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Reuters: Singapore hands down first conviction in $2.2b money laundering case

The 32-year-old man admitted to 11 charges of money laundering, possessing proceeds from illegal remote gambling offences. More than $2.2 billion in assets have been seized or frozen in relation to the case. This likely makes it one of the largest money laundering operations in the world…

Cointelegraph: Argentina’s Govt implements requirements for cryptocurrency exchanges to operate legally in the country

Crypto firms operating in Argentina will now need to register with the government to comply with anti-money laundering laws. This brings the country in line with recommendations from the FATF.

FT Adviser: More than £2.6bn has been stolen through investment fraud in the UK since the start of 2020

Boiler room fraud was one of the most common types of investment fraud costing victims £553mn over the period starting in 2020. The data showed victims typically lost an average of £26,773 to these investment scams over the period amounting to £13mn a week being stolen by fraudsters…

Politico: Czech Republic sanctions a news site called Voice of Europe, which was part of a pro-Russian influence operation

The news website, Voice of Europe is accused of spreading Russian propaganda. Two individuals linked to the website, Viktor Medvedchuk and Artem Marchevskyi, were also sanctioned by The Czech Republic. They are accused of approaching members of the European Parliament as part of an influence campaign.

 

 

Reuters: Americans reported losing over $10bn to scammers last year

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reports that this is an increase of more than $1 billion since 2011 and one of the top scams involved impersonation of federal government agencies. In response, the FTC is rolling out new measures to curb impersonation scams including those involving AI deepfakes…

AP News: US and Cyprus will sign a deal to fight money laundering and evasion of Russian sanctions

The FBI and Cypriot police will sign an agreement that includes the U.S. Department of Justice offering help to “proactively detect, investigate and prosecute cases involving financial crimes” in Cyprus, according to a joint statement…

Singapore Law Watch: $3b money laundering accused gets 6 new charges for submitting forged statements to Swiss bank

Vang, 42, also known as Wang Shuiming, allegedly submitted forged financial statements from two companies – Xiamen Yetian Trading and Xiamen Likanghang Trading – to Bank Julius Baer & Co’s Singapore branch on July 19, 2022, as supporting documentation. Bank Julius Baer & Co is a Swiss private bank that offers financing, investment advisory, custodial and wealth management services…

 

Bloomberg: European Real Estate is being used to launder money, EU says

Over a third of the most-threatening criminal networks in the European Union are laundering their profits through real estate, according to a report on organized crime across the region. Europol, the EU agency for law enforcement cooperation, found that among the criminal groups that pose the most serious threat, 41% used property to launder their illicit proceeds, with luxury…

AP: JPMorgan fined almost $350M for issues with trade surveillance program

The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency said that it was assessing a $250 million civil penalty against JPMorgan Chase Bank because it found that the company “operated with gaps in trading venue coverage and without adequate data controls required to maintain an effective trade surveillance program.”

The Guardian: Gibraltar’s government accused of trying to interfere in corruption inquiry

Gibraltar’s government has been accused of political interference as it prepares to pass laws allowing it to halt public inquires, less than a month before an inquiry into alleged corruption at the highest levels of the British overseas territory’s administration is due to begin…

LawFuel: How ‘Deepfake’ video is fooling lawyers through vendor fraud schemes

Deepfake video and sophisticated scams that manipulate video and audio to create highly convincing fake identities or messages from what appear to be trusted individuals are creating a major risk for law firms. The SRA issued a caution to lawyers who heavily rely on video calls for client identification, highlighting the growing threat of ‘deepfake’ technology…

The Cable: Nigerian Federal High Court orders Binance Holdings Limited to provide the EFCC with the comprehensive data or information of all persons from Nigeria trading on its platform

The team uncovered users who have been using the platform for price discovery, confirmation and market manipulation which has caused tremendous distortions in the market, resulting in the Naira losing its value against other currencies. The damage the platform has caused was clearly explained to the operators of the platform…