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FATF/MENAFATF publishes mutual evaluation report on Kuwait’s measures to combat money laundering and terrorist financing

Read here: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/publications/Mutualevaluations/MER-Kuwait-2024.html Link to report: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/content/dam/fatf-gafi/mer/Mutual-Evaluation-Kuwait-2024.pdf

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UK sanctions Russian troops deploying chemical weapons on the battlefield

Read here: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-sanctions-russian-troops-deploying-chemical-weapons-on-the-battlefield

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Swedish MEPs to Urge EU to Tighten Sanctions on Syria After OCCRP Investigation

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/swedish-meps-to-urge-eu-to-tighten-sanctions-on-syria-after-occrp-investigation

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EU Court Ruling Could Open Door to More ‘Golden Passport’ Schemes

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/eu-court-ruling-could-open-door-to-more-golden-passport-schemes

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South African Behind Zimbabwe’s Oil Pipeline Plan Involved in Ghana Fraud Scandal

Read here: https://thesentry.org/reports/south-african-behind-zimbabwes-oil-pipeline-plan-involved-in-ghana-fraud-scandal/

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‘They rob you visibly, with no repercussions’ – The unstoppable rise of phone theft

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/09/they-rob-you-visibly-with-no-repercussions-the-unstoppable-rise-of-phone-theft

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EMPACT Hackathon: 16 suspected human traffickers and 60 potential victims identified

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/empact-hackathon-16-suspected-human-traffickers-and-60-potential-victims-identified

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Singapore demands luxury sellers do more after laundering fiasco

Read here: https://sg.news.yahoo.com/singapore-demands-luxury-sellers-do-more-after-laundering-fiasco-022826500.html

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Organised crime group jailed for trafficking vulnerable individuals into the UK for Modern Slavery

Read here: https://news.met.police.uk/news/enfield-organised-crime-group-jailed-for-trafficking-vulnerable-individuals-into-the-uk-for-modern-slavery-488961

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Ukrainian National Pleads Guilty to “Raccoon Infostealer” Cybercrime

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-wdtx/pr/ukrainian-national-pleads-guilty-raccoon-infostealer-cybercrime

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Germany: EPPO conducts searches in fraud probe into agricultural funds for organic fennel cultivation

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/germany-eppo-conducts-searches-fraud-probe-agricultural-funds-organic-fennel-cultivation

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Iraq’s Dollar Auction: The ‘Monster’ Funneling Billions to Fraudsters and Militants Through the U.S. Federal Reserve

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigation/iraqs-dollar-auction-the-monster-funneling-billions-to-fraudsters-and-militants-through-the-us-federal-reserve

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Billion-dollar cyberfraud industry expands in Southeast Asia as criminals adopt new technologies

Read here: https://www.unodc.org/roseap/en/2024/10/cyberfraud-industry-expands-southeast-asia/story.html Link to report: https://www.unodc.org/roseap/uploads/documents/Publications/2024/TOC_Convergence_Report_2024.pdf

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86-year-old to pay $14M after admitting to running crypto Ponzi scheme

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/86-year-old-pays-14-million-for-running-crypto-ponzi-scheme

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Side Effects: The Human Rights Implications of Global Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Linkages to XUAR

Read here: https://c4ads.org/reports/side-effects/ Link to report: https://c4ads.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/SideEffects-C4ADS.pdf

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How Private Equity and an Ambitious Landlord Put Steward Health Care on Life Support

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/investigation/how-private-equity-and-an-ambitious-landlord-put-steward-healthcare-on-life-support

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US sanctions Italian ‘sham charity’ and group’s founder who funneled ‘$4M to Hamas over a 10-year period’

Read here: https://nypost.com/2024/10/07/us-news/us-sanctions-sham-charity-funneling-money-to-hamas-on-oct-7-attack-anniversary/

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New York Man Pleads Guilty in Crypto-Fueled $25M Money Laundering Case

Read here: https://news.bitcoin.com/new-york-man-pleads-guilty-in-crypto-fueled-25m-money-laundering-case/

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Borders Are No Barrier to Booming Cyber Crime, and Authorities Must Adapt

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/borders-are-no-barrier-to-booming-cyber-crime-and-authorities-must-adapt/

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Do digital currencies and cryptocurrencies pose a higher risk of money laundering?

Read here: https://www.ukfinance.org.uk/news-and-insight/blog/do-digital-currencies-and-cryptocurrencies-pose-higher-risk-money-laundering

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Russia’s Su-57 Felon: Headed for a Crash Landing Due to Sanctions?

Read here: https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/russias-su-57-felon-headed-crash-landing-due-sanctions-213103

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FBI Created Crypto Token ‘NexFundAI’ to Lure Crypto Scammers: International Operation Targeting Widespread Fraud and Manipulation in the Cryptocurrency Markets

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ma/pr/eighteen-individuals-and-entities-charged-international-operation-targeting-widespread SEC press release: https://www.sec.gov/newsroom/press-releases/2024-166

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SFO recovers further £295,000 from convicted fraudster’s hidden pensions

Read here: https://www.sfo.gov.uk/2024/10/05/sfo-recovers-further-295000-from-convicted-fraudsters-hidden-pensions/

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FCA begins criminal proceedings against two individuals for insider dealing

Read here: https://www.fca.org.uk/news/press-releases/fca-begins-criminal-proceedings-against-two-individuals-insider-dealing

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Met officers allegedly took hampers and cash bribes to help Fayed persecute staff

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/oct/04/met-officers-allegedly-took-hampers-and-cash-bribes-to-help-fayed-persecute-staff

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Hungary: Millions Stolen from Welfare Programs

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/hungary-millions-stolen-from-welfare-programs

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Czech Nationals Jailed for Human Trafficking, Forced Labor in UK

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/czech-nationals-jailed-for-human-trafficking-forced-labor-in-uk

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Venezuelan Television News Network Owner Charged in Alleged $1.2B Money Laundering Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdfl/pr/venezuelan-television-news-network-owner-charged-alleged-12b-money-laundering-scheme

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Norges Bank cuts ties with traditional medicine firm over its use of endangered species

Read here: https://eia-international.org/news/norges-bank-cuts-ties-with-traditional-medicine-firm-over-its-use-of-endangered-species/

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Thales takes action, Safran silent on Russia bypass sanctions

Read here: https://defence-blog.com/thales-takes-action-safran-silent-on-russia-bypass-sanctions/

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Meta Partners with UK Banks to Combat Scams

Read here: https://about.fb.com/news/2024/10/meta-partners-with-uk-banks-to-combat-scams/

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Court revives 2020 AT&T case over $24M crypto theft via SIM swap

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/att-court-sim-swap-crypto-theft

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Two Foreign Nationals Sentenced for Multimillion-Dollar Scheme to Defraud Apple Inc. Out of 6,000 iPhones

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-foreign-nationals-sentenced-multimillion-dollar-scheme-defraud-apple-inc-out-6000

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Australian Police Seize $6.4m from Alleged owner of Encrypted Platform

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/australian-police-seize-64m-from-alleged-owner-of-encrypted-platform

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Migrant Smugglers Threaten Panama’s Darién Conservation Plans

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/migrant-smugglers-threaten-panama-darien-conservation-plans/

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The gangster brought down by a shipment of bananas

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4g4e3pvngno

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