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FATF Calls for Urgent Implementation of Crypto Information Sharing Mechanisms
FATF has published a report to call on the countries to the implementation of travel rules to und...
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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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$320 Million Worth of Cryptocurrency Stolen in Wormhole Hack
A recent hack on one of the most popular blockchain bridges linking Ethereum and Solana led to th...
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White House Wants COVID Vaccine Passports to be Secure, Private, and Free
According to the White House, the Federal Government should not be responsible for verifying that...
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UAE Delegation to Visit the US to Discuss AML Initiatives
The UAE and the US put forward their efforts to minimize the risks associated with virtual assets...
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Qatar to Develop National Strategies for Combating Financial Crimes
Qatar has developed vigorous strategies to combat expected financial crimes during the FIFA World...
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South Africa Gets the Green Signal for New AML/CTF Laws
South Africa has finally gotten a green signal for new finance laws to address shortcomings ident...
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NY Lawmakers Approve Legislation Against Financial Fraud
Michael Gianaris, Deputy Leader of the Senate, recently announced his legislative measures to pro...
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Vietnam Collaborates with UK to Enhance AML Law Enforcement
The Vietnam Ministry of Public Security delegation, led by Deputy Minister Lieutenant General, Le...
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Britain Court Urges Binance for Better Financial Crime Prevention
The Court of London in an order emphasised that Binance should develop policies and procedures to...
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Australia sues Facebook for $525 billion
A lawsuit was filed against Facebook by Australia’s privacy regulator, blaming the social media p...
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Garantex Sanctioned by the US for Laundering Over $100 Million
The US Treasury Department has sanctioned the virtual currency exchange Garantex for facilitating...
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Revised Financial Regulations in South Korea Now Covers Crypto Investors
The financial regulators in South Korea announced that domestic crypto investors would be covered...
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SEC Files Money Laundering Complaint Against Silverlion
The Security Exchange Commission (SEC) filed a case against Silverlion Livestock Trading Corporat...
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US Officials Visit Iraq to Lessen Currency Crisis, Says Central Bank Governor
Iraq’s currency may get uplifted after the meeting between the US top treasury officer and the he...
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NCA Seizes Gold Bars Worth £650,000 from Money Laundering Network
The National Crime Agency has found a forfeiture order for 15 gold bars that are worth £650,000. ...
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SuperCare Health Faces Lawsuit for Having “Incompetent Security Measures” to Stop Data Breach
Plaintiff filed a lawsuit against SuperCare Health in the US Central District of California and a...
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FCIU Uncovers Money Laundering Patterns Through Social Media Scams
South Yorkshire law enforcement authority has seized EUR 70,000 placed in the illicit gambling ac...
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UAE banking sector unites with law enforcement agencies to tackle fraud
Dubai: UAE’s first national fraud awareness campaign has been initiated with the collaboration of...
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FATF Votes to Graylist Malta
Malta’s Prime Minister announced the news at a conference on Wednesday after local media reported...
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Singapore: MAS Preparing Data Sharing Platforms to Combat FinCrime
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is creating a digital platform named Cosmic that will a...
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UK Government to Crackdown Corruption Under New AML laws
Overseas firms owning land in the UK need to publicly declare the owners, under the new UK laws t...
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German Law Firm Denies Money Laundering Allegations Against Deutsche ReGas
Hengeler Mueller, a German law firm, investigated the loopholes in the Anti-Money Laundering (AML...
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Danish Gaming Regulator Sanctions Unibet Over AML Violations
Spillemyndigheden, the Danish Gaming Regulatory Authority has sanctioned Unibet for failing to co...
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FATF encourages Digital ID during Coronavirus epidemic
The Financial Action Task Force (FAFT) is advocating the use of digital identity technology to se...
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A Trust Company Penalised for Opening a Doorway to Money Laundering
A team of accountants and economists have been fined by a court in Channel Island for neglecting ...
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Britain Court Urges Binance for Better Financial Crime Prevention
The Court of London in an order emphasised that Binance should develop policies and procedures to...
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Nevada Takes Measures to Combat Unemployment Insurance Fraud
District of Nevada’s Office of U.S Attorney has shown concerns about the rise in unemployment ins...
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Introduces Anti-Terrorist Financing, Anti-Money Laundering Laws
Lawyers in Nigeria are being instructed to follow anti-money laundering and terrorist financing l...
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Five Kenyan banks fined under AML laws
Five commercial banks were imposed a fine of $3.75 million in Kenya for failing to report suspici...
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CFTC Fines CHS Hedging for AML and Other Violations
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has fined CHS Hedging a civil monetary penalty of...
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Irish Businessmen lost More than €10 Million in Invoice Redirect Fraud
Sophisticated invoice redirect fraud in Ireland has resulted in the loss of €10 Million for busin...
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World economic forum considers using blockchain to solve supply chain crisis
The World Economic Forum (WEF) stated on Monday that blockchain and digitization can help supply ...
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Deutsche Bank Subordinate DWS Fined $25 Million for AML Violations
In the latest enforcement action, the Security Exchange Commission (SEC) has fined $25 million to...
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Germany to Implement the 6th AML Directive to Secure Financial Firms
The Federal Government of Germany has decided to draft a law for money laundering operations. Eur...
