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Home Office proscribes Hizb ut-Tahrir as terrorist group
This order makes belonging to Hizb ut-Tahrir or inviting support for the group a criminal offence, with a potential prison sentence of 14 years which can be handed down alongside or in place of a fine.
CPS convicts man for running illegal financial service for people smugglers
Asghar Gheshlaghian, a 48-year-old illegal money service bureau owner has been convicted of money laundering and immigration-related offenses. Operating as an unregistered “hawala” banker, he laundered funds for criminals smuggling migrants into the UK, proven by evidence including Whatsapp chats, ledgers, statements from asylum seekers, and undercover footage from an ITV investigation…
City of London Police warns of courier fraud after victims lose more than £19.6m in three months
Pensioners in the east and south of the UK are being warned to stay vigilant due to a surge in courier fraud cases. Criminals, posing as police or bank officials, deceive victims into believing their accounts are compromised. The scammers coerce victims, including one in Essex who lost £5.3 million, to transfer money or purchase valuables like gold and jewelry, often posing as couriers collecting items from victims’ homes…
US DoJ sentences foreign national for conspiring to launder proceeds of internet fraud schemes
The court records and trial evidence reveal that Olugbenga Lawal, from Indianapolis, Indiana, collaborated with the leader of a criminal group in Nigeria which carried out online scams, such as romance and business email schemes, defrauding individuals and businesses in the U.S., particularly targeting vulnerable elderly victims…
OFSI issues new Russia-related correspondent banking restrictions
The amendment prohibits UK banks from processing payments that have been previously processed by a designated bank, or are intended for a designated bank. These transactions are prohibited even if the account holders that send and receive the funds are not designated, and the prohibition extends to UK credit or financial institutions…
UK Government consults on the transparency of land ownership involving trusts
Seeks views on improving transparency of land ownership involving trusts. It seeks specific views on options to widen access to trust information held on the Register of Overseas Entities (ROE). It also seeks general views on how ownership of land involving trusts can be made more transparent.
FCA, Bank of England and PRA publish the latest annual CBEST thematic report
CBEST tests the cyber resilience of firms and financial market infrastructures (FMIs) through live testing that mimics the actions of cyber attackers. The report highlights the importance of building strong cyber hygiene and the need for firms to simulate a range of cyber testing…
Cayman Islands ‘delisting’ begins, excluding them from the FATF, EU & UK grey lists
The Basel AML Index briefing addresses the Cayman Islands’ removal from the FATF’s grey list in October 2023, outlining the initial listing reasons, compliance actions, and implementation, as part of a series on jurisdictions delisted from FATF’s monitoring lists…
Law firm Clyde & Co fined $635K for breaching UK money laundering rules
Global law firm Clyde & Co was fined 500,000 pounds ($635,613) for multiple breaches of money laundering regulations relating to a long-standing client. The firm admitted it failed to conduct adequate due diligence on a shipping industry client…
UK Govt changes treatment of Politically Exposed Persons under the Money Laundering Regulations
Regulated firms are now required to treat domestic PEPs, their family members, or known close associates as inherently lower risk than non-domestic PEPs, They have to apply a lower level of enhanced due diligence unless other risk factors are present…
UK Govt announces new Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI)
OTSI is a strategic move by the UK Govt to tighten the screws on companies evading Russian sanctions, further strengthening the UK’s sanctions system. OTSI is set to launch in early 2024 and will sit alongside the OFSI…
Home Office announces new strategy to tackle the domestic and international threat of serious and organised crime
The new strategy builds on the work already underway by government and law enforcement and sets out further action to eradicate complex criminal networks, including through the NCA..