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The Guardian: UK Home Office accused of cover-up over ‘golden visas’ for super-rich Russians
The government has been accused of a cover-up for refusing to publish a review of the so-called golden visa scheme that allowed wealthy investors, including at least 10 sanctioned Russian oligarchs, to take up residency in the UK. The Tier 1 visa scheme, whereby super-rich individuals…
The Brussels Times: Over 260 tonnes of russian timber entered Belgium in breach of EU sanctions
At least 261 tonnes of timber were imported into Belgium from Russia despite sanctions following the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Russian timber imports were banned in the fifth round of EU sanctions, ratified by Member States in April 2022. After a period of grace allowing importers to honour contracts, a strict embargo has been in force since July 2022…
Jurist: UK court finds Mozambique president cannot be sued in UK over bribery allegations
Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi cannot be sued in English courts over allegations that he accepted unlawful bribery payments as part of Mozambique’s “tuna bond” scandal, according to a decision from the English Court of Appeal. The money laundering scheme nearly crashed Mozambique’s economy and embezzled individuals worldwide…
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…