Latest Financial Fraud – Page 3
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NewsRestaurant owner jailed for Covid fraud
Pizza restaurant owner Michael Bischoff of Michigan has been imprisoned 32 months for fraudulently seeking $931,000 (€788,000) in paycheck protection programme (PPP) loans, one of the US government’s Covid-19 relief schemes for businesses.
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NewsBasel Institute on Governance raises doubts on ML/TF fight
The organisation behind the Basel AML Index says the latest findings raise grave questions whether jurisdictions are serious about dealing with money laundering and terrorist financing (ML/TF).
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NewsFAFT reports identifies room for improvement in Japan’s AML/CFT measures
Japan has a good understanding of the main elements of money laundering and terrorism financing risks, but there are areas where things could be better.
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NewsFootball authorities to receive $201m after corruption scandal
International soccer’s governing body Fifa and associated organisations are to receive $201m (€171m) seized by the United States’ justice department during a financial crime investigation into the way the sport was run.
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NewsUS names three people for financial crimes in South America
The treasury department in the US has sanctioned three Paraguayans for money laundering and import-export offences based in the Tri-Border Area of Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil.
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NewsDutch DPA conditionally allows data sharing in fight against fraud
The Netherlands’ data protection authority has granted more than 160 financial institutions a licence to share information about fraudsters to help fight financial crime.
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NewsCompany owner jailed for Covid-relief fraud
Businessman Mukund Mohan of Clyde Hill, Washington state, has been imprisoned for two years after admitting fraud and money laundering to obtain $5.5m (€4.68m) from the US Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and then hiding the proceeds.
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NewsGlobal AML fines fallen by 50% in 1H 2021
In the first half of 2021, global fines for anti-money laundering and data privacy compliance violations fell by over 50% year on year, but could swiftly rebound as financial crime continues, according to Fenergo.
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NewsForty jailed in UAE for money laundering and fraud
Abu Dhabi Criminal Court has imprisoned 40 men after they conned investors into putting money into a digital trading platform and converting their clients’ funds into a fake digital currency called Foin so the investors could not get their money back.
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NewsChinese fashion clothing director charged with money laundering
The director of a Chinese company which produces clothes for leading fashion chains has been accused of deceiving the Bank of China (Hong Kong) into issuing letters of credit (L/Cs) worth more than US$5.5m (€4.69m) to a supplier based on fraudulent business transactions.
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NewsBusinessman charged with $784m Medicare fraud
The owner of telemedicine companies in the US has been indicted with orchestrating a health care fraud and illegal kickback scheme by submitting more than $784m (€668m) of false and fraudulent claims – one of the largest ever scams on the country’s Medicare programme, according to the justice department.
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NewsCrypto fraud and asset recovery network set up
A group of lawyers, forensic accountants, corporate intelligence and asset recovery experts have launched the Crypto Fraud and Asset Recovery network (CFAAR) in the UK to, they say, place the country centre stage for resolution of global crypto disputes.
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NewsSFO launches money laundering and fraud probe into care home investor
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) in the UK is investigating entrepreneur Gavin Woodhouse plus individuals and companies associated with him for suspected money laundering and fraud.
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NewsTwo ex-Wall Street bank traders convicted of precious metals’ fraud
A US jury has found two commodity traders guilty of manipulating the precious metals futures market by routinely making large ‘spoof’ orders, the practice of pushing market prices up or down by placing an order for a contract with no intention of executing it.
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NewsNamibia moves to introduce unexplained wealth orders
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) in Namibia is working on introducing unexplained wealth orders to help prevent financial crime.
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NewsBritish banks ‘failing to fully support fraud victims’
Some UK banks are providing insufficient help to customers who fall victim to financial scams, leaving them at risk of losing more money in recovery fraud, according to consumer rights’ organisation Which?
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NewsAfrica needs to curb financial crime to grow
For Africa to transform itself into the epitome of economic empowerment and self-reliance, the continent needs to prevent illicit outflows from the region, according to Ghana’s President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
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NewsGermany hands over data on Maltese nationals’ offshore holdings
Tax authorities in Germany have passed on information about investments around 20 Maltese citizens have in Dubai, UAE, to their counterparts in Malta.
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NewsCompany ‘owner’ jailed for defrauding US Covid-19 relief scheme
A Texas man has been imprisoned for more than 11 years after admitting wire-fraud and money-laundering offences to obtain millions of dollars under a US government programme to help businesses survive the coronavirus crisis.
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EventFraud & Loss Prevention: A one-day livestream experience
8 December 2021: A one-day livestream experience bringing together thought-leaders, experts and senior industry leaders to debate the latest issues surrounding fraud & loss prevention.