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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Scammers Turn Christmas Into a Payments Stress Test

Scammers Turn Christmas Into a Payments Stress Test
Scammers Turn Christmas Into a Payments Stress Test
December 24, 2025  |  Fraud Prevention

The holiday shopping period compresses weeks of spending into days, multiplies the number of online interactions, and makes consumers and companies vulnerable to fraudsters. That...

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Senate Bill Would Create Federal Task Force to Combat Crypto Scams
Senate Bill Would Create Federal Task Force to Combat Crypto Scams
December 19, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

A bill introduced in the United States Senate would create a federal task force to combat cryptocurrency scams. The task force created by the “Strengthening...

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Crypto Thefts Reached $3.4 Billion in 2025
Crypto Thefts Reached $3.4 Billion in 2025
December 18, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency thefts crept up this year amid a rise in hacks from North Korea. That’s according to findings released Thursday (Dec. 18) by blockchain data...

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Frank Founder Gets 7 Years for Defrauding JPMorgan
Frank Founder Gets 7 Years for Defrauding JPMorgan
September 30, 2025  |  Legal & Regulation

Startup founder Charlie Javice has been sentenced to seven years in prison for defrauding JPMorgan Chase. Javice, 33, had been convicted of fraud in March after being charged...

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Singapore Cracks Down on $456 Million ‘Scam Mule’ Problem
Singapore Cracks Down on $456 Million ‘Scam Mule’ Problem
September 17, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

Regulators and law enforcement agencies in Singapore are taking steps to target so-called “scam mules.” This effort was announced Wednesday (Sept. 17) by the Singapore Police Force, Monetary Authority...

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SEC Alleges Georgia-Based First Liberty Building & Loan Operated Ponzi Scheme
SEC Alleges Georgia-Based First Liberty Building & Loan Operated Ponzi Scheme
July 11, 2025  |  Cybersecurity

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said Friday (July 11) that it filed charges against Newnan, Georgia-based First Liberty Building & Loan and its founder...

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Chainalysis CEO Jonathan Levin Says Blockchain Can Facilitate Action Against Criminals
Chainalysis CEO Jonathan Levin Says Blockchain Can Facilitate Action Against Criminals
July 09, 2025  |  Blockchain

The United States can benefit from blockchain technology if regulators embrace its “transparency, speed and programmability,” Chainalysis Co-founder and CEO Jonathan Levin told the Senate...

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Tether Invests in Crystal Intelligence to Combat Illicit Stablecoin Use
Tether Invests in Crystal Intelligence to Combat Illicit Stablecoin Use
July 08, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

Digital asset company Tether has invested in blockchain analytics firm Crystal Intelligence, saying the move will support Tether’s efforts to combat illicit stablecoin use. Crystal Intelligence provides...

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