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Five arrested, 3.765 tonnes of pangolin scales seized in Nigeria wildlife trafficking bust

In a major strike against wildlife trafficking in Nigeria, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), supported by the Wildlife Justice Commission (WJC), arrested five suspects and seized 3.765 tonnes of pangolin scales in Lagos, an amount estimated to represent the killing of over 1,900 pangolins. This marks the largest global seizure of pangolin scales reported so […]
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Financial Sanctions, Global Anti-Corruption

UK financial sanctions are in place for persons involved in serious corruption or that are linked to those involved in serious corruption. This document provides a current list of designated persons.
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Exclusive: Italy seeks $1.3 bln from fintech group ION in tax evasion probe, sources say

Italy is seeking 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) from fintech group ION following a probe by prosecutors in the northern city of Bologna into alleged tax evasion over the 2013-2023 period, two people with knowledge of the matter said.
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How to Combat Financial Crime & Greylisting in SA

Hawken McEwan, Director of Financial Crime Compliance at nCino KYC Africa, discusses financial criminal tactics, non-compliance consequences, and the role of innovative technology in financial system protection.
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The FBI Hijacked and Ran a Dark Web Money Laundering Operation Called 'ElonmuskWHM'

A high-level honeypotting operation by the federal government has been uncovered.
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Belgian cops raid Huawei in European bribery probe • The Register

: Chinese giant says it's 'committed' to obeying the law as arrests made
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Isle of Man: Boost for fight against financial crime from overseas

New gaming licence applications will be subject to "heightened scrutiny" as part of the measures.
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Bangkok Post - Bid to halt financial fraud intensifies

Regulatory authorities are taking proactive measures to block mule accounts associated with legal entities, with the number of blocked accounts expected to rise by more than 1,000 in the near future.
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India arrests Russian resident wanted by US over $152 billion cryptocurrency money-laundering scheme - ABC News

The US Justice Department and Secret Service says Aleksej Besciokov operated a cryptocurrency exchange that helped criminal entities like terrorist organisations to launder funds.
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Brit fraudsters sentenced over account takeover operation • The Register

Mastermind begs colluders to bury evidence later used to imprison him
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Dirty money’s hiding spots: How corruption funds…

How dirty money disappears overseas and corruption-linked African assets are hidden in wealthy nations
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Tomorrow’s fire: What does the future of the Ukraine conflict mean for Europe’s illicit arms market?

The most plausible scenarios are a prolonged stalemate, a negotiated settlement or a decisive victory by one side or the other. Each of these outcomes would have very different consequences for Ukraine’s sovereignty and the future of European security. 

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Explore the latest tool to power up investigations via the Offshore Leaks database

Users can now match their own data — including names and addresses — with more than 810,000 offshore entities uncovered in ICIJ’s leaks.
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Uncovering a Kazakh oligarch’s Spanish idyll

A reporter and photographers visited Timur Kulibayev’s sprawling Mediterranean coast estate as part of the “Caspian Cabals” project and discovered plush villas, high security and ambivalent neighbors.
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UK anti-corruption minister resigns amid Bangladeshi corruption probe into her family

Tulip Siddiq, whose aunt is Bangladesh’s recently ousted leader, also faced questions over her family’s London properties.
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The $51 Billion Crypto Crime Industry Is Adopting Stablecoins

Modern crypto criminal enterprises have C-suites, middle management, and even customer service departments. And they use stablecoins.
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Orlando man charged in $128 million bank fraud and money laundering scheme

An Orlando man was indicted this week, along with three others, for their alleged involvement in a $128 million bank fraud and money laundering scheme.
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Bribery Act 2010 guidance

Guidance to help commercial organisations understand the sorts of procedures they can put in place to prevent bribery.
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Environmental Performance, Financial Constraints, and Tax Avoidance Practices: Insights from FTSE All-Share Companies

Through its initiative known as the Climate Change Act (2008), the Government of the United Kingdom encourages corporations to enhance their environmental performance with the significant aim of reducing targeted greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050. 

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The reality of human trafficking differs greatly from popular portrayals: Marie Magner - cleveland.com

It may seem bleak to acknowledge the insidious nature of human trafficking and the reality that it is happening all around us. But the good news is that you do not need to possess certain skills or an arsenal to protect your family and friends against this crime. All you need is the willingness to look closer even when it’s not polite, to question odd behavior even when it’s from a trusted source, and to speak up even when it's easier to stay quiet, writes guest columnist Marie Magner, a staff attorney in the Family Law Practice Group at The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland.
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Türkiye is taking steps to contain rising cases of fraud. Will they be effective?

Financial fraud has become increasingly widespread in Türkiye, a phenomenon linked to wider technological and social trends and driven by more organized and sophisticated networks. Although there is no comprehensive data on annual financial losses attributable to fraud or the number of victims affected by it, the sheer volume of fraudulent messages and calls received by its citizens highlights the extensive reach of fraud in the country.
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Nigeria arrests human trafficker spotlit by

ICIJ’s Trafficking Inc. investigation identified “Christy Gold” as a ringleader in a criminal network that forced Nigerian women into sex work in Dubai.
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Chinese arms flow into the US and other countries despite manufacturers’ alleged role in Xinjiang repression

Five years since ICIJ’s China Cables investigation, Uyghurs in exile and advocates say the ethnic minority group’s conditions haven’t improved.
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