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TI issues a Policy Paper on land corruption in West Africa, providing recommendations for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to address this alarming issue

July 20, 2024

Research by Transparency International shows that nearly four out of five people in low-income countries consider corruption in the land sector a serious problem. Rural and poor women are especially vulnerable to land corruption and are also disproportionately exposed to other forms of corruption, such as sextortion, that are enabled by gender and social norms feeding inequality.

TI Brazil publishes The Wildlife Laundromat – How fraud, corruption and laundering drive wildlife trafficking

July 20, 2024

The report analyzes 18 cases and operations combating wildlife trafficking in various regions of the country. It has found criminal organizations are using elaborate smuggling techniques, including fraud and corruption. Experts say these tactics are driving the trafficking of millions of live animals, animal parts and wildlife products…

OECD releases policy paper aiming to strengthen the capacities of law enforcement authorities in Asia and the Pacific to combat corruption and fraud during emergencies

July 18, 2024

The paper takes stock of the challenges law enforcement practitioners face in detecting, investigating and prosecuting corruption and fraud during emergencies, and highlights good practices and provides practical guidance for law enforcement.

GFI publishes new report titled “Illicit Financial Flows Risks Related to Beneficial Ownership in the Mining Sector in Kenya”

July 15, 2024

The report examines the regulatory and legal framework governing Kenya’s mining industry and offers an in-depth exploration of the challenges and gaps in implementing and enforcing beneficial ownership in the country…

OECD publishes report on promoting public integrity across Ecuadorian society

June 28, 2024

This report analyses the main actions taken by the Ecuadorian government to bring together the public and private sectors, academia, civil society organisations and citizens in promoting public integrity.

ICIJ reveals mysterious memo tying Zambian ex-president Edgar Lungu to alleged corruption highlights the limits of FIUs

June 18, 2024

The memo also raised concerns regarding Zambian-Swazi construction magnate Michelo Shakantu, 49, who is married to Pholile Dlamini-Shakantu, Eswatini’s minister of foreign affairs and former justice minister. A key allegation was that one of Shakantu’s companies, Inyatsi Road Construction, had “obtained a number of road construction contracts and in turn offered bribes in [the] form of land and monetary gifts to high profile individuals.”…

Spotlight on Corruption issues statement on Nigeria’s $50 million settlement with Glencore must be fully transparent and redress the harms caused by corruption

June 15, 2024

Spotlight on Corruption calls on the Federal Government of Nigeria to publish its $50 million settlement with Glencore International A.G. and ensure these funds are used transparently to benefit communities harmed by corruption. Glencore’s agreement to pay $50 million as “penalty and compensation” is a welcome recognition of the company’s obligation to repair the harms caused by its corruption of public officials in Nigeria…

OCCRP announces the moroccan cybercrime ring is profiting from gift card fraud by stealing victims information and generating up to $100,000 daily

June 10, 2024

Ring mines digital gold from company directories, contact lists, and email accounts, exploiting mobile phones for smishing attacks to infiltrate large companies with deep pockets. Microsoft recommends companies adopt a secure gift card platform with strict password requirements and IP address location checks for all devices attempting to register one…

Banking Drive: TD bank employee being accused of taking bribes in a new AML case

June 7, 2024

Banker Gerardo Aquino Vargas allegedly provided criminals with 28 debit cards in Florida, netting $5,600 in bribes and claiming lower rates than others for illegal services. Court documents reveal that Vargas allegedly unblocked two debit cards after TD froze them after identifying fraudulent ATM transactions in Colombia…

Swiss Aid publishes study on the illegal trade of African gold

May 30, 2024

According to a new study, between 321 and 474 tons of artisanal gold are produced annually in Africa without being declared, and at least 435 tons of gold were smuggled from the African continent in 2022 alone.

UNODC reports a record amount of methamphetamine seized in East and Southeast Asia as synthetic drug market expands and evolves

May 28, 2024

A new report, titled “Synthetic Drugs in East and Southeast Asia: latest developments and challenges 2024”, confirms that 190 tons of methamphetamine was seized in East and Southeast Asia in 2023 – a record level. After dropping slightly in 2022, seizures of methamphetamine rebounded in 2023 to the highest amount ever recorded for the region.

OCCRP: Kyiv Police uncovered a $1.7 million embezzlement scheme involving the sale of electricity at inflated prices to a department within the State Water Resources Agency

May 18, 2024

Investigators discovered that the director signed contracts in early 2022 obliging a department within the State Water Resources Agency to pay twice the normal price for electricity. The suspect is facing serious charges of “embezzlement of property through abuse of office,” a crime magnified under the current martial law circumstances…

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