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FSB, FATF and OECD holds first Cross-Border Payments Data Forum to align AML/CFT, sanctions, and data privacy standards, driving the G20’s vision for faster, safer, and more efficient global payments

May 27, 2025

The Forum aims to improve cross-border cooperation on data collection, storage, and management in payments. It will also explore how technology and cross-sector collaboration can better align AML/CFT measures with data protection goals, ensuring timely access to necessary information for investigators…

UK Finance 2025 Annual Fraud Report reveals a complex fraud landscape, with 2024 fraud losses held at £1.17bn, despite a 12% rise in reported cases, with APP fraud down but card and investment scams up

May 27, 2025

Authorised Push Payment (APP) fraud saw a decline in both value and volume, attributed to heightened industry investment and consumer awareness. However, unauthorised fraud losses rose to £722 million, driven by a 22% surge in remote purchase fraud, where stolen card details are used for online transactions. Notably, 70% of APP fraud cases originated online, and 16% via telecommunications networks. The financial sector successfully prevented £1.45 billion in unauthorised fraud, marking a 16% improvement from the previous year…

Wolfsberg Group’s 25th Anniversary Forum united global leaders to drive bold actionable reforms – improving SARs, enhancing cross-sector feedback, and advancing smarter FC enforcement strategies

May 26, 2025

The Forum brought together 100 leaders from global financial institutions, regulators, law enforcement, fintechs, and civil society to address the evolving landscape of financial crime. Emphasising a risk-based, trust-driven approach, participants called for clearer definitions of “suspicion,” better alignment of risk assessments across levels, and stronger public-private information sharing backed by legal protections…

 

EU-UAE deepens AML/CTF partnership at 8th Dialogue in Abu Dhabi, pledging stronger judicial coordination, law enforcement cooperation, and intelligence sharing to tackle emerging FC risks 

May 26, 2025

The dialogue focused on deepening strategic partnerships between law enforcement and regulatory bodies, addressing emerging risks in money laundering and terrorist financing, and establishing clearer frameworks for cross-border cooperation. Both parties committed to improving transparency, increasing the effectiveness of financial investigations, and aligning their efforts with international compliance standards…

Singapore Police Force arrested 335 suspects in a 2-week crackdown on over 850 scams, uncovering $15.4M in fraud from impersonation, investment, and e-commerce schemes

May 24, 2025

This operation reflects the authorities’ intensified efforts to address the rising tide of financial crime affecting both individuals and businesses. The suspects, who range widely in age, are being investigated for offences including cheating, money laundering, and operating payment services without proper licensing. By disrupting these networks, the police aim to dismantle the infrastructure that enables scammers to move illicit funds…

Zambia’s Govt launches NPO Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment Report, pledging to strengthen the financial system against ML/TF, and other illicit activities

May 23, 2025

The Zambian government has launched its Non-Profit Organizations Terrorist Financing Risk Assessment Report, identifying only 1.9% of 4,598 NPOs as most at risk, and pledging stronger safeguards against terrorist financing and money laundering…

UK SFO launches bribery probe into Blu-3 and Mace associates over Microsoft data centre project

May 23, 2025

The investigation revolves around allegations that more than £3 million in bribes were paid to secure lucrative contracts, triggering coordinated property searches across the UK and Monaco and leading to three arrests. This case underscores the SFO’s growing use of fast, tech-enabled investigative techniques and its sharpened focus on international cooperation, whistleblower outreach, and the application of the new “failure to prevent fraud”…

CPS Economic Crime Strategy 2025 Final Report reveals UK’s firm stance on FC with 25K+ prosecutions, 85.4% conviction rate, and £1.6bn+ recovered through confiscations and major settlements

May 22, 2025

The report underscores strategic partnerships, modernised disclosure reforms, and increased use of digital tools, all aimed at improving case outcomes, enhancing victim support, and reinforcing public confidence. A new Serious Economic and Organised Crime strategy is now in development to continue this momentum…

INTERPOL, Europol, and WCO drive a major global art trafficking crackdown, seizing over 37,700 stolen artifacts and exposing traffickers’ digital tactics amid rising cybercrime threats to cultural heritage 

May 22, 2025

Operation Pandora IX (2024), coordinated by Spain with support from INTERPOL, Europol, and the WCO led to the seizure of 37,727 cultural items and 80 arrests across 23 countries. The operation targeted the illicit trafficking of artworks, archaeological relics, coins, and musical instruments, exposing how criminal networks increasingly exploit e-commerce platforms and social media to trade looted cultural goods—highlighting the rising threat of cyber-enabled financial crime linked to cultural heritage trafficking…

NCA dismantles master forgery ring that made over £1m supplying fake IDs used by criminals to evade law enforcement, exploit financial services, and fuel organised crime and human trafficking

May 22, 2025

The counterfeit IDs, nearly identical to official licenses, enabled offenders to evade law enforcement and support serious organized crime. The forgers laundered over £1 million through a window cleaning business before being arrested, with authorities seizing extensive forgery equipment and cash…

OLAF and Romanian authorities lead efforts using advanced digital tools to combat fraud, protect the EU budget, and enhance cross-border cooperation for more effective FC detection and investigation

May 22, 2025

Running from 20-23 May 2025, the Technical Workshop on Digital Anti-Fraud Tools brought together nearly 100 anti-fraud experts from EU Member States, the European Court of Auditors (ECA), EPPO, Eurojust, Europol, and OLAF. The event focuses on building a community of digitally skilled anti-fraud specialists and identifying best practices in anti-fraud detection and investigation in digital environments. It is also aimed at fostering synergies in the development of data-driven tools – including artificial intelligence…

EBA launches consultation on enhanced ESG and shadow banking disclosure rules, aiming to boost transparency, consistency, and simplify reporting – open until 22 Aug 2025

May 22, 2025

The proposal seeks to improve transparency without adding burdens for large listed banks, offering simplified disclosures for smaller institutions and transitional supervisory flexibility during implementation…

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