FATF Targets Finances of Online Child Sexual Abuse
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Lazarus targets OKX, Switzerland fines compliance chief, and more, in the midweek roundup.
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To Avoid Detection, European Criminals Bribe Bankers
By Gabriel Vedrenne
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The Putin-appointed ex-governor of Sevastopol allegedly used his own name to open an account in London six years after the U.K. blacklisted him.
March 18, 2025
By Silas Bartels
The ACAMS moneylaundering.com legal team examines significant enforcement actions related to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations amid a shift in U.S. priorities.
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FATF targets horrific crime, U.K. investigator accused of Bitcoin theft, and more, in the weekly roundup.
March 14, 2025
Enforcement Actions
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority entered into a letter of acceptance, waiver, and consent with the New York, NY-based securities firm to resolve allegations of regulatory breaches.
March 20, 2025
The Solicitors Regulation Authority entered into a settlement agreement with the Liverpool, U.K.-based firm that requires it to pay a financial penalty of £3,305 and investigation costs of £600 for violating the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.
March 20, 2025
Legs & Regs
OFAC Adds 22 Entries to SDN List
The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department issued a notice concerning the addition of one individual, 13 entities, and eight vessels to the Specially Designated Nationals List with respect to Iran.
March 20, 2025
US Treasury Sanctions Chinese ‘Teapot’ Refinery, Iranian Oil Shipping Network
The U.S. Treasury Department announced the first sanctions against a “teapot” oil refinery and its chief executive officer for purchasing and refining Iranian crude oil.
March 20, 2025
OFSI Amends One Entity on Russia Sanctions List
HM Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation issued a notice concerning amendments to one entity designated under the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.
March 20, 2025
Federal Jury Convicts Leaders of $250 Million COVID-19 Nutrition Fraud Scheme
A federal jury in Minnesota found that Aimee Bock and Salim Said orchestrated a massive $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a pandemic-era child nutrition program.
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January 27, 2025
In this episode of Financial Crime Matters, Michael Bruno, an AML manager at the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, and Kieran Beer, editor in chief of ACAMS moneylaundering.com, discuss efforts to combat check fraud and money laundering.
March 17, 2025
In the latest episode of the Sanctions Space Podcast, Justine and Marshall Billingslea, former U.S. assistant secretary for terrorist financing, discuss the second Trump administration's use of banking-related sanctions against Russia as leverage in negotiations and as a tool to bring "maximum pressure" to bear on Iran, and how financial institutions should prepare. They also discuss Trump's imposition of tariffs as an element of economic statecraft, and his administration's fentanyl strategy.
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Lazarus targets OKX, Switzerland fines compliance chief, and more, in the midweek roundup.
March 19, 2025
To Avoid Detection, European Criminals Bribe Bankers
By Gabriel Vedrenne
European crime syndicates have ramped up their efforts to contact bankers and other financial services employees online and recruit them into their schemes to move funds and steal customer data, Europol warned Tuesday.
March 19, 2025
The Putin-appointed ex-governor of Sevastopol allegedly used his own name to open an account in London six years after the U.K. blacklisted him.
March 18, 2025
By Silas Bartels
The ACAMS moneylaundering.com legal team examines significant enforcement actions related to Foreign Corrupt Practices Act violations amid a shift in U.S. priorities.
March 17, 2025
FATF targets horrific crime, U.K. investigator accused of Bitcoin theft, and more, in the weekly roundup.
March 14, 2025
Enforcement Actions
The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority entered into a letter of acceptance, waiver, and consent with the New York, NY-based securities firm to resolve allegations of regulatory breaches.
March 20, 2025
The Solicitors Regulation Authority entered into a settlement agreement with the Liverpool, U.K.-based firm that requires it to pay a financial penalty of £3,305 and investigation costs of £600 for violating the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017.
March 20, 2025