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US DoJ charges CLS Global FZC LLC, a cryptocurrency financial services firm, with ‘wash trading’- fraudulent manipulation of cryptocurrency trading volumes
CLS Global a UAE-based cryptocurrency firm has agreed to plead guilty to charges of market manipulation and wire fraud, paying a fine of $428,059. The company is banned from U.S. cryptocurrency markets and must submit annual certifications ensuring compliance. The charges stem from involvement in “wash trading” through a fake crypto company, NexFundAI…
MENAFATF notes Iraq’s progress in confiscating criminal proceeds, prosecuting ML/TF cases, and enhancing international cooperation, as well as challenges in supervision and TFS implementation
MENAFAT undertook its assessment of the effectiveness of Iraq’s measures to protect the financial system from abuse and its level of compliance with the FATF Recommendations, from 6 to 23 August 2023…
Canada releases data on assets frozen and blocked transactions under the Special Economic Measures Act from Feb 2022 – Dec 2024
The RCMP has announced significant progress in enforcing Canada’s Special Economic Measures Act with substantial assets frozen and financial transactions blocked. Since February 24, 2022, approximately CAD $140.2 million in assets have been frozen and over CAD $317.5 million in transactions blocked under the Special Economic Measures (Russia) Regulations. In addition, under the Belarus regulations…
GCFP publishes the Enterprise Fraud Risk Assessment Guide, offering a structured approach to identify, assess, and mitigate fraud risks, targeting the £81bn annual fraud risk in the public sector
It also considers fraud risks in public-private partnerships (PPPs), where shared responsibilities, complex regulatory environments, evolving compliance requirements, and funding streams create heightened vulnerabilities across various sectors and jurisdictions…
GFI releases report on Digital Asset Ecosystem in El Salvador: Challenges and risks to countercheck Financial Crime
Provides a thorough analysis of technological advancements, financial crime prevention, and personal data protection in the wake of Bitcoin’s adoption as legal tender in 2021…
Europol holds its largest-ever operation to seize global criminal assets, uniting over 80 experts to trace, freeze, and seize organized crime profits, including €200,000 in cryptocurrencies
Over 80 financial experts and representatives from 43 law enforcement agencies across 28 countries joined Europol for Project A.S.S.E.T. (Asset Search & Seize Enforcement Taskforce). This groundbreaking initiative, conducted from 13 to 17 January, aims to enhance global efforts to identify, freeze, and seize criminal assets. The event also included key contributions from international organizations such as Eurojust and Interpol, demonstrating a coordinated global effort…
SEC announces 200 enforcement actions in Q1 of FY 2025, the highest number filed in any first quarter since at least 2000
Reports 200 enforcement actions in the first quarter of fiscal year 2025 (October-December 2024), including 118 standalone actions, marking the highest number of filings for this period since 2000. Of these, 75 were filed in October 2024 alone. The cases addressed violations such as financial misstatements, misleading disclosures, conflicts of interest, bribery schemes, fraud targeting retail investors, and misleading claims about artificial intelligence.
US DOJ sentences international virtual currency vendor for ML conspiracy involving over $20m in criminal proceeds
Anurag Murarka has been sentenced for laundering over US$20 million in criminal proceeds between April 2021 and September 2023. Operating from India, he used dark web marketplaces and cryptocurrency working through a hawala network to deliver illicit cash to the US Murarka knowingly aided hackers and drug traffickers in hiding their illegal funds. His arrest came after a joint FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service operation…
CPS: Three convicted money launderers have been ordered to repay £23.6 m after illegally obtaining Australian dollars and laundering them through cryptocurrency
Masterminded by James Parker the scam exploited a loophole in a crypto exchange allowing his associates to withdraw millions before his death in 2021. Authorities have recovered significant assets with the CPS emphasizing its commitment to targeting proceeds of cyber-enabled crime…
PSR Strategy Update outlines measures to enhance payment security with a strong emphasis on fraud prevention, innovation and consumer protection
Key initiatives include reinforcing APP fraud reimbursement, improving Faster Payments oversight, and expanding open banking capabilities to drive innovation while mitigating financial crime risks.
EPPO Lithuania uncovers an organised crime group allegedly misappropriating nearly €6m from EU structural funds, connected to high-value fraud, ML, and illegal activities by legal entities
The investigation concerns fraudulent schemes allegedly carried out between 2018 and 2024, during which the organised group systematically misled the administering authority to obtain EU funds unlawfully. Evidence indicates that the suspects simulated commercial relations and fictitious financial transactions between companies under their control, fraudulently inflating costs and creating the impression of contributing their own funds to EU-funded projects…
Home Office’s 2024 drug seizure statistics reveal a 13% rise, with police forces and Border Force carrying out 217,644 seizures in the UK, compared to 192,145 the previous year
The data relate to all drugs controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and Psychoactive Substances Act 2016. The number and quantity of seizures made can be affected by police and Border Force activity and changes in recording practices, as well as changes in the drugs market. Therefore, the number and quantity of drug seizures each year should not be taken as an indicator of drug prevalence in England and Wales…
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