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ICIJ reveals that UK freezes London property linked to Putin Ally

Reports showed the ongoing connection between Komarov and the townhouse on Herbert Crescent — a prime location in central London — which was purchased for more than $16.5 million in 2007 through a British Virgin Islands-based shell company he previously controlled. There was nothing illegal about the transaction as Komarov, who serves on Russia’s Security Council, was not sanctioned by the United Kingdom until 2022…

US DOJ arrests and charges Founders and CEO of Cryptocurrency Mixing Service with money laundering and unlicensed money transmitting offenses

Keonne Rodriguez and William Lonergan Hill Are Charged with Operating Samourai Wallet, an Unlicensed Money Transmitting Business That Executed Over $2 Billion in Unlawful Transactions and Laundered Over $100 Million in Criminal Proceeds…

US DoJ convicts doctor of $6.3m for medicare fraud scheme

A federal jury convicted a Michigan doctor today for causing the submission of over $6.3 million in fraudulent claims to Medicare for medically unnecessary orthotic braces ordered through a telemarketing scheme…

Govt of Jersey publishes consultation paper on “Access to information on Jersey’s Central Register of Companies and legal persons”

Seeks views on draft legisl​ation which will enable access to Jersey’s centra​l register of beneficial ownership and control for obliged entities.

The GI-TOC’s Pacific Programme is mapping how organized crime is impacting the Pacific Islands and exploring the different criminal actors driving illicit activities

The Pacific islands now occupy a more prominent place on the international strategic chessboard as a result of the proliferation of trade, diplomatic and security engagements in the region in the 21st century.  This is due to greater foreign presence and influence in Micronesia, Melanesia and Polynesia, and intensifying geopolitical competition among external partners. This reality, alongside greater connectivity and market trends, is also drastically  transforming the criminal landscape.

Ankura delves into the Financial Crime Risk Assessment: The Foundations for an effective financial crime program

The key steps include: Identifying and Categorising Risks, involves outlining the types of financial crimes that could impact the organization, considering factors like industry sector, customer profiles, and transaction types, inherent Risk Evaluation and Scoring: Organisations assess the likelihood and potential impact of identified risks, often using scoring systems to prioritise areas of concern…

FINTRAC issues statement on Canada’s use of artificial intelligence

FINTRAC is looking to leap ahead from a technical, process and culture perspective so that it can stay ahead of the bad actors, find new and meaningful ways to collaborate with its partners and continue to deliver value and results in an ever-changing world.

US DoJ takes guilty plea from BTC-e operator on money laundering

Exchange moved over $9bn worth of transactions; defendant caused criminal losses in excess of $100m

LexisNexis: The cost of Catfishing – How romance fraud is becoming a major financial crime and what is being done to fight it

The head of economic crime and the national trade association for banks and financial institutions is becoming a serious concern now a days. Also known as catfishing, this type of fraud, where swindlers form relationships with members of the public for their personal gain, doesn’t just have a financial cost. Some victims have lost friends and even relationships with family members most tragically, some have taken their own lives.

MONEYVAL re-rates Slovenia on Recommendation 5 in latest enhanced follow-up report

Notes that Slovenia has taken additional steps to ensure that TF risks – which aren’t high in the country – have been appropriately reviewed.

MONEYVAL re-rates Cyprus in latest enhanced follow-up report on AML/CFT efforts

Recognises improvements in the assessment and mitigation of risks from virtual assets, which is appraised under Recommendation 15.

MONEYVAL re-rates Lithuania on Recommendation 2 following the fourth enhanced follow-up on the most recent mutual evaluation round

Recommendation 2 covers national cooperation and coordination in respect of AML/CFT and the re-rating recognises the inclusion of proliferation financing in the mandates and work of the existing national co-operation mechanism.