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IMF Warns Nigeria on Risks Arising from Central Digital Currency eNaira
The IMF has warned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) about the risks of money laundering and terr...
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Cyprus Adopts Transparency in Registration of Company Owners
Cyprus has planned to introduce a register in the coming weeks to unveil the identity of thousand...
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U.S. Takes the Lead in Combating Illegal Financial Activities Through Updated AML Timelines
The Biden Administration released a new fact sheet highlighting the administration’s progre...
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FATF applauds Korea’s AML and CFT efforts
According to the FATF, Korea features a sound legal framework to tackle money concealment and ter...
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Banks warned against profiteering from UK coronavirus crisis
British institutions, including banks, have been urged to avoid profiteering from the Coronavirus...
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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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OSCE Hosts Regional Conference on Combating Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing in South-Eastern Europe
The chairperson of the OSCE for North Macedonia addressed issues of corruption, money laundering,...
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Singapore Authorities Investigates Bank’s Role in $1.8B Money Laundering Case
Singapore’s central bank started an investigation against banks involved in a $1.8b global wealth...
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FATF meeting scheduled to discuss VASPs compliance
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has scheduled a plenary meeting on June 24 to monitor the ...
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SRA, India’s FIU, and the ACMA Issue Non-Compliance Fines Exceeding $2 Million
The Solicitors Regulation Authority [SRA], India’s Financial Intelligence Unit [FIU], and t...
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The Bahamas to Launch a Payment Card for Central Bank Digital Currency
Bahamas’ Central Bank has joined hands with Mastercard and digital payment startup Island Pay to ...
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Singaporean Banks Enhance Security to Combat Financial Crime
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) stated that the country’s banks are enhancing security ...
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UK’s Revised Fraud Policy Criticised for Ineffectiveness Against Rising Crimes
On Wednesday, Britain announced its strategy for reducing fraud by 10% by the end of the current ...
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China Pledges “Zero Tolerance” for Financial Fraud
Top financial regulators in China pledged to introduce stricter controls following the recent dis...
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Philippines Directs Efforts & Demonstrates Progress in Resolving AML Concerns
The Asia Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) has raised the Philippines’ rating from pa...
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Kansas Reports Highest Number of Identity Theft Cases in 2020
New research conducted reveals that Kansas State has been ranked at number one for having the mos...
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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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UAE Judges Discuss Steps Taken by Authorities to Strengthen AML Controls
UAE’s senior judges outline the legal actions taken by authorities to strengthen anti-money laund...
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2021 to Set New Record for Most Data Breaches in a Year
Studies have shown a staggering 1,291 data breaches till the end of September this year, exceedin...
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Germany to Establish New Regulatory Body to Combat Money Laundering
It has been reported that the German government will create a new regulatory body to combat money...
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UKGC Revoked IMME’s Licence for AML Non-compliance
Licence of IMME was revoked by the UK Gambling Commission for not complying with the Anti-Money L...
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New ultrasonic hack can manipulate your digital assistant
Researchers are advising consumers about a new type of hack that has recently emerged. It involve...
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Fraudulent crypto exchange shut down by UK High Court
The UK High Court has designated the Official Receiver as liquidator of GPay Ltd, the cryptocurre...
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UKGC imposed EUR 3.8 Million Fine on Genesis Global for Social Responsibility and Money Laundering Violations
After the two-year investigation, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission (UKGC) imposed EUR 3.8 m...
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US Treasury Holds Back AML Reforms Despite Money Laundering Through Art Industry
The US Treasury Department has found the country’s art market to be vulnerable to financial crime...
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Legal Challenges Against TikTok for Breaching Child Privacy Policy
TikTok, the most trending social media application in the present times is facing legal actions f...
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Mongolia Stays Committed to the Fight Against Money Laundering
Mongolia is the first Asia-Pacific and fifth global nation to implement all 40 FATF recommendatio...
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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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LocalBitcoins Matching Exchange, Cited By U.S. In Bizlato Case, To Shut Down After 10 Years
LocalBitcoins, the crypto firm named by the US treasury in the Bizlato exchange case, has announc...
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New Zealand to Introduce Digital IDs to Foster Trust in Online Transactions
New Zealand is working towards a national law that would bring consistency to the country’s effor...
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FINRA Issues its Examination and Risk Monitoring Program Report 2023
FINRA published its 2023 report on its Examination and Risk Monitoring Program, covering all the ...
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UK Banks and Tech Firms Call on Regulators for Guidance on Tackling Scams
Banks, tech, and telecom firms in Britain have called on lawmakers and regulators to make it easy...
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Ghost Coin deployed as payment for vending machines in Hong Kong
Ghost Coin, the privacy coin headed by John McAfee, can now be installed in vending machines in H...
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New Zealand Forces Banks To Strengthen Their Security Measures
New Zealand’s parliamentary committee has urged banks and financial institutes to bolster their s...
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Nigeria’s EFCC Devoted to Combating Money Laundering in Real Estate Sector
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission chairman says that the agency is committed to fighti...
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“Steer Clear Of Online Shopping Fraud This Holiday Season”, Says Victor Fredung
Following the FTC’s statement regarding online shopping fraud, Shufti’s CEO Victo...
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FATF’s New Regulations Will Help Sanctions Find Russian Targets
The Financial Action Task Force’s drive to eliminate the anonymity of corporate beneficiaries mak...
