

Read here: https://wnwd.com/blog/going-dark-is-so-2019/

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Crown did not monitor ‘money-laundering’ accounts, inquiry told

Read here: https://www.smh.com.au/business/companies/crown-did-not-monitor-money-laundering-accounts-inquiry-told-20200831-p55qzo.html

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Illicit Financial Flows in Albania, Kosovo and North Macedonia: Key drivers and current trends

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/Illicit-Financial-Flows-in-Albania-Kosovo-and-North-Macedonia-Key-drivers-and-current-trends.pdf

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Cover Story: How China Is Racing to Catch Up With Money Launderers

Read here: https://www.caixinglobal.com/2020-08-31/cover-story-how-china-is-racing-to-catch-up-with-money-launderers-101599047.html

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CBZ Escapes US Sanctions For Masking ZB Bank Deals

Read here: https://www.newzimbabwe.com/cbz-escapes-us-sanctions-for-masking-zb-bank-deals/

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Myanmar: 1,600kg of ICE worth US$23.8mil seized in eastern state; Covid-19 cases rising again

Read here: https://www.thestar.com.my/aseanplus/aseanplus-news/2020/08/29/myanmar-1600kg-of-ice-worth-us238-seized-in-eastern-state-covid-19-cases-rising-again

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Feds bust alleged multi-million dollar international shark fin smuggling ring; 12 people, two companies face conspiracy charges

Read here: https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/08/28/feds-bust-alleged-multi-million-dollar-international-shark-fin-smuggling-ring-12-people-two-companies-face-conspiracy-charges/

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Fake Tokens Continue to Plague Uniswap

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/fake-tokens-continue-to-plague-uniswap

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Owner of chemical company charged for alleged role in fentanyl production

Read here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/owner-chemical-company-charged-alleged-involvement-fentanyl-production-1.5705270

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North Korea’s ‘Bureau 121’ Has an Army of 6000 Hackers

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/north-koreas-bureau-121-has-an-army-of-6000-hackers

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Adelaide man allegedly caught with child abuse material after suspicious transactions

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/adelaide-man-allegedly-caught-child-abuse-material-after-suspicious

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Agent is charged after Kevin De Bruyne complaint

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/agent-is-charged-after-kevin-de-bruyne-complaint-6bcx2cl79

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Stop the Illegal Wildlife Trade: How pangolins became the ultimate luxury good

Read here: https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/pangolin-scales-trafficking-africa-stop-illegal-wildlife-trade-ivory-drugs-a9696041.html

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Serbia welcomes arms dealer sanctioned by US

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/serbia-welcomes-arms-dealer-sanctioned-by-us-ml8kf6zl8

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Switzerland freezes Angolan tycoon’s $900 million fortune

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/luanda-leaks/switzerland-freezes-angolan-tycoons-900-million-fortune/

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Racing officials probe horse racing outfit over cryptocurrency scam

Read here: https://www.theage.com.au/national/victoria/racing-officials-probe-horse-racing-outfit-over-cryptocurrency-scam-20200829-p55qht.html

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Driven to Abstraction: the inside story of a $60m art forgery hoax

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2020/aug/28/driven-to-abstraction-documentary-art-forgery-hoax

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India: 8 arrested at Delhi Railway Station with 504 gold bars from Myanmar worth over Dh21 million

Read here: https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/india/india-8-arrested-at-delhi-railway-station-with-504-gold-bars-from-myanmar-worth-over-dh21-million-1.1598794199502

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ED raids firms running Chinese betting apps, freezes bank accounts

Read here:https://www.deccanchronicle.com/business/in-other-news/300820/ed-raids-firms-running-chinese-betting-apps-freezes-bank-accounts.html

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U.S. Court Approves Sale of Gasoline Feared to Defy Sanctions

Read here: https://www.bloombergquint.com/markets/u-s-court-approves-sale-of-gasoline-feared-to-defy-sanctions

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Fortnite Hackers Earn $1 Million A Year—Stealing Your Skin

Read here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/daveywinder/2020/08/27/heres-how-fortnite-hackers-make-1-million-a-year-epic-games-passwords/#36199dde5d42

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A Tesla Employee Thwarted an Alleged Ransomware Plot

Read here: https://www.wired.com/story/tesla-ransomware-insider-hack-attempt/

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B.C. government wins round in court battle over $2 million money-laundering case

Read here:https://vancouversun.com/news/b-c-government-wins-round-in-court-battle-over-2-million-money-laundering-case

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Credit Suisse Uncovers Client Fraud at Wealth Management

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-28/credit-suisse-uncovers-client-fraud-at-wealth-management-unit

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Australia Guidance: Money laundering/terrorism financing risk assessment

Read here: https://www.austrac.gov.au/business/how-comply-guidance-and-resources/amlctf-programs/risk-assessment

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Payroll Handler Pleads Guilty in $100 Million N.Y. Fraud Case

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-08-28/payroll-handler-pleads-guilty-in-100-million-n-y-fraud-case

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Iran says to fight U.S. suit to seize $1.7 billion held by Deutsche Boerse unit

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/us-deutsche-boerse-clearstream-iran/iran-says-to-fight-u-s-suit-to-seize-1-7-billion-held-by-deutsche-boerse-unit-idUKKBN25P0QE

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