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The Art Newspaper: UK art market feeling the heat as anti-money laundering legislation ramped up
HMRC fined at least 31 art market participants from 10 January 2021, when it began supervising the art trade, to 31 March 2023, the latest period for which data is available. Of the 31 published fines, 30 are listed in the 15 months beginning 1 January 2022 – a rate of at least two fines per month…
The Payers: Lloyds to face AML controls investigation
Lloyds underlined that the investigation is related to its compliance with the ML regulations in the UK and the FCA’s rules and principles of business, focusing on its controls framework. The report mentions that the bank has been cooperating with the investigation…
Independent: Investigation into corruption inside Paris 2024 set to loom over Olympic Games
French financial prosecutors are investigating ‘illegal conflict of interest, misuse of public funds and favouritism’ and the inquiry is unlikely to conclude before the Games…
NBC News: US Federal regulators are probing whether cash app leaves door open to money launderers, terrorists
Federal financial regulators are exploring allegations by two whistleblowers that Cash App, the popular mobile payment platform, and entities providing transaction services to its users performed inadequate due diligence on customers, potentially opening the door to money laundering, terrorism financing and other illegal activities…
Cointelegraph: US Treasury official urges Congress for more power against crypto crime
A US Treasury official has expressed concerns regarding crypto in illicit finance in a statement to the House Financial Services Committee, asking for more authority to go after bad actors. The committee hearing is set for Feb. 15…
BBC: Romance fraud alert as reports up almost 60%
A woman from Brighton has spoken of being “lured” by a scammer as figures reveal reports of romance fraud have risen by almost 60% over four years. There were 7,660 cases processed in England and Wales by a self-reporting tool last year, up from 4,842 in 2019, data obtained by the BBC shows…
Bank of Singapore and StanChart targeted with forged documents in major ML case with over $160 million in assets gets seized
Su Jianfeng, implicated in Singapore’s largest money laundering scandal, faces charges for submitting fake documents to Standard Chartered and Bank of Singapore, falsely showing legitimate wealth. Holding six charges, including illegal possession of S$17 million, Su’s assets worth over S$160 million have been seized. Denied bail due to potential collusion risks, his pre-trial conference is set for Feb 15…
Euronews: Dubai clearing house barred from EU access amid money laundering concerns
The EU securities-market watchdog removed its recognition from the Dubai Commodities Clearing Corporation (DCCC) given money laundering fears…
Financial Times: Iran used Lloyds and Santander banks to evade sanctions
The National Law Review: Senators pressure FinCEN to fully implement AML Whistleblower program
FinCEN and the US Treasury Department have had over three years to propose rules for the AML Whistleblower Program; this delay is undermining a critical tool in the United States’ anti-corruption efforts…
US DoJ charges Utah man in $2.8m wire fraud scheme
The US DoJ charged a Utah man with wire fraud, making a false statement, impersonating a federal officer and aggravated identity theft. Garcia Gutierrez allegedly falsely promised his victim that he could acquire at discounted prices exotic cars, planes and vessels that had been seized by the U.S. govt through forfeiture…
The Guardian: Lawyers raise alarm at struggle to tackle UK local government corruption
Across the UK, 36 local authorities have had councillors and staff accused of economic crimes including fraud and the misuse of public funds, with dozens arrested and convicted…