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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Ex-McKinsey Partner Pleads Guilty to GreenSky Insider Trading Charges

Ex-McKinsey Partner Pleads Guilty to GreenSky Insider Trading Charges
Ex-McKinsey Partner Pleads Guilty to GreenSky Insider Trading Charges
December 15, 2021  |  Cybersecurity

Ex-McKinsey partner Puneet Dikshit, 40, has pled guilty to securities fraud, CNBC writes.  Dikshit reportedly made bets ahead of the Goldman Sachs acquisition of FinTech...

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IP-Stealing Artist Gets Burned by His Own Game as Cyber-Sleuths Pirate ‘MetaBirkin’ NFTs
IP-Stealing Artist Gets Burned by His Own Game as Cyber-Sleuths Pirate ‘MetaBirkin’ NFTs
December 13, 2021  |  NFTs

Two wrongs don’t make a right, as the old adage goes — but in some cases, the latter retaliatory act does provide a sense of...

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As ‘Smash and Grab’ Spate Continues, Retail CEOs Turn to Congress for Help
As ‘Smash and Grab’ Spate Continues, Retail CEOs Turn to Congress for Help
December 10, 2021  |  Retail

Aside from it being their busy season, what do the CEOs of AutoZone, Best Buy, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Target and over a dozen other mega-retail...

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US Retail Chains Push Congress to Address Resale of Stolen Items
US Retail Chains Push Congress to Address Resale of Stolen Items
December 09, 2021  |  Retail

Officials from major U.S. retailers, including Home Depot, Best Buy and Target, called on Congress to intervene to thwart the online resale of stolen, fake...

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Brazil’s Possible Pix Pause Likely to Cause Disruption
Brazil’s Possible Pix Pause Likely to Cause Disruption
December 07, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

In Brazil, a temporary suspension looms for a popular payment choice — and, by extension, a disruption in commerce itself. But, beyond the fact that...

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FinCEN Proposes Rule to Fight Illicit Finance, Boost Corporate Transparency
FinCEN Proposes Rule to Fight Illicit Finance, Boost Corporate Transparency
December 07, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) handed down a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to “implement the beneficial ownership information reporting provisions of the Corporate Transparency...

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White House Looks to Fight Real Estate Money Laundering
White House Looks to Fight Real Estate Money Laundering
December 07, 2021  |  Real Estate

The White House is looking for public input on ways to fight corruption in the U.S. real estate market, part of a larger project to...

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Crypto Company to Hackers: Give Back Our $119M
Crypto Company to Hackers: Give Back Our $119M
December 06, 2021  |  Cryptocurrency

The blockchain company BadgerDAO has a message for whoever stole $119 million in cryptocurrency from its platform: Please give it back. As Vice reported on...

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