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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Changes Coming To House Financial Services Committee Under New Congress
Changes Coming To House Financial Services Committee Under New Congress
November 19, 2018  |  Regulation

Democratic Rep. Maxine Waters reportedly wants the House Financial Services Committee to go in a new direction if she leads it, which is expected from...

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Danske Bank Whistleblower Implicates Major EU Bank, US Lenders
Danske Bank Whistleblower Implicates Major EU Bank, US Lenders
November 19, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Danske Bank whistleblower Howard Wilkinson, speaking during a public hearing at the Danish parliament Monday (Nov. 19), contended that a major European bank helped to...

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First Securities Fraud ICO Case To Plead Guilty
First Securities Fraud ICO Case To Plead Guilty
November 16, 2018  |  Legal

A New York man charged in the first fraud prosecution involving initial coin offerings has pleaded guilty to lying to about 1,000 investors. Get the...

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FinCEN Tightens Real Estate Cash-Buyer Reporting Threshold
FinCEN Tightens Real Estate Cash-Buyer Reporting Threshold
November 16, 2018  |  Regulation

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced that it has issued revised Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs), which will now require U.S. title insurance companies to...

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Danske Scandal Could Involve US Banks
Danske Scandal Could Involve US Banks
November 14, 2018  |  Banking

A lawyer for the whistleblower in the Danske Bank money laundering scandal warns that investigators should look into whether major Western banks were involved. Get...

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Bitcoin Daily: South Korean Crypto Startup Steals $2.7M In Exit Scam; Venezuela Wants World’s Oil Market To Use Petro
Bitcoin Daily: South Korean Crypto Startup Steals $2.7M In Exit Scam; Venezuela Wants World’s Oil...
November 12, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Another exit scam has hit the crypto world. This time, South Korean blockchain company Pure Bit has reportedly stolen $2.7 million worth of investors’ money...

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French Prosecutors Call For UBS To Pay 3.7B Euros For Tax Evasion
French Prosecutors Call For UBS To Pay 3.7B Euros For Tax Evasion
November 08, 2018  |  International

UBS, the Swiss bank, is facing calls from French prosecutors to pay a fine of 3.7 billion euros for what it contends is helping wealthy...

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CGI Elevates Fraud, Compliance Risk Mitigation For Banks
CGI Elevates Fraud, Compliance Risk Mitigation For Banks
October 22, 2018  |  B2B Payments

CGI has announced the launch of CGI HotScan360, an enhanced version of its industry leading HotScan solution. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Fraudsters Prize Payment Via iTunes, Walmart Gift Cards
Fraudsters Prize Payment Via iTunes, Walmart Gift Cards
October 17, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

A new report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) says that fraudsters are increasingly requesting to be paid with gift cards, with some even asking...

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