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Visa, Mastercard Face FTC Inquiry Over Debit Card Transactions
Visa Inc. and Mastercard Inc. are once again facing inquiries by the Federal Trade Commission ove...
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Seattle Airport Resists Federal Push for Facial Recognition
Facial recognition technology won’t be installed at the boarding gates of the Seattle-Tacoma Inte...
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RSA Revamps Digital Payments with Industry-centric Regulations
The federal bank in South Africa re-regulated guidelines for performing card transactions between...
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Namibia Enhances its National Crypto Strategy with New Legislation
Namibia raises the bar with new legislation in the National Crypto Strategy to combat crypto scam...
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Sweden Points Out the Rising Cases of Money Laundering in Gaming Industry
Financial Police of Sweden has revealed a report that highlights more than 700 cases of money lau...
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Coinbase Agrees to $100Million Settlement with NYDFS for AML Violations
Coinbase, The American cryptocurrency exchange platform, has agreed to pay $100 million in a sett...
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UBS to Restrict Credit Suisse Bankers After Takeover
The bankers of Credit Suisse (CSGN.S) will be subjected to tighter regulations introduced by UBS ...
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UK Fines Dixons Carphone for Massive Breach
Dixons Carphone is one of the largest electronics and phone retailers in the UK. Recently British...
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FATF Publishes 35 New Indicators Against Trade-based Money Laundering
Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and Egmont group has published a new report on risk-indicators...
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Philippines’ Anti-Money Laundering Counsel Increases AML Measures for Casino Junkets
The Philippines’ Anti-Money Laundering Counsel (AMLC) has stated that it is currently impro...
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South Korea Extends AML Compliance Deadline for Crypto Sector
The deadline has been extended to ensure regulators are able to process all the applications subm...
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Saudi Arabia has Achieved Another Victory in the Battle Against Financial Crimes
Saudi authorities seized $1.06 million from a criminal gang accused of money laundering. The culp...
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Signature Bank under Criminal Investigation
US prosecutors are investigating the relation of Signature Bank with crypto clients as regulators...
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“Crypto Should Be Regulated, Not Prohibited”, Says ECB Vice President
After his statement in May that declared cryptocurrencies as a risky investment, the Vice Preside...
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FCA Reviews UK Small Trade Finance Lenders to Ensure Compliance
FCA is reviewing UK’s small trade finance lenders to assess their due diligence, risk assessment,...
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Ireland Mandates Registration of Crypto Firms Under AML Laws
Ireland has taken new measures to regulate crypto businesses under the AML law for the first time...
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GBA to Organize Two-day Training Workshop for Addressing AML and CFT Concerns
GBA concluded a workshop on AML and terrorist financing concerns to avoid any possible threats of...
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Rabobank Fined EUR 500K for Ineffective KYC Compliance
The Dutch Central Bank (DNB) instructed Rabobank to enhance their CDD, transaction monitoring, an...
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Interpol Launches New Center to Combat Financial Crime
Interpol has launched a Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Center (IFCACC) as part of efforts to...
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$6.1 Million Seized As US Treasury Sanctions Another Crypto Exchange
The US Department of the Treasury has sanctioned Chatex crypto exchange “for facilitating financi...
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Philippines: Banks Reminded to Closely Monitor and Report Suspicious Transactions
Philippines ramps up efforts to step out of the FATF’s grey list and reminds banks to monitor and...
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Anonymous Report Reveals Indian Indiscriminate Targeting Against NGOs
According to the shadow report, India has been indiscriminately targeting non-governmental organi...
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China Strides Forwards with New KYC Rules to Rein Money laundering
China is stepping up to fight its long-running battle against financial crimes such as money laun...
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Experts Warn that Scammers are Exploiting EU Users on Meta’s Threads
Meta’s Threads app has become the newest platform for cyber scammers to commit identity theft, cr...
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Deepfakes on TikTok raise new security concerns
Deepfakes have started showing up on the popular video app TikTok, owned by ByteDance, a Chinese ...
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Australia Lags Behind in Extending FATF’s AML/CFT Recommendations to DNFBPs
Australia is sending a signal to welcome global financial criminals for business in its lawyers, ...
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Half of Anti-malware Products fail to Recognize Notable Threats
According to a new report by SE labs, Most popular, well-established cybersecurity solutions do n...
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Department of Justice Charges Russian Oligarch with Violating US Sanctions
The Justice Department reportedly charged a Russian oligarch with violating US sanctions and reve...
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ICC Qatar is going to have a seminar on money laundering and terrorist financing
The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Qatar is conducting a compliance awareness seminar on...
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China’s Top Leaders Indicate the Further Tightening of Financial Regulations
Chinese leaders have indicated that the country will move to further strengthening of financial r...
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Taiwanese Crypto Exchange Platform Under Investigation for Money Laundering
Taiwanese crypto exchange platform and a member of the Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP), Bit...
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Australia Lags Behind in Extending FATF’s AML/CFT Recommendations to DNFBPs
Australia is sending a signal to welcome global financial criminals for business in its lawyers, ...
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Shufti Achieves iBeta Level 2 Compliance for Biometric Liveness Detection
London, UK – May 9, 2025 – Shufti has successfully achieved iBeta Level 2 compliance for its biom...
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Clearview AI will be facing the legal claims after critical NYT report
Clearview AI is an artificial intelligence firm providing facial recognition technology to US law...
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U.S States Open up to the Idea of Digital IDs in Post Pandemic World
The ID cards that were used by millions of people as proof of their identity may soon become a th...
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The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Whistleblower Program is Set to Fortify US Anti-Corruption Efforts in 2024
The Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Whistleblower Program is projected to be a leading U.S. anti-corr...
