Aloha to Freedom for 3 involved in multiple crimes and associated money...
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Hawaii FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, June 7, 2022 An Oahu Man and Two Maui Men Arrested In Connection with Drug Trafficking, Firearm, Illegal...
View ArticleJune 15th was World Elder Abuse Day – DOJ made sure we knew that…
Press releases came out from: U.S. Virgin IslandsU.S Attorney’s Office for the District of ColoradoU.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of WashingtonU.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern...
View ArticleISIS Funder gets 15 years in jail
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 3, 2022 Funder of ISIS Foreign Fighter Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison Defendant Sentenced for Conspiracy and Attempt...
View ArticleConviction for laundering over $1 million in overseas fraud schemes
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Southern District of New York FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 2, 2022 North Dakota Man Convicted Of Laundering Over One Million Dollars From Schemes...
View ArticleLebanese extradited for money laundering
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Eastern District of New York FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 2, 2022 Two Lebanese Citizens Extradited from Republic of Georgia to Face International...
View ArticleFinCEN issues BSA Due Diligence guidance for independent ATMs
Statement on Bank Secrecy Act Due Diligence for Independent ATM Owners or OperatorsJune 22, 2022 The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing this statement to provide clarity to banks...
View ArticleMarylander charged with laundering proceeds from computer fraud
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of New Jersey FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 3, 2022 Maryland Man Charged with Money Laundering Offenses Related to Computer Intrusions that...
View ArticleFINTRAC Enforcement Action: Sokhom Ung
FINTRAC imposes an administrative monetary penalty on Sokhom Ung, operating as Bureau de change Saint-Michel News Release June 23, 2022, Ottawa Ontario FINTRAC announced today that it has imposed an...
View ArticleFCA Enforcement Action: JLT Specialty Limited
It doesn’t say AML, but clearly it’s in that general financial crime compliance arena… FCA fines insurance broker JLT Specialty Limited £7.8m for financial crime control failings Press Releases First...
View ArticleVegas Tax Preparer pleads to identity theft and money laundering
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 9, 2022 Las Vegas Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft and Money Laundering Crimes Previously Pleaded Guilty...
View ArticleFinCEN/BIS Joint Alert on Russian/Belarusian Export Control Evasion Potential...
Updated to add link to the Joint Alert FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 28, 2022 FinCEN and BIS Issue Joint Alert on Potential Russian and Belarusian Export Control Evasion Attempts WASHINGTON—The Financial...
View ArticleLaunder $5 million? Get 5 years in jail
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Wisconsin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, June 9, 2022 California Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Laundering $5.1 Million MADISON, WIS. –...
View ArticleLottery Fraud’s Winning Number? 4 years in jail
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Arizona FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 8, 2022 Orlando Man Sentenced to Four Years for Laundering Funds from Lottery Fraud Scheme...
View ArticleFCA Enforcement Action: Ghana International Bank
FCA fines Ghana International Bank Plc £5.8m for failings in its anti-money laundering controls Press Releases First published: 23/06/2022 Last updated: 23/06/2022 The FCA has fined Ghana...
View ArticleHow AUSTRAC is doing its part on Russia sanctions
AUSTRAC responds to Russian sanctions with dedicated team and FIU working group 27 June 2022 Earlier this year, the Australian Government imposed sanctions on a range of individuals, companies,...
View ArticleSwitzerland adds additional trade measures to its Ukraine-related sanctions
News 30 June 2022 International sanction Updated sanction report The Federal Council on the 29th June 2022 further sanctions against Russia have been put into effect. He has amended the regulation on...
View ArticleEU reaches agreement (maybe) on crypto AML needs
Anti-money laundering: Provisional agreement reached on transparency of crypto asset transfers (EU Notice includes video) The EU is making it more difficult for criminals to misuse crypto currencies...
View ArticleFormer tour company VP pleads to fraud and money laundering
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Ohio FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, June 15, 2022 Former Vice President of Discovery Tours Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Money...
View ArticleFINMA lets Sberbank settle some claims…
News 01 July 2022 Press release 2022 Sberbank (Switzerland) AG: FINMA partially lifts measures The Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority FINMA is enabling Sberbank (Switzerland) AG to settle...
View ArticleThird time’s the charm: another sentenced in money laundering scheme
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Western District of Wisconsin FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 17, 2022 Third Defendant Sentenced in Money Laundering Scheme MADISON, WIS. – Timothy M....
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