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OLAF and EPPO uncover a €700M cross-border fraud scheme involving undervalued and misclassified imported goods to evade EU customs duties and taxes
The network, primarily run by Chinese nationals, operated through shell companies and falsified documents, with goods funneled through the Port of Piraeus in Greece. Raids across Greece, Spain, France, and Bulgaria led to the seizure of €5.8 million, thousands of vehicles, firearms, and luxury assets. An estimated €250 million in customs duties and €450 million in VAT were lost, with proceeds laundered back to China via underground banking and trade-based methods…
MONEYVAL’s 2025 report finds Romania has made technical progress in aligning its AML/CFT laws with international standards but calls for continued efforts to fully address compliance gaps
MONEYVAL’s 2025 report highlights Romania’s technical progress in strengthening its AML/CFT framework, particularly in legal reforms and institutional coordination. However, it stresses that further improvements are needed to fully comply with international standards and effectively tackle money laundering and terrorist financing risks.
RUSI’s new report reveals a sharp rise in tech-enabled organised vehicle theft in the UK, urging urgent coordinated action
The RUSI report highlights that organised vehicle theft poses significant financial crime risks, including facilitating money laundering through the illicit trade and export of stolen vehicles. It underscores the need for enhanced cross-sector collaboration and strengthened regulatory measures to disrupt criminal networks exploiting vehicle theft for financial gain.
FATF’s latest VASPs report exposes major gaps in virtual asset compliance, rising stablecoins misuse and weak cross-border supervision, calling for urgent global enforcement and coordinated action
The FATF’s 2025 targeted update on virtual assets and virtual asset service providers (VASPs) highlights that most jurisdictions have yet to fully implement AML/CFT requirements, including the Travel Rule. The report calls for urgent action to strengthen supervision, close regulatory gaps, and enhance international coordination to mitigate the risks of misuse of virtual assets for illicit finance…
Europol’s latest podcast warns that AI is accelerating organised crime via deepfakes, cyberattacks, and disinformation, urging law enforcement to adopt AI-powered tools
Europol’s Podcast Episode 21 explores how AI is accelerating crime — from enhancing cyberattacks with automated phishing and deepfakes, to enabling smarter fraud, sophisticated disinformation, and rapid darknet trade — and stresses the urgent need for law enforcement to adopt AI-powered tools and international cooperation to stay ahead of these evolving threats…
BaFin’s 2026-29 Strategic goals sets out a smarter, data-driven AML agenda tightening crypto oversight, boosting public–private collaboration, and aligning closely with EU’s AMLA for sharper enforcement
The plan emphasizes early detection of weak internal controls, greater use of data-driven supervision, and closer coordination with AMLA. BaFin also prioritizes digital identity systems for more effective KYC, stricter enforcement against market abuse, and oversight of ESG claims to combat greenwashing—all aimed at safeguarding financial integrity in a fast-evolving risk landscape…
UNODC’s World Drug Report 2025 warns that global instability is fuelling the drug crisis, enabling organised crime to expand corruption, violence, and FC, with increasing links to ML and cybercrime
The report notes a growing overlap between drug trafficking and other illicit economies, including money laundering and cyber-enabled crime. Cross-border laundering of drug profits is becoming more sophisticated, placing additional strain on law enforcement and financial systems. UNODC calls for a coordinated global response that addresses not only drug supply and demand, but also the financial infrastructure that enables drug-linked crime to thrive…
MONEYVAL commends North Macedonia for major AML/CFT improvements in supervision and international cooperation, while highlighting enforcement and BO transparency as ongoing challenges
Latest follow-up report recognises North Macedonia’s substantial improvements in strengthening its anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing (AML/CFT) legal framework, supervisory practices, and international cooperation mechanisms. However, it also highlights persistent challenges, particularly in effective enforcement, beneficial ownership transparency, and the need for continued efforts to address identified gaps.
CPS secures conviction in £1.9M ML case linked to global romance scams, where a UK textile firm was used to conceal illicit funds through fake invoices from 2015 – 2017
The CPS and NCA investigation uncovered 77 victims who were manipulated into transferring money under false romantic pretences. Suleman was found guilty of money laundering and false accounting, with confiscation proceedings underway to recover criminal profits. Prosecutors described him as a financial enabler who kept the fraud network operational…
Europol dismantles a major crypto investment fraud ring in Spain, defrauding 5,000+ victims globally and laundering €460M through shell companies, crypto and banking channels
The operation, supported by authorities in France, Estonia, and the U.S., led to five arrests and uncovered the use of fake investment platforms and romance scams to lure victims. The group operated an elaborate laundering infrastructure involving cash withdrawals, international transfers, and crypto-to-fiat conversions. Europol deployed a crypto specialist to trace blockchain transactions and warned of the increasing threat posed by AI-driven fraud schemes…
Europol’s 2025 EU TE-SAT report warns of sharp rise in jihadist terrorism, growing threats from youth radicalisation and tech-driven tactics like AI propaganda, crypto-financing, and 3D-printed weapons
The 2025 EU Terrorism Situation & Trend Report (EU TE‑SAT) reveals that in 2024, the EU experienced 58 terrorist incidents, including 34 completed, 5 failed, and 19 foiled attacks, with jihadist incidents rising to 24, the most of any category…
FATF–MONEYVAL June 25 Plenary advances payment transparency, boosts financial inclusion, and delists Croatia, Mali, and Tanzania, while adding Bolivia and the UK Virgin Islands over AML/CFT gaps
The joint plenary advanced global efforts to combat financial crime by revising key standards, monitoring high-risk jurisdictions, and promoting financial inclusion. The meeting also reinforced protections for NPOs, confirmed Latvia’s evaluation under a new methodology, and underscored international cooperation against sanctions evasion and TF…
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