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Two Chinese Nationals Charged With Laundering $100M In Crypto
Security & Fraud // March 03, 2020

Two Chinese nationals were charged by the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) with laundering over $100 million worth of cryptocurrency that was previously hacked by North Korean fraudsters, the DOJ said on Tuesday (March 3). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Former Malaysian PM’s PR Rep Charged In 1MDB Case
Legal // February 21, 2019

The British public relations representative for Najib Razak, Malaysia’s former prime minister, has been charged in absentia in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, according to a report from Financial Times. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

Alleged Russian Bitcoin Launderer Extradited To U.S.
Bitcoin // October 05, 2017

The extradition of a Russian man accused of laundering billions of dollars in Bitcoin is being made possible thanks to a Greek Supreme Court ruling. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

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First Data And Exec To Pay $40M To Settle FTC Fraud Case

May 19, 2020
Payments processing giant First Data Merchant Services and one of its executives will pay $40.3 million to settle allegations that they laundered credit card transactions for scams targeting hundreds of thousands of consumers, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) said on Tuesday (May 19). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and […]

Two Chinese Nationals Charged With Laundering $100M In Crypto

March 03, 2020
Two Chinese nationals were charged by the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) with laundering over $100 million worth of cryptocurrency that was previously hacked by North Korean fraudsters, the DOJ said...

Former Malaysian PM’s PR Rep Charged In 1MDB Case

February 21, 2019
The British public relations representative for Najib Razak, Malaysia’s former prime minister, has been charged in absentia in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) scandal, according to a report from Financial...

Alleged Russian Bitcoin Launderer Extradited To U.S.

October 05, 2017
The extradition of a Russian man accused of laundering billions of dollars in Bitcoin is being made possible thanks to a Greek Supreme Court ruling. Get the Full Story Complete...