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Huawei says it’s running out of chips for its smartphones because of US sanctions

World Acceptance Corp to pay $21.7 million to settle SEC charges

Capital One fined $80m for 2019 data breach

Fraudsters create fake Canadian company, steal foreign website to victimize job seekers

SFC statement on sanctions imposed by the US government

UBS Severs Ties With Some Wealthy Venezuelans Amid Sanctions

Las Vegas man admits role in major drug, money laundering conspiracy

PDVSA changes oil deals to include shipping as sanctions bite – documents

Former Oil Executive Indicted in Bribery Scandal Linked to Venezuela

Dumpster Company Employee Sentenced to More than Four Years for Embezzling over $1M Through Shell Company Fraud Scheme

Canadian Citizen Sentenced For Role In Complex International Fraud And Money Laundering Ring

The FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin (LEB) – August 2020

Essentials. Correspondent Banking, Value-Transfer Systems and Remittances.

Monero, Zcash’s Travel Rule compliance depends on one fine distinction

The pandemic has changed how criminals hide their cash—and AI tools are trying to sniff it out

Dutch Banks Forge Ahead with Joint Transaction Monitoring

INTERPOL deploys response team to site of Beirut explosion

Publication of Source of Wealth and Source of Funds (Private Banking/Wealth Management) FAQs

Why Is the United States Effectively Banning WeChat and TikTok?

Mexico Opium Network Shines Light on Marginalized Poppy-Growing Communities

Hong Kong police bust loan shark syndicate that targeted Filipino domestic workers with interest rates as high as 195 per cent a year

WeChat users renting out accounts for quick bucks could wind up as criminal accomplices

Lebanon central bank freezes accounts of port, customs officials -document

How a Notorious Arms Dealer Hijacked Niger’s Budget and Bought Weapons From Russia

Ministry sheds light on US law firm Estonia money laundering work

Cape Verde court approves US extradition of Maduro financier for money laundering

FINRA Settlement Highlights Importance of Anti-Money Laundering Due Diligence and Monitoring

Treasury Sanctions Criminal Network Threatening the Stability and Security of Libya

South Korean farmers bartering sugar for North Korean booze to bypass sanctions

Malaysia’s Former Finance Minister Lim Charged With Bribery

Anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing: supervision report, 2018/2019

Brit Established Cayman Fund AFTER US Court Arrest Warrant

Former Venezuelan Official Charged in Connection with International Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

North Korea openly disregarding sanctions on nukes, missiles: UN report

Chinese Bribery, Torture Claims Overshadow U.K. Court Ruling

Former Homeland Security Investigator Sentenced to Over 10 Years for Money Laundering, False Statements, and Tax Evasion Convictions

United States Files Complaint to Forfeit More Than $6.5 Million in Cryptocurrency Stolen in Banana Fund Ponzi Scheme

Up to US$400 Million Reward for Return of Stolen 2016 Bitcoin

Beneath the Shine: A Tale of Two Gold Refiners

Read here: https://www.globalwitness.org/en/campaigns/conflict-minerals/beneath-shine-tale-two-gold-refiners/

The dark side of the gold trade

Read here: https://www.swissaid.ch/en/articles/the-dark-side-of-the-gold-trade/ Link to report here: https://swissaid.kinsta.cloud/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/SWISSAID-Goldstudie-EN_final-web.pdf

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