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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Iran Hopes New Regulations Will Attract Foreign Investors
Iran Hopes New Regulations Will Attract Foreign Investors
August 20, 2018  |  International

As Iran tries to pass anti-money laundering regulations to attract foreign investment, a top constitutional body is requesting changes to the measures. Get the Full...

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Hackers Clone Debit Cards From India Bank
Hackers Clone Debit Cards From India Bank
August 14, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

India’s Cosmos Bank was the target of an attack in which hackers were able to transfer more than Rs 94 crore via a malware attack,...

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Elaborate Indian Bitcoin Scam Involves Policemen, Lawmakers
Elaborate Indian Bitcoin Scam Involves Policemen, Lawmakers
August 13, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Gujarat, the Indian home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is at the center of a bitcoin-based Ponzi scheme that could end up being the...

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Bitcoin Trader Thomas Mario Costanzo Receives 41-Month Sentence
Bitcoin Trader Thomas Mario Costanzo Receives 41-Month Sentence
August 03, 2018  |  Bitcoin

After a federal jury found him guilty of money laundering, Thomas Mario Costanzo has been sentenced to 41 months of imprisonment by U.S. District Judge...

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How The eCommerce Fakers Launder Money
How The eCommerce Fakers Launder Money
August 03, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

“Fake it ‘til you make it” is a familiar idiom with roots in the great teachings of Aristotle, who once said that a person who...

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Alleged Floor Trader Scheme Haunts NYSE
Alleged Floor Trader Scheme Haunts NYSE
August 01, 2018  |  Legal

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has accused a floor trader of being involved in a kickback scheme involving an unnamed broker. Get the Full...

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Lloyds Accused Of ‘Victim Blaming’ In SMB Fraud Compensation Program
Lloyds Accused Of ‘Victim Blaming’ In SMB Fraud Compensation Program
July 30, 2018  |  Banking

U.K. financial institution Lloyds was criticized by lawmakers Monday (July 30) over its program to compensate small business victims of fraud related to the bank’s...

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China Breaks Up Massive Pyramid Scheme Involving 82 People
China Breaks Up Massive Pyramid Scheme Involving 82 People
July 25, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

China has arrested 82 people as part of the busting of a $1.51 billion online pyramid scheme that involved more than 220,000 investors. Get the Full...

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Despite New EU AML Laws, Banking Scandals Persist
Despite New EU AML Laws, Banking Scandals Persist
July 10, 2018  |  International

Although new rules to combat money laundering in the European Union took effect this week, there are already calls for more reforms after a series...

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