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This is Money: Major bank warns home buyers over rise in scam which sees fraudsters steal deposits
Home buyers are being warned by Lloyds Bank to be vigilant over the rise of a scam which could cost them their entire deposit – with first-time buyers particularly vulnerable. Conveyancing scams have increased 29 per cent over the past year, with fraudsters hacking email accounts of home buyers to con them out of their deposit payments…
Sverige Radio: Swedish company’s games featured in illegal online casinos
- Games from the Swedish company Evolution have been found on a number of sites for illegal online casinos in Southeast Asia
- Some of these online casinos have ties also to other suspected crimes such as ML and fraud.
- Experts say game suppliers risk assisting the criminal organisations that are behind these sites.
Dutch News: Independent ATMs are used as ML machines
The programme reveals that independent ATMs, unregulated in the Netherlands and abroad, can be used by criminals as washing machines or to hide assets and avoid taxes. The finance ministry has stated that it is unaware of the issue and plans to initiate discussions with the financial sector to address it…
Finews: UBS was fined by the EFD for failing to report suspected ML cases related to the former Yemeni president
UBS recorded 5,438 warning notices in connection with its relationships with former president Ali Abdullah Saleh. However, the bank did not forward these warnings to the Money Laundering Reporting Office Switzerland. UBS also failed in the handling large amount of money associated with corrupt practices by Saleh to be withdrawn from state control. Saleh lost power in Yemen in 2012 and was killed by Houthi fighters…
BBC: Standard Chartered escaped prosecution for ML carried out billions of dollars of transactions for funders of terrorist groups
Standard Chartered was accused of falsifying Swift transaction data to move billions of dollars through its New York branch on behalf of sanctioned entities like the Central Bank of Iran. The bank has admitted to breaching sanctions against Iran and other countries, paying over $1.7bn in fines, but has not admitted to conducting transactions for terrorist organizations…
Banking Drive: TD bank employee being accused of taking bribes in a new AML case
Banker Gerardo Aquino Vargas allegedly provided criminals with 28 debit cards in Florida, netting $5,600 in bribes and claiming lower rates than others for illegal services. Court documents reveal that Vargas allegedly unblocked two debit cards after TD froze them after identifying fraudulent ATM transactions in Colombia…
Global Sanctions: US House of Reps passes bill authorising sanctions on ICC following Israel arrest warrants
The US House of Representatives has passed a bill that would authorise the imposition of sanctions on ICC prosecutors and investigators who have engaged in the ICC’s efforts to investigate, arrest, detain, or prosecute citizens of the US and its allies…
EBA addresses ESAs advocate for improved market practice and enhanced supervision on sustainability-related claims
ESAs assess current supervisory responses to greenwashing risks, highlighting competent authorities progress in sustainability-related claims supervision and a forward-looking view for future enhancement…
Swissinfo Ch: Moldovan police are conducting raids to uncover a plot to block Interpol.
Interpol, issues a red notice to global law enforcement for the detention of individuals awaiting extradition, surrender, or similar legal proceedings…
Guardian: EU is anticipated to impose sanctions on six sudanese military figures who are escalating the conflict
EU foreign ministers are expected to approve sanctions against six individuals from rival forces fighting for control of Darfur. They would be subject to asset freezes and travel bans…
Reuters: US House has passed a republican bill to sanction the international criminal court over Israel
The measure, despite not being a law, reflects Congress’s continued support for Israel amid international criticism over its Gaza campaign. The bill, aimed at imposing sanctions on individuals involved in ICC prosecutions of Americans allies not ICC members, including Israel is unlikely to pass in the Senate…
Financial Times: US seeks EU sanctions guarantee to back $50bn Ukraine loan
The US is prepared to provide a $50bn loan to Ukraine, repaid by profits from frozen Russian assets, if the EU can extend sanctions against Moscow, ensuring repayments. The US demands the EU to extend its sanctions on Russian state assets until the end of the war to avoid being obligated for repayments…