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Cybercrime week at Europol: European Cybercrime Conference and the 10th anniversary of the J-CAT

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/cybercrime-week-europol-european-cybercrime-conference-and-10th-anniversary-of-j-cat

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Cambodian logging syndicate tied to major U.S. wood flooring supply chains

Read here: https://news.mongabay.com/2024/10/cambodian-logging-syndicate-tied-to-major-u-s-wood-flooring-supply-chains/

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US charges Venezuelan media tycoon with money laundering

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/23/us-charges-venezuelan-media-tycoon-with-money-laundering

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Regulators urged to examine UK business dealings with Bangladeshi ex-minister

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/oct/22/regulators-urged-to-examine-uk-business-dealings-with-bangladeshi-ex-minister

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What role should sanctions play in foreign policy? The case of Russia

Read here: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/what-role-should-sanctions-play-in-foreign-policy/

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Charges unveiled in ongoing effort to de-anonymise DDoS group Anonymous Sudan

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/charges-unveiled-in-ongoing-effort-to-de-anonymise-ddos-group-anonymous-sudan-0

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The value of corporate transparency in tackling crime

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-value-of-corporate-transparency-in-tackling-crime

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Over 400 professionals from four sectors learned how to identify and report money laundering or terrorist financing

Read here: https://www.coe.int/en/web/chisinau/-/over-400-professionals-from-four-sectors-learned-how-to-identify-and-report-money-laundering-or-terrorist-financing

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Russian opposition figure says Latvian banks used to launder lots of money

Read here: https://eng.lsm.lv/article/economy/banks/16.10.2024-russian-opposition-figure-says-latvian-banks-used-to-launder-lots-of-money.a572790/

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Italy: EPPO freezes €9 million in fraud investigation involving local politicians in Sicily

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/italy-eppo-freezes-eu9-million-fraud-investigation-involving-local-politicians-sicily

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U.S. Anti-Money Laundering Laws Are Outdated. Regulators Are Struggling With How to Modernize Them

Read here: https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-anti-money-laundering-laws-are-outdated-regulators-are-struggling-with-how-to-modernize-them-d2304942

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The missing piece of the puzzle: Women and organized crime

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/the-missing-piece-of-the-puzzle-women-and-organized-crime/ Link to report: https://globalinitiative.net/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Ana-Paula-Oliveira-Summer-Walker-The-missing-piece-of-the-puzzle-Women-and-organized-crime-GI-TOC-October-2024.pdf

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Journalist who exposed Cambodia’s scam industry released by authorities

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/oct/24/cambodian-journalist-mech-dara-exposing-scam-industry-released

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Up to $41 billion in World Bank climate finance unaccounted for, Oxfam finds

Read here: https://www.oxfam.org/en/press-releases/41-billion-world-bank-climate-finance-unaccounted-oxfam-finds Link to report: https://oxfamilibrary.openrepository.com/bitstream/handle/10546/621658/bp-climate-finance-unchecked-241017-en.pdf

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UK’s Companies House strategic intelligence assessment

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/companies-house-strategic-intelligence-assessment/companies-house-strategic-intelligence-assessment

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FCA cracks down on illegal finfluencers

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-cracks-down-illegal-finfluencers

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Hidden in paradise: The dark side of migrant exploitation in Fiji

Read here: https://www.fijitimes.com.fj/hidden-in-paradise-the-dark-side-of-migrant-exploitation-in-fiji/

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Hong Kong Customs detects money laundering case involving about $1.6 billion

Read here: https://www.info.gov.hk/gia/general/202410/16/P2024101600285.htm

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With global attention on biodiversity CoP, TRAFFIC calls for urgent action around wildlife trade

Read here: https://www.traffic.org/news/with-global-attention-on-biodiversity-cop-traffic-calls-for-urgent-action-around-trade-in-wild-species/

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US Accuses Nigerian CEO of Obstructing Investigation into a $20M Fraud

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/us-accuses-nigerian-ceo-of-obstructing-investigation-into-a-20m-fraud

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Gang behind ATM attacks taken down

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/gang-behind-atm-attacks-taken-down

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Meet ZachXBT, the Masked Vigilante Tracking Down Billions in Crypto Scams and Thefts

Read here: https://www.wired.com/story/meet-zachxbt-243-million-crypto-theft/

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Europol supports Serbia in arresting contract killer disguised as elderly man

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-supports-serbia-in-arresting-contract-killer-disguised-elderly-man

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Italy: Searches in fraud investigation in the region of Lombardy

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/italy-searches-fraud-investigation-region-lombardy

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New UK sanctions target illegal outposts and organisations supporting extremist Israeli settlers in the West Bank

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-uk-sanctions-target-illegal-outposts-and-organisations-supporting-extremist-israeli-settlers-in-the-west-bank

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OECD calls off antibribery mission to Hungary in unprecedented move

Read here: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/15/oecd-calls-off-antibribery-mission-to-hungary-in-unprecedented-move

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Lab-Grown Frogs: A Colombian’s Response to Wildlife Trafficking

Read here: https://www.enca.com/opinion/lab-grown-frogs-colombians-response-wildlife-trafficking

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Hong Kong Police Busts $46M Deepfake Crypto Fraud Operation

Read here: https://coinpedia.org/news/deepfake-crypto-scam-hong-kong-police-arrest-27-in-46m-fraud-operation/

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UK’s Private Public Partnership to tackle sexual exploitation

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/news/private-public-partnership-to-tackle-sexual-exploitation

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Wildlife traffickers’ new routes

Read here: https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/sustainability/wildlife-traffickers-new-routes-4795600

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Fighting Financial Crime & Protecting Data Privacy Through Responsible Data Sharing: A Path Forward

Read here: https://www.gcffc.org/fighting-financial-crime-protecting-data-privacy-through-responsible-data-sharing-a-path-forward-2/

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Russia’s shadow fleet of oil tankers grows despite western sanctions

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/oct/14/russias-shadow-fleet-oil-tankers-grows-western-sanctions

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Beny Steinmetz arrested in Greece Again

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/beny-steinmetz-arrested-in-greece-again

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Romania: Five indicted for misuse of funds for Roma communities

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/romania-five-indicted-misuse-funds-roma-communities

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Criminals selling counterfeit wine stopped in their tracks

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/criminals-selling-counterfeit-wine-stopped-their-tracks

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Bulgaria: Entrepreneur convicted of fraud involving construction of dairy facility

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/bulgaria-entrepreneur-convicted-fraud-involving-construction-dairy-facility

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FC Barcelona Almost Scores Own Goal in Lewandowski Transfer Scam

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigation/fc-barcelona-almost-scores-own-goal-in-lewandowski-transfer-scam

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FATF changes its grey listing criteria to further focus on risk

Read here: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/publications/Fatfgeneral/FATF-grey-listing-criteria.html Link to report page: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/publications/Mutualevaluations/5th-Round-Procedures.html Link to report: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/content/dam/fatf-gafi/methodology/Assessment-Follow-Up-ICRG-Procedures-2022.pdf

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How Israel’s bulky pager fooled Hezbollah

Read here: https://www.reuters.com/graphics/ISRAEL-PALESTINIANS/HEZBOLLAH-PAGERS/mopawkkwjpa/

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