Dead in 6 hours: How Nigerian sextortion scammers targeted my son

Sextortion is the fastest-growing scam affecting teenagers globally and has been linked to more than 27 suicides in the US alone. Many of the scammers…

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EU expands AML regulation impacting cryptocurrency compliance

The European Parliament has voted to adopt a package of laws to strengthen the EU’s AML and terrorist financing toolkit, with a particular impact on…

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Latest update on Anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism legislative package

The final elements of the ambitious package of legislative proposals to deliver a stronger and consistent set of anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism…

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Illicit Financial Flows from Cyber-enabled Fraud

Paris, 9 November 2023 - Cyber-enabled fraud is a major transnational organised crime that has grown exponentially in recent years, both in volume of frauds reported…

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5 AML regulations set to shape financial crime in 2024

Each year brings a host of consequential new anti-money laundering (AML) regulations, and 2024 is no exception. Various regulators plan a raft of reforms with…

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Urgent cooperation needed to fight money laundering and terrorist financing

VIENNA, Austria - Countries need to urgently step up their efforts to target the huge illicit profits generated by transnational organized crime that facilitate conflicts,…

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THE STEINMETZ SCANDALS

Mining magnate Beny Steinmetz earned a reputation as a titan in the diamond world, and then cemented his fortune with a multibillion-dollar deal over coveted…

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THE SCOOP | Leaked Report Highlights Pollution Problems at ArcelorMittal’s Bosnian Steelworks

An environmental inspection report shows ArcelorMittal failed to meet deadlines to implement anti-pollution measures at its Bosnian steelworks. School football pitch in the Pehare area…

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Ex-Rabobank CEO fined $20K for withholding AML report

The former chief executive officer of Rabobank, N.A. was fined $20,000 by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) last month for his…

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Federal Reserve Board issues an enforcement action against Evolve Bancorp, Inc. 

Federal Reserve Board issues an enforcement action against Evolve Bancorp, Inc. and Evolve Bank & Trust for deficiencies in the bank’s anti-money laundering, risk management,…

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