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Zelle, big banks challenge senators on scam reimbursements

Read here: https://www.paymentsdive.com/news/zelle-big-banks-challenge-senators-on-scam-reimbursements/722382/

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50 arrests after cocaine-laden sailboat intercepted in the Caribbean

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/50-arrests-after-cocaine-laden-sailboat-intercepted-in-caribbean

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Romania: EPPO charges five for aggravated subsidy fraud involving pig-breeding farm

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/romania-eppo-charges-five-aggravated-subsidy-fraud-involving-pig-breeding-farm

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Two Foreign Nationals Plead Guilty to Participating in LockBit Ransomware Group

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/two-foreign-nationals-plead-guilty-participating-lockbit-ransomware-group

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Interconnected and digital: How migrant smugglers and human traffickers operate

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/interconnected-and-digital-how-migrant-smugglers-and-human-traffickers-operate EMSC report – Tackling threats, addressing challenges: https://www.europol.europa.eu/publications-events/publications/emsc-report-tackling-threats-addressing-challenges Report – Tackling threats, addressing challenges: https://www.europol.europa.eu/cms/sites/default/files/documents/Tackling_threats__addressing_challenges_-_Europol’s_response_to_migrant_smuggling_and_trafficking_in_human_beings_in_2023_and_onwards.pdf

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Chinese business tycoon convicted of defrauding followers in $1bn scheme

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jul/16/guo-wengui-fraud-trial

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Exploring the Skyline: How Bellingcat Located an Alleged Cartel Member in Dubai

Read here: https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2024/07/16/dubai-uae-cartel-organised-crime-geolocation-open-source-guide-technique-tools/

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London gang that laundered millions through scrapyards caught after police intercept Gucci box with £20k cash

Read here: https://www.mylondon.news/news/north-london-news/london-gang-laundered-millions-through-29557941

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Former Biden aide set up meeting between Qatari royal and US senator convicted of corruption

Read here: https://www.icij.org/news/2024/07/former-biden-aide-set-up-meeting-between-qatari-royal-and-us-senator-accused-of-corruption/

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Switzerland opens dozens of Russian sanctions cases

Read here: https://www.yahoo.com/news/switzerland-opens-dozens-russian-sanctions-103502389.html

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New Zealand’s vulnerability to money laundering

Read here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wXuWWVFzWMs

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Nine members of high-risk drug trafficking organisations arrested in Montenegro

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/nine-members-of-high-risk-drug-trafficking-organisations-arrested-in-montenegro

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Russian heavy machinery imports, German sanctions circumvention and China-US arms tensions

Read here: https://www.export.org.uk/insights/trade-news/sanctions-round-up-russian-heavy-machinery-imports-german-sanctions-circumvention-and-china-us-arms-tensions/

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SRA not to appeal High Court’s dismissal of money laundering case

Read here: https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/sra-not-to-appeal-dismissal-of-money-laundering-case/5120362.article

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How Crypto ATMs in the U.S. Became A Favorite Tool for Scammers

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/37-ccblog/ccblog/18883-how-crypto-atms-in-the-u-s-became-a-favorite-tool-for-scammers

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‘I asked myself, why is he going public?’: Working with a Big Tobacco whistleblower

Read here: https://www.thebureauinvestigates.com/stories/2024-07-15/i-asked-myself-why-is-he-going-public-working-with-a-big-tobacco-whistleblower/

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Instagram influencer jailed for trafficking and slavery

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cydvj6951dyo

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North Korean hackers sent stolen crypto to wallet used by Asian payment firm

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-north-korean-hackers-sent-100812217.html

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FinCEN, OFAC, and FBI Joint Notice on Timeshare Fraud Associated with Mexico-Based Transnational Criminal Organizations

Read here: https://www.fincen.gov/news/news-releases/fincen-ofac-and-fbi-joint-notice-timeshare-fraud-associated-mexico-based Link to notice: https://www.fincen.gov/sites/default/files/shared/FinCEN-Joint-Notice-Timeshare-Mexico-508C-FINAL.pdf

