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Toronto Kidnapping: Crypto Firm’s CEO Freed After CAD 1 Million Ransom
2024-11-10T07:23:04.201+02:00
Dean Skurka was abducted during rush hour in Toronto; client funds remain unaffected.
Meanwhile, Consensus 2025, a major crypto event, is scheduled to take place in Toronto in May.
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Crypto and Binary Options Scam: Dozens of Israelis Extradited to Germany
2024-06-05T12:49:30.214+02:00
The gangs targeted mostly Germans with promises of high returns from binary options trading.
Liron Basis, a former Israeli footballer, was also arrested in Russia and will likely be extradited to Germany.
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UK Bill to Help Seize Crypto in Criminal Cases Gets Lords’ Approval
2023-07-04T23:06:03.071+02:00
Lawmakers previously added provisions related to terrorist activity.
UK government recently introduced an 'economic crime levy'.
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UK Charges Ex-Janus Analyst and 4 Others with £1.5M Insider Dealing
2023-01-25T17:15:04.183+02:00
The FCA alleged that they traded CFDs on 49 companies with their insider info.
Southwark Crown Court will hold a hearing on the case on February 22, 2023.
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FCA Raises Concerns over Challenger Banks’ Financial Crime Controls
2022-04-22T11:22:42.350+02:00
The authority mentioned that challenger banks need to improve financial crime risk assessment.
The popularity of challenger banks is rising across the UK.
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QPay to Give Up £2 Million to FCA after Court Order
2022-04-21T17:00:13.079+02:00
UK regulator says fund connected to illegal activities in the US.
FCA, other authorities to use the money to fight crime.
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Illegal Crypto Transactions Hit Record High in 2021
2022-01-07T14:21:28.564+02:00
Illicit addresses received nearly $14 billion last year.
Crypto-based unlawful transfers represented 0.15% of overall volume.
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Former Manchester United Player Charged with Crypto Money Laundering
2021-08-24T22:02:36.000+02:00
The former Brazilian football team player has claimed innocence on the charges filed against him.
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Diem Networks US Collaborates with K2 Integrity
2021-08-13T13:07:00.000+02:00
Both companies have partnered for the financial crime compliance framework.
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Tether's Message to Extortionist Demanding 500 BTC: "We Are Not Paying"
2021-03-01T13:07:22.000+02:00
Tether called the ransom note "a pretty sad attempt at a shakedown," but will take the threat "seriously.”
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NICE Actimize to Acquire Guardian Analytics
2020-06-05T12:36:50.000+02:00
NICE Actimize has entered a definitive agreement to acquire the AI cloud-based financial crime risk management solution provider
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Australian Police Nab Woman for Illegally Exchanging $3M in Bitcoin
2020-05-15T14:35:35.000+02:00
The country’s police are cracking down on the illegal crypto exchanges, accepting more arrests.
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Crypto's Crime-Related Losses Surge to $4.4B in 2019: Report
2019-11-29T08:37:38.000+02:00
Blockchain forensics firm CipherTrace has found that crime-related crypto losses have surged roughly 150% since last year.
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$14 Million Crypto Scam Leads to 4 Arrests in India
2019-07-05T09:02:10.000+02:00
Four promoters of "KBC Coin" have been arrested by law enforcement agents in the city of Surat.
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DA Busts Drug Dealers That Sold Steroids to NFL Star for Bitcoin
2019-04-24T15:55:42.000+02:00
Callaway Crain and Mark Sanchez sold their homemade drugs over the dark web
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Japanese Pyramid Scheme Takes $68 Million in Bitcoin
2018-11-15T16:47:40.000+02:00
Eight men have been arrested, of whom six have admitted to the crime.
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FCA Warns UK Can’t Handle Financial Crime Risks if No-Deal Brexit Occurs
2018-09-11T14:15:15.000+02:00
Data sharing agreements between the UK and EU play a critical role in fighting financial crime.
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J5 Assemble: Tax Authorities Join Forces to Combat Crime
2018-07-04T10:57:40.000+02:00
The Joint Chiefs of Global Tax Enforcement come from Australia, Canada, the UK, the US and the Netherlands.
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The 'Bitcoin Maven' of LA is Facing Jail Time
2018-06-12T09:44:52.000+02:00
Theresa Tetley has illegal facilitated up to $9.5 million in BTC trades on LocalBitcoins.
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Police Officers Arrested in India for Extorting Bitcoin
2018-04-17T18:58:21.000+02:00
Bitcoin millionaires are advised to take precautions.
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Indian Police Officers are Latest Accused in a String of Armed Crypto Robberies
2018-04-11T09:17:18.000+02:00
Armed crypto robberies have been on the rise throughout the world.
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Axis of Corruption: Are Countries Using Crypto to Evade International Sanctions?
2018-02-28T10:31:36.000+02:00
An examination of rumours that national cryptocurrencies are being created to evade international laws.
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Bitcoin-Motivated Violent Crime Reaches Taiwan
2018-02-22T22:33:44.000+02:00
A Taiwanese man went to sell some Bitcoin, and was violently robbed.
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Chicago Trader Hijacks $2 Million in BTC and LTC From Employer
2018-02-16T11:51:41.000+02:00
24-year-old Joseph Kim may have intended to return the funds after covering his own trading losses.
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SFC and Hong Kong Police Sign MoU for Increased Coordination
2017-08-25T16:23:04.000+02:00
Increased coordination in handling financial crime will help control fraud in one of Asia's biggest financial centers.
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