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China’s Law Enforcement Authorities Issue Warning Against NFTs to Curb Financial Crimes
China’s three major banking regulators have issued a warning against non-fungible tokens (NFTs) w...
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ID Theft to Drive Majority of the Online Payment Frauds in 2021
Online payment fraud losses will exceed $206 billion over the next few years and the majority of ...
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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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FinCEN Fines Puerto Rican Bank, Bancrédito, $15 Million on BSA Violation
Puerto Rican bank, Bancrédito, was fined $15 million by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network ...
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Facebook’s Libra is a Failure in its Current Form says Swiss President
According to the Swiss President, the controversial project by Facebook has ‘failed’ in its curre...
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Sam Bankman-Fried Charged with Fraud and Money Laundering, Makes Headlines Again
A federal indictment accusing FTX Co-Founder Sam Bankman-Fried of committing widespread fraud has...
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One-third of Finance Firms Have Accelerated Use of AI to Detect Money Laundering
Financial institutions are heavily investing in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning...
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USD 10.4 Billion Paid by Financial Groups in 2020 in Regulatory Fines
Know Your Customer and Anti-money Laundering non-compliance penalties rose 26% this year. Many pr...
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“Pension Fraud Hits £1.8 Million so far in 2021”, National Reporting Centre
National Reporting Centre for fraud and cybercrime has reported £1.8 million has already been los...
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B.C. Real Estate Company Fined $230K for Multiple AML Violations
Nu Stream Realty Inc. has been fined $230,423 for failure to comply with federal Anti-Money Laund...
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Online fraudsters steal £17m over COVID-19 lockdown
About £17 million have been lost due to online fraud over the Coronavirus lockdown period with yo...
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Ramon Abbas, Nigerian Instagram Influencer Pleads Guilty to Million-dollar Fraud
Nigerian instagram influencer, Ramon Abbas (Hushpuppi), admitted that he was involved in a conspi...
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Gary Gensler- Former CFTC Chair to Join President-Elect Biden’s team as Financial Expert.
A crypto-savvy and a CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission) chair from President Obama’s gov...
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Brazil to Adopt Tougher Penalties to Curb Money Laundering via Digital Currencies
The fine for digital currency money laundering in Brazil is set to be raised to two-thirds of the...
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Brazil to Introduce Facial Recognition to Verify People Wearing Masks at Airports
Countries across the globe are taking necessary steps to introduce facial recognition at the airp...
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COVID-19 Vaccines at the Risk of being Illegally Obtained by Fraudsters
There is nothing more awaited than the coronavirus vaccine this year. The international agencies ...
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Florida Man Charged $784 Million in Massive Healthcare Fraud
Creaghan Harry, a man from Florida was indicted of $784 million for committing healthcare fraud a...
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Congress to Pass Urgently Needed AML & Whistleblower Protections Against Russian Oligarchs
Congress is close to passing urgently required AML and whistleblower protections targeting Russia...
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Money Laundering Scheme by Crime Gangs Focuses on Ireland
International criminal organisations are using millions of euros in legitimate products to mask s...
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North Korean Hackers Attempt to Launder ETH Worth $27M from Harmony Bridge Attack
North Korean hackers behind the Harmony Bridge attack continue to attempt to launder crypto funds...
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EU to Investigate Google and Facebook’s Data Collection Practices
The European Union has begun preliminary investigations into the data collection practices of Goo...
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Japanese Govt. to Enshrine FATF Crypto AML Standards into National Law
The Japanese government is getting ready to incorporate the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) cr...
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Bithumb, Coinone and Korbit Team Up for FATF Travel Rule Compliance
Bithumb, Coinone and Korbit have founded a joint venture to facilitate all efforts for maintainin...
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Europol and EU Member States Launch Operation Targeting Assets of Sanctioned Entities
Europol and EU member states along with Eurojust and Frontex have launched Operation Oscar to ass...
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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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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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UK to Propose Regulatory Protocols for Stablecoins
The government of the UK has declared incoming regulations for stable coins currency. It has also...
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Amendments to ‘Trust Property Control Act’ May Still Require Revisions
FISA (Fiduciary Institute of Southern Africa) and other notable trust law experts have expressed ...
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Swiss Courts to Return Millions to Sanctioned Russians
The Swiss courts have decided to pay the stolen millions of dollars back to the sanctioned Russia...
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FEMA Confirms Seizure of 288 Crore Funds of Chinese-owned NBFC
The FEMA has confirmed the seizure of 288 crores worth of funds of a “Chinese-owned” ...
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The Anti-Money Laundering Solution Market is Expected to Double by 2025
According to the latest AML solution market report 2020-2026, the post coronavirus pandemic had a...
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FCA Fines Nigeria’s Guaranty Trust Bank Over AML Control Failures
The (FCA) Financial Conduct Authority has charged 7.6 million pounds ($9.3 million) to the UK sub...
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Cyprus Makes Strides in Restoring its Reputation by Dealing with AML Concerns
According to the US Ambassador to Cyprus Judith Garber, Cyprus has shown progress in dealing with...
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BC Money Laundering Inquiry Report Calls for New Law Enforcement Unit
BC has released a money laundering report that carries multiple recommendations and includes the ...
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SA Government Passes New Legislation to Avoid FATF Gray list
South African government has passed two crucial legislations to prevent potential greylisting by ...
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