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Wells Fargo branch manager charged with money laundering

Read here: https://www.brownsvilleherald.com/2020/08/18/wells-fargo-branch-manager-charged-money-laundering/

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Search the Supervised Business Register to check if a business has registered with HMRC under the Money Laundering Regulations.

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/money-laundering-regulations-supervised-business-register

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Brazil arrests former Avianca director on bribery charges

Read here: https://colombiareports.com/brazil-arrests-former-avianca-ceo-on-bribery-charges/

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Ecuador says some Chinese vessels near Galapagos have cut communications systems

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ecuador-environment-china/ecuador-says-some-chinese-vessels-near-galapagos-have-cut-communications-systems-idUSKCN25E2XI

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The Bank of Nova Scotia Agrees To Pay $60.4 Million in Connection with Commodities Price Manipulation Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/bank-nova-scotia-agrees-pay-604-million-connection-commodities-price-manipulation-scheme

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Using the Central Bank of Russia to Identify UBO

Read here:https://sayari.com/resources/using-the-central-bank-of-russia-to-identify-ubo

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Iranian National and U.A.E. Business Organization Charged with Criminal Conspiracy to Violate Iranian Sanctions

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/iranian-national-and-uae-business-organization-charged-criminal-conspiracy-violate-iranian

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Solicitor struck off after 40-year career – for the sake of £100

Read here: https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/solicitor-struck-off-after-40-year-career-for-the-sake-of-100

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Developing countries, take note: how much money do your residents hold in Australia, the most transparent country on bank account information

Read here: https://www.taxjustice.net/2020/08/10/developing-countries-take-note-how-much-money-do-your-residents-hold-in-australia-the-most-transparent-country-on-bank-account-information/

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EBA supports the EU Commission’s call for a more efficient and effective framework to tackle money laundering and terrorism financing

Read here: https://eba.europa.eu/eba-supports-eu-commission’s-call-more-efficient-and-effective-framework-tackle-money-laundering-and

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Despite fraud charges, Briton Simon Hooper becomes director of 8 British firms

Read here: https://www.offshorealert.com/simon-hooper-appointed-director-of-eight-british-firms-despite-fraud-charges.aspx

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Survey Report: Five years of growth in public-private financial information-sharing to tackle crime

Read here: https://www.gcffc.org/survey-report-five-years-of-growth-in-public-private-financial-information-sharing-to-tackle-crime/

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Former Mauritanian president under investigation for alleged embezzlement

Read here: https://north-africa.com/2020/08/sahel-former-mauritanian-president-ould-abdel-aziz-under-investigation-for-alleged-embezzlement/

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Court charges company owner in Seremban with 22 counts of money laundering

Read here: https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/08/18/court-charges-company-owner-in-seremban-with-22-counts-of-money-laundering/1894905

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New York Lawyer Accused Of Conning Lottery Winners Out Of $107 Million

Read here: https://www.forbes.com/sites/danielcassady/2020/08/18/new-york-lawyer-accused-of-conning-lottery-winners-out-of-107-million/#486ce21a31b7

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MAS bans ex-Prudential agent and ex-Bank of Singapore staff for fraud, dishonest conduct

Read here: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/banking-finance/mas-bans-ex-prudential-agent-and-ex-bank-of-singapore-staff-for-fraud-dishonest

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Justice Department Issues Rare FCPA Opinion Letter

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/justice-department-issues-rare-fcpa-opinion-letter-11597706444

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‘Prove where you got your wealth,’ India tells alleged tax dodger

Read here: https://www.icij.org/investigations/swiss-leaks/prove-where-you-got-your-wealth-india-tells-alleged-tax-dodger/

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Banks’ next big target for job cuts: Compliance

Read here: https://www.fnlondon.com/articles/banks-next-big-target-for-job-cuts-compliance-20200817

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Money laundering alleged at Sydney casino

Read here: https://au.news.yahoo.com/money-laundering-alleged-sydney-casino-202806439–spt.html

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Operators Of Global Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme And Attorney Charged With Fraud And Money Laundering

Red here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/operators-global-cryptocurrency-ponzi-scheme-and-attorney-charged-fraud-and-money

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Trio arrested as authorities make large-scale drug seizure off NSW coast

Read here: https://www.afp.gov.au/news-media/media-releases/trio-arrested-authorities-make-large-scale-drug-seizure-nsw-coast

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Germany sees record spike in money laundering cases — report

Read here: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-sees-record-spike-in-money-laundering-cases-report/a-54603783

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Partnerships to Fight Financial Crime Gain Momentum

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/partnerships-to-fight-financial-crime-gain-momentum-11597743001

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FinCEN Statement on Enforcement of the Bank Secrecy Act

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-statement-enforcement-bank-secrecy-act

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BaFin employees increasingly traded Wirecard shares

Read here: https://www.fintechfutures.com/2020/08/bafin-employees-increasingly-traded-wirecard-shares/

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Arrested Governor of Brazil Sergio Cabral floated dozens of shell companies in India

Read here: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/arrested-governor-of-brazil-sergio-cabral-floated-dozens-of-shell-companies-in-india/articleshow/77584265.cms

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A Russian banking scandal taints Uzbekistan’s cotton revolution – and leads back to Switzerland via the UK

Read here: https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/odr/a-russian-banking-scandal-taints-uzbekistans-cotton-revolution-and-leads-back-to-switzerland-via-the-uk/

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Macau VIP casino industry out of luck as China cracks down on capital flows

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-gambling/macau-vip-casino-industry-out-of-luck-as-china-cracks-down-on-capital-flows-idUSKCN25D2O7

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Kuwaiti court sentences dozens of officials including sheikh for financial crimes

Read here: https://www.thenational.ae/world/mena/kuwaiti-court-sentences-dozens-of-officials-including-sheikh-for-financial-crimes-1.1064648

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Money Launderer Extraordinaire Dario Messer Finally Faces Justice in Brazil

Read here: https://www.insightcrime.org/news/brief/dario-messer-justice-brazil/

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Purplebricks fined after money-laundering breach

Read here: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/purplebricks-fined-after-money-laundering-breach-svmwsdnrk

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New sanctions deal ‘lethal blow’ to Huawei. China decries US bullying

Read here: https://edition.cnn.com/2020/08/17/tech/huawei-us-sanctions-hnk-intl/index.html

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Piles of cash in viral video stoke bribery scandal in Mexico

Read here: https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-mexico-corruption-video/piles-of-cash-in-viral-video-stoke-bribery-scandal-in-mexico-idUKKCN25E09N

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Swiss state-owned companies targeted by phishing scams

Read here:https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/swiss-state-owned-companies-targeted-by-phishing-scams/45973302

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Drugs, torture and turf war: Europe’s biker gangs turn nasty

Read here: https://www.economist.com/europe/2020/08/15/drugs-torture-and-turf-war-europes-biker-gangs-turn-nasty

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Three Individuals Charged with Arranging Adoptions from Uganda and Poland Through Bribery and Fraud

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/three-individuals-charged-arranging-adoptions-uganda-and-poland-through-bribery-and-fraud

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Global Enforcement of Anti-Money Laundering Regulation: Will the Cycle Ever End?

Read here: https://www.duffandphelps.co.uk/insights/publications/compliance-and-regulatory-consulting/global-enforcement-review-2020

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