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Commission adds Russia to list of high-risk jurisdictions to strengthen international fight against financial crime

Read here: https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_25_2910

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HSBC France Closed Jeffrey Epstein’s Account After Suspicious Transactions

Read here: https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2025-jeffrey-epstein-emails-hsbc/

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Exiled Gabonese First Lady, Son Sentenced in Absentia to 20 Years for Corruption

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/exiled-gabonese-first-lady-son-sentenced-in-absentia-to-20-years-for-corruption

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Europol and partner countries combat online radicalisation on gaming platforms

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/europol-and-partner-countries-combat-online-radicalisation-gaming-platforms

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Turkey Seizes Control of Crypto Company Suspected of Money Laundering

Read here: https://balkaninsight.com/2025/11/14/turkey-seizes-control-of-crypto-company-suspected-of-money-laundering/

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Sham Technology Company Operator Sentenced To Over Four Years For Defrauding Dozens Of Victims, Many Of Whom Were Veterans

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndca/pr/sham-technology-company-operator-sentenced-over-four-years-defrauding-dozens-victims

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Samourai Wallet crypto mixer’s co-founders sentenced to prison

Read here: https://therecord.media/samourai-wallet-crypto-mixer-founders-sentenced

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Third International Conference on migrant smuggling: No country can face this rapidly evolving global crime alone

Read here: https://www.coe.int/en/web/migration-and-refugees/-/third-international-conference-on-migrant-smuggling-no-country-can-face-this-rapidly-evolving-global-crime-alone

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Roman Abramovich makes claim of ‘conspiracy’ against Jersey government

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/nov/16/roman-abramovich-makes-claim-of-conspiracy-against-jersey-government

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US Foreign Terrorist Designations in Latin America: An Interactive Map

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/us-foreign-terrorist-designations-in-latin-america-an-interactive-map/

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Investigation ‘Fuel family’: Seizures in €260 million VAT fraud in Italy

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/investigation-fuel-family-seizures-eu260-million-vat-fraud-italy

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Illicit cigarettes found under fake shop floors

Rea here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czxnz5r9355o

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British Encrochat suspects arrested in Colombia

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2nz5kk1e8o

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The rogue ‘finfluencers’ pushing risky investments to young followers

Read here: https://www.investigate-europe.eu/posts/the-rogue-finfluencers-pushing-risky-investments-to-young-followers

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Follow the money: How Southeast Asian countries are fighting cyber-fraud

Read here: https://www.unodc.org/roseap/en/2025/11/southeast-asian-cyber-fraud/story.html

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Flying Money, Hidden Threat Understanding the growth of Chinese Money Laundering Organisations

Read here: https://www.rusi.org/explore-our-research/publications/external-publications/flying-money-hidden-threat-understanding-growth-chinese-money-laundering-organisations

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The Kremlin Has Weaponized Western Financial Checks to Punish Russian Dissidents, says Carnegie Politika

Read here: https://carnegieendowment.org/russia-eurasia/politika/2025/11/russia-eu-banking-exploits?lang=en

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6 arrested for smuggling migrants from Türkiye to France and Germany

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/6-arrested-for-smuggling-migrants-turkiye-to-france-and-germany  

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Turkish Prosecutors Seek Over 2,000 Years for Incarcerated Istanbul Mayor

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/turkish-prosecutors-seek-over-2000-years-for-incarcerated-istanbul-mayor

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Strike against synthetics: Authorities seize tonnes of chemicals in Central and Eastern Europe

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/strike-against-synthetics-authorities-seize-tonnes-of-chemicals-in-central-and-eastern-europe

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Revealed: Fans at risk as crypto and trading sponsors flood European football

Read here: https://www.investigate-europe.eu/posts/revealed-fans-at-risk-as-crypto-and-trading-sponsors-flood-european-football

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Unpacking the story: Baby lions, birds and bullets

Read here: https://lab.imedd.org/en/unpacking-the-story-baby-lions-birds-and-bullets/

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Inside Job: Libya’s Fuel Smuggling Escalation

Read here: https://thesentry.org/reports/inside-job-libya-fuel-smuggling/  

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Cryptocurrency Investment Firm Founder Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Defrauding Investors in $9.4M Ponzi Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/cryptocurrency-investment-firm-founder-sentenced-five-years-prison-defrauding-investors-94m

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Justice Department Announces Nationwide Actions to Combat Illicit North Korean Government Revenue Generation

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-nationwide-actions-combat-illicit-north-korean-government

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Monitoring online illegal wildlife trade: Featuring rhino horn pills and wildlife substitutions

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/monitoring-online-illegal-wildlife-trade-featuring-rhino-horn-pills-and-wildlife-substitutions/

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NCA Publishes Amber Alert on ‘Networks & Shadow Fleets’

Read here: https://www.nationalcrimeagency.gov.uk/who-we-are/publications/769-necc-amber-alert-networks-and-shadow-fleets/file

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‘Illicit financial flows as a definition is the elephant in the room’ – India at the UN tax negotiations

Read here: https://taxjustice.net/2025/11/14/illicit-financial-flows-as-a-definition-is-the-elephant-in-the-room-india-at-the-un-tax-negotiations/

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Sydney ‘fortune-teller’ allegedly ran $70m fraud by telling clients she saw a billionaire in their future

Rad here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/nov/13/sydney-fortune-teller-alleged-fraud

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The Chinese Cryptoqueen: The Documentary Podcast

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0mfss2s

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The Shifting Tides of Drug Trafficking on Venezuela’s Margarita Island

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/shifting-tides-drug-trafficking-on-venezuela-margarita-island/

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French Authorities Raid Deputy Prosecutor’s Office in Marseille Cocaine Disappearance Case

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/news/french-authorities-raid-deputy-prosecutors-office-in-marseille-cocaine-disappearance-case

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Authorities continue to protect citizens from cybercriminals during major malware operation

Read here: https://www.eurojust.europa.eu/news/authorities-continue-protect-citizens-cybercriminals-during-major-malware-operation

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A jailed hacking kingpin reveals all about the gang that left a trail of destruction

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cm2w0pvg4wko

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OSINT, AI & Environmental Crime: Meet Brazil Editor Eduardo Goulart

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/feature/osint-ai-environmental-crime-meet-brazil-editor-eduardo-goulart

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Cryptoqueen who fled China for London mansion jailed over £5bn Bitcoin stash

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg4w1g9ezko

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Leaked Russian Records Reveal Obscure Firms Helping Bust Oil Sanctions on North Korea

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/scoop/leaked-russian-records-reveal-obscure-firms-helping-bust-oil-sanctions-on-north-korea

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End of the game for cybercrime infrastructure: 1025 servers taken down

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/end-of-game-for-cybercrime-infrastructure-1025-servers-taken-down

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FinCEN Combats Financial Support to the Sinaloa Cartel by Finding Transactions Involving 10 Mexico-based Gambling Establishments to be of Primary Money Laundering Concern

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-combats-financial-support-sinaloa-cartel-finding-transactions-involving

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