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Dubai Police Monitors Cryptocurrencies for Prevention of Money Laundering
The cybercrime unit of Dubai Police has started monitoring cryptocurrencies to ensure that digita...
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More than HK$8 Billion has been Laundered through Hong Kong Banks in 2020
Victims of online, phone and investment scams have been conned out of more than HK$8 billion (1.0...
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Nearly $30 Billion Laundered Through Canada’s Real Estate – Says TIC
A joint study by Transparency International Canada and the End Snow Washing Coalition highlighted...
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Feds Uncover $12M Money Laundering Operation Between U.S. and Dubai
Prosecutors have uncovered a money laundering scheme dubbed “The Shadow Exchange” worth USD 12 mi...
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MEPs Disclose Plans To Crack Down On Money Laundering – AMLA Reports
The civil liberties and economic affairs committees discussed the plan to establish an EU Authori...
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Cryptocurrency Fraud Reports to UK Action Fraud More Than Double in 2021
The study advises financial regulators to place more pressure on cryptocurrency institutions to c...
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Austrian Gamblers Struggle to Recoup Money from Illegal Betting Sites
Austrian gamblers struggle to recoup money from illegal betting sites after gambling groups face ...
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FCA Declares £147m Fine on Credit Suisse for Due Diligence Failings
Credit Suisse was fined £147,190,200 for breaching FCA’s Principle 2 and 3 for Businesses as it f...
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MFSA Tightens Financial Regulations for Lawyers, Auditors, and Accountants
Professionals in Malta, lawyers, accountants, and auditors, etc. are resisting the new rules that...
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DOJ Arrested Three Individuals In A $722 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme
The Department of Justice arrested three men on Tuesday, December 10, on charges of running an el...
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Jamaica Nears Full Compliance by Meeting 37 of 40 FATF Recommendations
Jamaica now complies with 37 out of 40 FATF recommendations for better prevention of financial cr...
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EU Limits Use of Cash and Cryptocurrency to Curb Financial Fraud
The European Union (EU) has issued new measures to limit use of cash and cryptocurrencies to tack...
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China Warns of Money Laundering Risks Arising from NFTs
China has warned of the financial risks associated with non-fungible tokens (NFTs) as three indus...
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France to Test Digital Currency in the First Quarter of 2020
The digital currency race is building up and every country wants to take part in it. Now, Banque ...
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£2 Million of Suspected Money Laundering Assets Seized by Royal Gibraltar Police
Following information from a Spanish law enforcement agency, the Royal Gibraltar Police have init...
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Hong Kong Authorities Warn Unregistered Virtual Assets Platforms May Face Large Fines and Imprisonment
On August 7th, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) warned all platforms working...
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13K Affected in Third-Party Data Breach at Anthem MaineHealth
A third-party service provider accessed the database of Anthem MaineHealth and obtained patients’...
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Bank of Queensland Commits to Anti Money Laundering Laws and Risk Management
Bank of Queensland Ltd (BOQ.AX) disclosed that separate agreements had been reached with the coun...
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Canada Broadens Scope of Anti-Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Rules
After Prime Minister Justin Trudeau invoked the Emergencies Act on Monday, 14th February, the Dep...
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Over £1 Million Lost to Covid Business Support Fraud in Leeds
Leeds City Council papers have shown 74 cases of Covid business support fraud where more than £1 ...
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Mass Stablecoin Adoption Could Assist Financial Crime – Says FATF
FATF suggests nations and financial service providers should identify potential risks of cryptocu...
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Cambodian Minister of Justice Addresses AML Action Plan to Escape FATF’s Gray List
The Minister of Justice Koeut Rith has advised all financial institutions to continue their coope...
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UK NCA Recovers $7.5 Million from Azerbaijani Laundromat Probe
The UK’s NCA has recovered 5.6 million pounds ($7.5 million) from bank accounts in the country wh...
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UK Parliament Legislates New Digital Identity Verification Services Bill
On Wednesday, in the King’s Speech, the UK government presented a new Digital Identity Verificati...
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Ripple CEO urges US Regulators to embrace Crypto
Brad Garlinghouse, CEO Ripple has encouraged the US regulator “to step up and lean into digital c...
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New York Financial Department Releases Guidelines On Dollar-Backed Stable Coins
The New York Financial Department has released “Guidance on the Issuance of U.S. Dollar-Backed St...
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Investment Bank Fined by FCA for Failing with Due Diligence Requirements
An Investment Bank in London, Sapien Captial, has been penalised by the financial regulator, Fina...
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Anonymous Report Reveals Indian Indiscriminate Targeting Against NGOs
According to the shadow report, India has been indiscriminately targeting non-governmental organi...
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IMF Seeks Tighter Checks on Kenyan Banks Amid Money Laundering Concerns
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is tightening the checks to prevent money laundering and wa...
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Bitcoin ATMs face stricter regulations over money laundering
According to experts, Bitcoin ATMs (BATMs) will face stern regulations globally, with countries s...
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Canadian financial watchdog geared up for FATF compliance
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) plans on closely regul...
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UK Finance Sector and Police Stopped £32m Fraud in First Half of 2021
The ‘Banking Protocol’ introduced in 2016 has now helped prevent financial fraud worth £174...
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EDD Fraud Scandal in California – 87 Suspects Arrested
Within two weeks, the Beverly Hills Police have arrested 87 people that are suspected to be invol...
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HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) Fines Property Firms Over £1 Million for Money Laundering Violations
HM Revenue & Customs has fined property firms more than £1 million for not complying with ant...
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COVID at EURO 2020 Reinforced the Need for Digital COVID Pass
With 2 infected players infiltrating the entire stadium, many are fearing the spread of COVID-19 ...
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Facial Recognition Market to Grow 12.5% Annually Through 2024
According to a new report by Mordor Intelligence, the facial recognition market is expected to gr...
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