Tag #Money Laundering

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Rosfinmonitoring Reports Success in Combating Money Laundering in Russia

Rosfinmonitoring reported to President Putin on its success in combating money laundering, revealing that it had blocked 700,000 criminal accounts, revoked licenses of six banks due to suspicious activities totaling 500 billion rubles, and shut down 90 financial pyramids and 40,000 websites, while a...

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Russian Extortion Ring Seized: \$3 Billion Theft

A Stavropol-based extortion ring, comprising eight individuals, stole over \$3 billion from a Russian petrochemical company through theft, extortion, and smuggling; they face multiple charges and have had six billion rubles in assets seized.

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Money Laundering Inflates Australian Housing Prices

Australia's soaring housing prices are partly fueled by money laundering, with \$800 million in criminal assets linked to property since 2019; new regulations starting July 1, 2026, aim to curb this, potentially lowering prices by 5-7.5 percent based on a Canadian study.

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Bitvavo CEO Resigns Amidst Money Laundering and Insider Trading Allegations

Mark Nuvelstijn resigned as CEO of Bitvavo, a major Dutch cryptocurrency exchange, following allegations of violating anti-money laundering regulations and insider trading related to dealings with convicted fraudster Max R., prompting an internal investigation and raising concerns about Bitvavo's re...

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Mexico Investigates Brokerage Firm for Alleged Sinaloa Cartel Money Laundering

Mexico's Attorney General's office is investigating Vector brokerage firm for allegedly laundering \$5.2 million from Prestadora de Servicios Murata, a shell company linked to the Sinaloa Cartel and previously sanctioned by the US Treasury Department for its role in money laundering and fentanyl pre...

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Mansfield Business Owner Jailed for Laundering £1 Million from Romance Fraud

Ahmed Ali Suleman, the 63-year-old owner of Savanna Rags in Mansfield, was jailed for four years and three months on June 23rd for laundering over £1 million obtained from a West African romance fraud operation that targeted 77 victims, using his seemingly legitimate textile export business as a fro...

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Greece Cracks Down on Tax Evasion, Recovers €26.42 Million in Penalties

During the first five months of 2025, Greek authorities investigated 842 individuals for money laundering and tax evasion exceeding €50,000, resulting in €26.42 million in tax and penalty assessments, with €20.3 million stemming from concealed income; the investigation was a joint effort between the...

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London Restaurateur Busted for Laundering Money for Human Traffickers

Pavel Vinto, a London restaurateur, was caught on hidden camera laundering money for human traffickers in France, using the hawala system to facilitate illegal migrant crossings, highlighting vulnerabilities in combating people smuggling.

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Canadian Cousins Accused of \$40 Million Money Laundering Scheme

Two cousins operating Canex Forex Ltd. in Vancouver and Calgary are accused of using their currency exchange business to launder over \$40 million from the Middle East, prompting a Canada-wide arrest warrant for one and court proceedings against the other.

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US Accuses Mexican Brokerage Firm Vector of Sinaloa Cartel Ties

The US Treasury Department accused Mexican brokerage firm Vector of consistently collaborating with the Sinaloa Cartel, laundering money, purchasing fentanyl precursors, and paying bribes, implicating former Mexican official Genaro García Luna and raising concerns about conflicts of interest involvi...

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Canadian Payment Processors Used to Circumvent Russian Sanctions

A March 2023 FinTRAC report reveals that businesses linked to the adult entertainment industry are using Canadian payment service providers to transfer almost \$73 million to Russia-linked entities, potentially violating sanctions imposed due to the war in Ukraine.

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US Sanctions Shake Mexican Financial System

The U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Mexican banks Intercam and CIBanco, and brokerage Vector for alleged money laundering, prompting Mexico's banking regulator to temporarily intervene; the incident caused immediate client withdrawals, credit rating downgrades, and the cancellation of internatio...

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