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Art Dealers Urged to Intensify Regulatory Actions Against Money Launderers
The Department of Justice is establishing new rules to combat financial crimes via the art market...
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AML Task Force Samlit Reports Success in Keeping Fraudsters at Bay
SA Anti-Money Laundering Integrated Task Force (Samlit) claims that it is competent in combating ...
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IMF Urges Philippines to Enhance AML Measures to be Removed from Grey List
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) stated that the Philippines government should adopt an enha...
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Money Laundering in Ireland Skyrockets as Criminals Move Online
The cases of money laundering in Ireland has more than doubled last year and now it has spiked si...
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Irish Police warns about the latest internet fraud
The local Irish police (Gardai) is persuading people not to fall prey to the recent online bankin...
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BSP Warns Play-to-Earn Gamers about Potential Illicit Activities
Online gaming platforms should employ KYC verification processes to make payments more secure.
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Former US Bank Risk Officer fined for AML oversight
Michael LaFontaine, former chief risk officer at U.S. Bank has been imposed a fine of $450,000 by...
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One in Three Western Australians Experience Financial Frauds – Bankwest
Based on reports, every one in three residents of Western Australia has experienced financial abu...
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Govt assists Struggling Swiss Crypto Valley
Switzerland’s “Crypto Valley” is in talks with the federal government for fixing a 100 million Sw...
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AUSTRAC Teams Up with Pacific to Counter Money Laundering For Enhanced Regional Security
Australia’s AML Agency AUSTRAC has partnered with the Pacific Financial Intelligence Unit t...
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Russians Turn To Crypto As the West Imposes Financial Sanctions
Data has shown that Russians are turning towards transactions in cryptocurrency as a result of we...
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Chinese Officials to Face Scrutiny Over their Financial Affairs in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s banks will take extra measures to monitor transactions by Chinese politically connect...
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Cyberhack Discloses Data on Over 600,000 Medicare Beneficiaries
A data breach in May 2023 exposed the personal information of 612,000 Medicare beneficiaries, inc...
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US Sanctions Russian Crypto Firm Over Ransomware Payments
Suex, a Russian crypto OTC broker, was involved in facilitating ransomware payments and has been ...
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Shufti is nominated for ‘Oustanding Product/ Service’
Global business excellence awards nominated Shufti for the category of outstanding product/ s...
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South Korea’s Telecom Giant to Introduce Blockchain Wallets for Official Documents
SK Telecom, a South Korean telecom giant, has announced its first e-wallet for digitally storing ...
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Leading Japanese Crypto Exchange Loses $100 Million to Hackers
Liquid Global, a leading cryptocurrency exchange in Japan was hit by a hacking attack and the exc...
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House Bill Passed in Philippine to Enforce AML LAW
House of Representatives has approved legal amendments to regulate the developers, metal dealers,...
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New Zealand to Update AML/CFT Regulation from 9 July 2021
Among other changes, reporting entities have been directed to conduct customer due diligence on n...
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FATF to “Gray List” UAE for AML Failings
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) is considering adding the United Arab Emirates to its gray...
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Monetary System of Nation-States at Systematic Risk due to Stablecoins, Says FSB
With the introduction of global stablecoin like Facebook’s Libra, G20’s watchdog, the Financial S...
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UK to Apply Digital Identity Verification Across Government Services
Michael Gove, Cabinet Office Minister has written to Whitehall departments about obligating the u...
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AMLC Continues to Address AML Deficiencies as per FATF Guidelines
The AMLC has reported continued efforts to address the deficiencies specified by the FATF to tack...
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Hogan and other US Top Official Become the Victim of Identity Theft
A fraud scheme attacking top government officials of Maryland State has been uncovered. The schem...
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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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Hong Kong Provides Guidance to Fight Financial Crimes Emerging from COVID-19
The Monetary Authority in Hong Kong (HKMA) has issued new guidelines for the banks on merging ext...
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Australian Housing is the “Destination of Choice” for Money Laundering – Says Serena Lilywhite
Weak, outdated money laundering and terrorist financing laws are creating havoc in the real estat...
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Jamaica Shows Significant Progress in Anti-Money Laundering Compliance
Jamaica impressively complied with 37 recommendations from 40 international Financial Action Task...
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Manitoba Expands Criminal Property Forfeiture Branch to Counter Money Laundering
The Manitoba government is expanding the Criminal Property Forfeiture (CPF) branch as part of its...
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Money Service Businesses Tighten AML/CFT Measures Amid Challenges
Microfinance firms, remittance services, and cambios have reported success in upgrading AML/CFT m...
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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Notifies Estate Agents of Anti-Money Laundering Procedures
The Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) has instructed estate agents in Port Harcourt ...
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India and the United States Collaborate to Combat Financial Crime
The US-India Dialogue on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering Terrorism Financing, jointly chaire...
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UAE Convenes Summit on Curbing Money Laundering and Terrorism Financing
The UAE convened an international summit on money laundering and terrorist financing prevention i...
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Manchester Police Retrieves & Returns $23 Million Stolen Crypto Assets to Scam Victims
Manchester police have confiscated over $25 million worth of crypto that were stolen globally in ...
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Denmark’s Gambling Authority Issues Reminder for AML Duties
All licensed businesses are reminded to report suspicious transactions that may be indicative of ...
