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NCA’s Operation Atlantic with US and Canadian partners disrupted a global crypto fraud scheme affecting 20,000+ victims, freezing $12M and identifying a further $45M in illicit funds

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Apr 9, 2026

The operation targeted “approval phishing” scams, where victims are tricked into unknowingly granting criminals access to their crypto wallets. Authorities identified over 20,000 victims across multiple countries, disrupted scam networks, and froze more than $12...

INTERPOL brings together global law enforcement leaders to shape the future of policing – boosting cooperation to tackle organised crime and AI-driven threats while elevating standards, data use, and leadership

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Apr 8, 2026

The conference also emphasises improving NCB effectiveness through better data-sharing, use of secure systems like NEXUS, alignment with databases such as I-Familia for missing persons, and promoting leadership development particularly for women in policing. Overall,...

Times of Malta: Stanleybet Malta Limited, a betting company, has been fined €225,000 for serious AML failings, including weak monitoring and fragmented controls that left it exposed to ML/TF risks

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Apr 6, 2026

The regulator found that the company had systemic weaknesses in monitoring customer transactions across its betting shops, relying on unreliable manual identification methods and lacking a complete customer database. It also noted that customers could easily bypass...

Hawk’s article underscores model governance as the key barrier to scaling AI in Anti-Financial Crime, with firms struggling with data quality, explainability, and lifecycle management

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Apr 2, 2026

The article emphasises that although organisations are increasingly able to build AI models, many lack the structured governance frameworks, skilled resources, and standardised controls needed to operationalise them effectively, especially under rising regulatory...

NCA investigates after UK Border Force seized £80M of cocaine from a Panama shipment at London Gateway port, uncovering a major trafficking route hidden among legitimate goods bound for Norway

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Mar 24, 2026

The drugs were discovered inside a shipping container arriving from Panama, concealed among legitimate goods including ceramics and kitchenware and destined for onward shipment to Norway. The seizure forms part of ongoing international efforts to disrupt large-scale...

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NCA’s Operation Atlantic with US and Canadian partners disrupted a global crypto fraud scheme affecting 20,000+ victims, freezing $12M and identifying a further $45M in illicit funds

INTERPOL brings together global law enforcement leaders to shape the future of policing – boosting cooperation to tackle organised crime and AI-driven threats while elevating standards, data use, and leadership

Times of Malta: Stanleybet Malta Limited, a betting company, has been fined €225,000 for serious AML failings, including weak monitoring and fragmented controls that left it exposed to ML/TF risks

Hawk’s article underscores model governance as the key barrier to scaling AI in Anti-Financial Crime, with firms struggling with data quality, explainability, and lifecycle management

NCA investigates after UK Border Force seized £80M of cocaine from a Panama shipment at London Gateway port, uncovering a major trafficking route hidden among legitimate goods bound for Norway

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