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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 legislation which will enable access to Jersey’s central 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.
MONEYVAL re-rates Poland on Recommendation 34 in first enhanced follow-up to the country’s fifth round mutual evaluation in 2021
Recommendation 34 covers guidance and feedback and the re-rating follows steps taken by the government and the Office of the Polish Financial Supervision Authority (UKNF) to provide guidance and feedback to obligated institutions in the form of, among others, “communications”, newsletters and organisation of trainings, some of them addressing suspicious activity reporting and risk indicators.
Australia undertakes second stage consultation on reforming the country’s AML/CTF regime
The proposed reforms extend the existing AML/CTF legislation to certain high-risk services, also known as tranche 2 services. This includes services provided by lawyers, accountants, trust and company service providers, real estate agents, and dealers in precious metals and stones.