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Alibaba copyrights blockchain system that detects music copycats
Granted by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on April 21, the method as described by the Chine...
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Action Fraud Fund Report Exposes Billion-dollar Cryptocurrency Scams
The Action Fraud Fund report exposes the extent of cryptocurrency fraud and Ponzi schemes circula...
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US Judge Approves Danske Bank’s $2 Billion Settlement to End Estonia Probe
A US judge has approved Danske Bank’s guilty plea in a $2 billion pact to end a probe into ...
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FCA Fines £642K to Sunrise Brokers for AML Failings
FCA imposed a £642K fine on Sunrise broker for facilitating fraudster trading and having an inade...
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US Department Of Justice Announces Enforcement Actions to Regulate Cryptocurrency
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced several enforcement actions against cryptocurrency a...
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China Strengthens Anti-Money Laundering Rules for Financial Institutions
China has taken steps to improve financial institutions’ measures to combat money laundering by p...
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FATF Votes to Graylist Malta
Malta’s Prime Minister announced the news at a conference on Wednesday after local media reported...
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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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MALACAÑANG Orders Relevant Government Agencies to Implement Anti-Money Laundering Plans and Programs
Aiming to exit the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) grey list by January 2024, MALACAÑANG Pal...
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Labor Party Victim of a Second Cyber-Attack
Britain’s Labour Party has informed that it had been a victim of a large-scale cyberattack on its...
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NY Lawmakers Approve Legislation Against Financial Fraud
Michael Gianaris, Deputy Leader of the Senate, recently announced his legislative measures to pro...
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US Financial Authority Removes Provisional Crypto AML Regulations
The United States government removed two provisions from the National Defence Authorisation Act (...
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TSB Fined $3.5M on Account of Four AML Breaches
New Zealand’s High Court has fined Trustee Savings Bank (TSB) Ltd NZD 3.5 million following the b...
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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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UAE startup relies on Blockchain to flatten COVID-19 curve
In5, UAE based start-up incubator, is assisting to design blockchain-based techniques to suppress...
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Uganda Remains Greylisted by FATF for Money Laundering
There will be no change to Uganda’s status on the “grey list” due to the countr...
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Despite the Concerns, Arizona Bans Vaccine Passports for Government
Governor of Arizona, Doug Ducey has restricted the local and state government agencies from askin...
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Council of Europe Urges Montenegro to Step Up AML Measures
The Council of Europe stated in a recent report that Montenegro lacks sufficient measures to inve...
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Financial Watchdogs in South Korea Add Guidelines for Crypto Transactions
Financial Watchdogs in South Korea will now oversee the activities regarding crypto in the countr...
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South African Government Passes Key AML and CFT Laws to Fight Financial Crimes
South African government passes two significant laws to implement Anti Money Laundering and Count...
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FATF and EU Delist Bahamas from AML Blacklist
European Union has finally removed Bahamas from its AML blacklist, right after FATF has delisted ...
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OSCE – Eurasian Forum Combines to Counter Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) supported the joint efforts with ...
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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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Pakistan’s State Bank unveils new AML/CFT regulations for Forex Firms
State Bank of Pakistan on Tuesday amended Anti-money laundering (AML) and Counter Financing of te...
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Saudi Bank Warns Citizens Against Financial Fraud Schemes Circulating via Fake News Websites
The Saudi Ministry of Commerce is reiterating warnings about fake news websites looting people by...
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UAE police show how fraudsters can access your bank account
Abu Dhabi Police has alerted people against the download of unknown apps so they can secure their...
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North Korean bankers charged in $2.5 billion money-laundering scheme
The US Department of Justice recently revealed criminal charges against about twenty-four North K...
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Indiana Witnesses a Spike in Identity Theft and Data Breaches
Covid19’s outburst has resulted in exponential growth in online banking, purchasing, and eC...
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Fiat is the Top Choice of Currency for Financial Criminals, Says US Treasury
The US Treasury Department has released a three-year report on money laundering and terrorist fin...
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OSCE – Eurasian Forum Combines to Counter Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) supported the joint efforts with ...
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Taiwan’s Security Watchdog is Set to Regulate Local Crypto Industry to Prevent Money Laundering
Taiwan’s top financial regulator is set to become the primary oversight body to monitor the...
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FMA Sues Tiger Brokers for AML/CTF Breaches
The Financial Markets Authority (FMA) has filed court proceedings against Tiger Brokers for alleg...
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White House Wants COVID Vaccine Passports to be Secure, Private, and Free
According to the White House, the Federal Government should not be responsible for verifying that...
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EU Parliament Committee Backs MiCA Deal to Effectively Manage Crypto
The MiCA deal has been approved by the economic committee of the EU Parliament. The committee has...
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Regulatory Authorities Fines TD Bank, Adelaide Casino, and SBI over $500 Million For AML Failings
International financial watchdogs have imposed a fine of over $500 million on TD Bank, Adelaide C...
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US DOJ Stresses Disclosure of Beneficial Ownership Information to Curb Illicit Finance
The US says that it is important for countries and governments to embrace a policy of disclosing ...
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Turkey Set to Toughen AML Laws on Crypto Asset Platforms
Turkey is designing new and stricter obligations to prevent crypto-asset platforms from money lau...
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