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Hit against fake pesticides across South-Eastern Europe

Read here: https://www.europol.europa.eu/media-press/newsroom/news/hit-against-fake-pesticides-across-south-eastern-europe

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Russian International Money Launderer Sentenced to 36 Months in Prison for Illicitly Procuring Large Quantities of U.S.-Manufactured Dual-Use, Military Grade Microelectronics for Russian Entities

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/russian-international-money-launderer-sentenced-36-months-prison-illicitly-procuring-large

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Troubled highways: Crime and conflict in South Africa’s long-distance transport industry

Read here: https://globalinitiative.net/analysis/crime-and-conflict-in-south-africas-long-distance-transport-industry/

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Romania: EPPO charges individual with fraud involving EU agricultural funds

Read here: https://www.eppo.europa.eu/en/media/news/romania-eppo-charges-individual-fraud-involving-eu-agricultural-funds

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Challenges Remain Despite Drop in Cattle Rustling in Colombia

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/cattle-rustling-drop-colombia-challenges-remain/

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What’s Behind Falling Cocaine Seizures in the Netherlands and Belgium?

Read here: https://insightcrime.org/news/cocaine-seizures-europe-netherlands-belgium/

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U.S. files Civil Forfeiture Action to Recover Cryptocurrency Worth $2.5 Million for Victims of Pig Butchering Scheme

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/us-files-civil-forfeiture-action-recover-cryptocurrency-worth-25-million-victims-pig

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Nigerian Authorities Foil International Drug Trafficking Attempts

Read here: https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/18888-nigerian-authorities-foil-international-drug-trafficking-attempts

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Statement Of U.S. Attorney Damian Williams On The Convictions Of U.S. Senator Robert Menendez And Two New Jersey Businessmen

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/statement-us-attorney-damian-williams-convictions-us-senator-robert-menendez-and-two

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Hanoi-based company vice director investigated for billion-dollar illegal cryptocurrency ring

Read here: https://theinvestor.vn/hanoi-based-company-vice-director-investigated-for-billion-dollar-illegal-cryptocurrency-ring-d11211.html

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Crushing the scam farms: Southeast Asia’s ‘criminal service providers’

Read here: https://news.un.org/en/story/2024/07/1151906

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Pig Butchers’ Paradise: Inside The Scammer Superstore

Read here: https://frankonfraud.com/fraud-trends/a-multi-billion-dollar-pig-butchering-marketplace/

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Mobile banking: Alarm as fraudsters take over handsets and raid accounts

Read here: https://www.theguardian.com/money/article/2024/jul/13/mobile-banking-fraudsters-accounts-scams-refund-victims

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How law enforcement struggles with sophisticated crypto laundering

Read here: https://cointelegraph.com/news/law-enforcement-struggles-sophisticated-crypto-laundering

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Joint Operation Leads to Four Arrests and Major Seizure of Pangolin Scales in Liberia

Read here: https://wildlifejustice.org/joint-operation-leads-to-four-arrests-and-major-seizure-of-pangolin-scales-in-liberia/

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German bank regulator threatens Solaris with fines for anti-money laundering controls

Read here: https://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/german-bank-regulator-threatens-solaris-085642965.html

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German-linked logistics firm helped sanctioned Russian manufacturers

Read here: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusive-german-linked-logistics-firm-050319628.html

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Former Banker Extradited from the United Kingdom for Bribing Ghanaian Officials

Read here: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/former-banker-extradited-united-kingdom-bribing-ghanaian-officials

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INTERPOL operation strikes major blow against West African financial crime

Read here: https://www.interpol.int/News-and-Events/News/2024/INTERPOL-operation-strikes-major-blow-against-West-African-financial-crime

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Why both businesses and scammers love India’s payment system

Read here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c288m1km01po

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Payment problems caused by US sanctions impact Russian imports of Chinese cars

Read here: https://www.just-auto.com/news/payment-problems-caused-by-us-sanctions-impact-russian-imports-of-chinese-cars/

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