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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China to Renew Money Laundering Crackdown

China to Renew Money Laundering Crackdown
China to Renew Money Laundering Crackdown
January 26, 2022  |  Legal & Regulation

After stepping up enforcing regulations in recent years, China is planning to launch a nationwide crackdown on money laundering, Bloomberg reported. The People’s Bank of...

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UK Economic Crime Tops What Gov’t Spends to Fight It, Data Shows
UK Economic Crime Tops What Gov’t Spends to Fight It, Data Shows
January 23, 2022  |  Cross-border Payments

A report from anti-graft charity Spotlight on Corruption says economic crime in the U.K. ends up costing the government “hundreds of times more” than the...

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North Korean Hackers Swiped $400M in Crypto Last Year
North Korean Hackers Swiped $400M in Crypto Last Year
January 14, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Hackers from North Korea swiped close to $400 million in cryptocurrencies across at least seven cyberattacks that targeted investment firms and centralized exchanges, with 58%...

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Stablecoin Issuer Tether Freezes $1M in USDT
Stablecoin Issuer Tether Freezes $1M in USDT
January 04, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Top stablecoin issuer Tether froze more than $1 million worth of USDT in a private digital wallet last week, effectively making it unusable.  Ethereum block...

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Swiss Bank UBS Takes Appeal of Money Laundering Verdict to French Supreme Court
Swiss Bank UBS Takes Appeal of Money Laundering Verdict to French Supreme Court
December 20, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

UBS has filed an appeal over a Paris court’s decision that upheld the company’s conviction for money laundering, Reuters reported Monday (Dec. 20). The decision...

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Four Executives Sentenced in SBA Fraud Case
Four Executives Sentenced in SBA Fraud Case
December 17, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Four Indiana executives once associated with the now-defunct Banc-Serv Partners LLC were sentenced to prison in federal court this week. The government alleged that all...

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Ex-Olympian Allison Baver Accused of $10M in PPP Fraud
Ex-Olympian Allison Baver Accused of $10M in PPP Fraud
December 17, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Federal prosecutors say that a former Olympic speed skater fraudulently obtained $10 million in COVID relief funds, using some of that money to finance a...

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‘Failings’ in HSBC Bank’s AML System Lead to $84M Fine
‘Failings’ in HSBC Bank’s AML System Lead to $84M Fine
December 17, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined HSBC Bank £63,946,800 ($84.7 million) for “failings” in its anti-money laundering (AML) system. The FCA reported the...

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