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Actor Behind $650M Ponzi Scheme Set to Face 20-Year Jail Time
The actor was arrested on account of wire fraud, identity theft, securities fraud, and executing ...
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FATF Warns Many Countries Continue to Face Challenges in Meeting Virtual Asset Regulations
Approximately 75% of FATF member countries fail to adhere to or only partially comply with Recomm...
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Nigeria, Myanmar, and Türkiye Take Effective Steps to Meet FATF Recommendations
Myanmar, Nigeria, and Türkiye are implementing effective measures to level up anti-money launderi...
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Deutsche Bank AG Settles Money Laundering Probe Worth $7.1 Million
Deutsche Bank AG settled a money laundering case of $7.1 million over the probe by Frankfurt pros...
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EU Endorses New Crypto Tax Data Sharing Rules
Strict obligations are set to be implemented in the EU’s digital assets industry. Tax authorities...
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Online fraud attempts increase during COVID-19 catastrophe
According to ACI Worldwide, the rate of fraud attempts have increased to 4.3% in April, slightly ...
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After China, Japanese Officials Considering to Introduce Digital Currency too
China has begun trials for its digital assets and issued 10 million yuan last week. The efforts o...
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Bank of Lithuania Open Probe on UK Fintech over Alleged Money Laundering
Bank of Lithuania is reportedly investigating UK fintech Railsr over Anti-Money Laundering and Co...
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US Courtrooms Ponder Over the Photo ID Requirement for Voters
The US courtrooms are again facing the debate over the use of photo identification for voters. A ...
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China’s Central Bank Fines Zhongtian Securities $216k for AML Breaches
China’s Central bank has fined Zhongtian Securities Co. Ltd. 1.37 million yuan ($216,000) for AML...
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EU Suggests Blacklisting UAE Following “Dubai Uncovered” Leaks
The EU has suggested blacklisting UAE under the “Dubai Uncovered” leaks depicting how sanctioned ...
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UK Gambling Commission Fines 888 with £9.4m for AML Failings
Great Britain’s Gambling Commission has issued 888 with a fine of £9.4 million over a series of s...
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NSW Gambling Laws Increase Risks of Money Laundering, Says the State’s Crime Commission
The New South Wales Crime Commission says that some of the state’s gambling laws have increased t...
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FATF to Publish Revised Guidelines For Virtual Assets Service Providers
The Financial Action Task Force is all set to publish updated guidelines on virtual assets on Oct...
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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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Kazakhstan has Improved to Achieve the Lowest Risk Score for ML/TF
According to the annual report of Basel Index 2020, among the 141 countries, Kazakhstan is at 73r...
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Danske Bank Charged with $413m for Defrauding Investors about AML Shortcomings
The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged Danske Bank $413 million for misleading its cu...
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Australia to Ban Credit Cards for Online Gambling to Prevent Payment Fraud
The Australian government will soon ban online gambling with credit cards. The government will in...
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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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Hong Kong Sees 20-fold Spike in Investment Scam Losses – Report
According to the Police, 725 cases of investment scams occurred within the first seven months of ...
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SEC & NYDFS Oppose Binance $1 Billion Voyager Deal
The Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Department of Financial Services have spo...
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NatWest Apologises for AML Failures and Issues Warning on Rising Inflation
The chairman of NatWest bank has apologised to shareholders for failing to implement adequate ant...
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South Africa Anticipates Removal from FATF Gray List in 2025
The South African government is anticipating that they will address all the FATF international st...
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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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Money Laundering Concerns Prompt Hong Kong Banks to Reject Crypto Transactions
Despite the Hong Kong government’s encouragement, two banks have rejected crypto activities...
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Phishing attacks hidden in Google Cloud Services
Cybercriminals are concealing phishing efforts behind legitimate resources like google cloud serv...
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NAB, Largest Casinos Operators Caught in AUSTRAC’s Wrath
National Australia Bank (NAB) and the two largest casino operators in Australia are under investi...
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Joint US-Spanish Operation Broke a Multi-Million Euro Credit Card Scam
The US Secret Service and Spanish police were working together on an operation when they shut dow...
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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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UK Government Aims to Recover £1 Billion Lost Funds Over the Next Decade
The UK Government has put technology as the front and centre force to fight crimes and reinforce ...
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TD Banking Group Expects US Penalties for Money Laundering
TD Banking Group disclosed that they expect fines and non-compliance penalties related to US auth...
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FinCEN Proposes the Designation of Eligible Customers as Exempt Person
As a part of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FinCEN...
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FATF Updates on South Africa’s AML Compliance Progress
A report on South Africa’s progress in implementing AML procedures to prevent money launder...
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Regulators Criticise Deutsche Bank over Forex Mis-selling Probe
ECB and BaFin have told Deutsche Bank that they are “not satisfied” with its probe into mis-selli...
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DHS 19.5 Million Fine Imposed on UAE Banks for AML Failings
The Central Bank has imposed Dhs 19.5 million fine on UAE’s banks for shortcomings in the AML fra...
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Google Warns 12,000 Victims of Government Hacks
In just three months, from July to September 2019, Google sent out 12,000 warnings to people who ...
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UAE Freezes Assets of Irish Crime Syndicate for Laundering Money Through Dubai
The UAE has frozen the assets of Ireland’s Kinahan Crime Syndicate, mounting the pressure on an o...
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