Financial Crime

Financial crime is defined as crime that is specifically committed against property. These crimes are almost always committed for the personal benefit of the criminal, and they involve an illegal conversion of ownership of the property that is involved.

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FTX Collapse Was Old Tricks Powered by New Technology

FTX Collapse Was Old Tricks Powered by New Technology
FTX Collapse Was Old Tricks Powered by New Technology
November 29, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

The collapse of FTX has spurred calls for greater oversight of the crypto industry. But the appropriate regulatory tools and methods may already exist, hidden...

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Jyske Bank Accused of AML Violations by Danish Regulators
Jyske Bank Accused of AML Violations by Danish Regulators
November 28, 2022  |  AML

Danish regulators have reported Jyske Bank for possible anti-money laundering (AML) violations.  Denmark’s Financial Supervisory Authority (FSA) said the lender’s due diligence methods had “significant shortcomings,”...

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Turkey Investigates Sam Bankman-Fried, Seeks Seizure of ‘Suspicious’ FTX Assets
Turkey Investigates Sam Bankman-Fried, Seeks Seizure of ‘Suspicious’ FTX Assets
November 27, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Add Turkey to the list of countries investigating Sam Bankman-Fried — or SBF — founder of the failed cryptocurrency platform FTX. PYMNTS reported earlier this...

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Conflict of Interest Costs SBF His Lawyers
Conflict of Interest Costs SBF His Lawyers
November 23, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Add this to the list of troubles befalling FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried this month: his law firm has reportedly stopped representing him due to an...

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Impersonation Scams on the Rise Ahead of Holidays Prompting Response From Watchdogs
Impersonation Scams on the Rise Ahead of Holidays Prompting Response From Watchdogs
November 22, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

‘Tis the season to be … wary. The holiday weeks mean fewer days in the office — online or onsite. Staffers embark on their usual...

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Featurespace Looks to Tackle $2T Money Laundering Wave
Featurespace Looks to Tackle $2T Money Laundering Wave
November 22, 2022  |  Artificial Intelligence

Anticipating a wave of fraud tied to a global recession in 2023, financial crime prevention firm Featurespace says it is building an artificial intelligence (AI)...

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FBI Charges Investment Manager in $10M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
FBI Charges Investment Manager in $10M Crypto Ponzi Scheme
November 20, 2022  |  Cybersecurity

Federal authorities have charged an Ohio man with taking part in a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scheme that raised at least $10 million from investors. According...

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New AML Measures a ‘Tectonic Shift’ in EU Approach to Combating Financial Crime
New AML Measures a ‘Tectonic Shift’ in EU Approach to Combating Financial Crime
November 20, 2022  |  AML

In the latest changes to the European Union’s (EU) anti-money laundering (AML) framework, the European Commission (EC) is finalizing the details of a package of...

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