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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Flagright Secures $12.5 Million to Expand Financial Crime Compliance

Flagright Secures $12.5 Million to Expand Financial Crime Compliance
Flagright Secures $12.5 Million to Expand Financial Crime Compliance
June 17, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Flagright raised $12.5 million in a Series A funding round to increase the capabilities and adoption of its artificial intelligence operating system for financial crime...

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Wise Faces Investigation for Possible Anti-Money Laundering Failures
Wise Faces Investigation for Possible Anti-Money Laundering Failures
June 01, 2026  |  AML

Wise is facing an investigation in Europe related to possible criminal usage of its services. The money transfer company confirmed the investigation in a statement issued...

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AI Cyber Threats Shake Crypto Industry
AI Cyber Threats Shake Crypto Industry
May 15, 2026  |  Cybersecurity

The April hacks of crypto companies Drift and Kelp DAO have shaken the crypto sector because those attacks may have been aided by artificial intelligence (AI), Bloomberg reported Friday...

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Australia Warns That AI Could Accelerate Financial Crime
Australia Warns That AI Could Accelerate Financial Crime
May 12, 2026  |  AML

Australia’s financial crime watchdog says AI is making money launderers’ jobs easier. In a report issued Tuesday (May 12), the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (AUSTRAC) said the...

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FTC Sounds Alarm as Imposter Scams Steal $3.5 Billion
FTC Sounds Alarm as Imposter Scams Steal $3.5 Billion
May 07, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is warning consumers to beware of text messages that demand money for unpaid tolls as well as new online friends or love...

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Chainalysis Puts AI on the Crypto Crime Beat
Chainalysis Puts AI on the Crypto Crime Beat
April 28, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

Watch more: The Digital Shift With Chainalysis’ Emmanuel Marot What happens when software stops assisting analysts and starts doing their jobs? In blockchain intelligence, that...

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FAFT Wants Italy to Strengthen Money Laundering Protections
FAFT Wants Italy to Strengthen Money Laundering Protections
April 23, 2026  |  AML

A global financial crime watchdog wants Italy to get tougher on money laundering. The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) released an assessment Thursday (April 23) of the Italian...

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IMF Says AI Can Win Fraud Fight if Banks Start Sharing Data
IMF Says AI Can Win Fraud Fight if Banks Start Sharing Data
April 15, 2026  |  Fraud Prevention

In today’s interconnected financial system, digital vulnerabilities do not remain localized. They propagate. Fraudsters now operate with the speed, scale and coordination of multinational enterprises,...

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