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Alabama Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Violating U.S. Sanctions on Iran
Ray Hunt, also known as Abdolrahman Hantoosh, Rahman Hantoosh, and Rahman Natooshas, 71, of Owens Cross Roads, Alabama, has been...

US Department of Justice
Feb 252 min read
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Court sets date for £64 million WealthTek fraud and money laundering trial
A trial has been scheduled for September 2027 at Southwark Crown Court in the criminal proceedings brought by the FCA against John Dance,...

Financial Conduct Authority
Feb 252 min read
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Israeli Freight Forwarder Sentenced to Two Years in Prison for Violating Export Restrictions Imposed on Russia
Gal Haimovich, 49, of Israel, was sentenced today to 24 months in prison and three years of supervised release for conspiracy to...

US Department of Justice
Feb 222 min read
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Corporate Transparency Act Reporting Requirements Back in Effect with Extended Reporting Deadline; FinCEN Announces Intention to Revise Reporting Rule
Following the February 18, 2025, decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Smith, et al. v. U.S....

US FinCEN
Feb 191 min read
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FCA and PSR report on digital wallets
A joint feedback statement from the FCA and PSR assesses the usage and impact of digital wallets. The use of digital wallets has rapidly...

Financial Conduct Authority
Feb 191 min read
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Health Net Federal Services, LLC and Centene Corporation Agree to Pay Over $11 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Liability for Cybersecurity Violations
Note : View the settlement agreement here . Health Net Federal Services Inc. (HNFS) of Rancho Cordova, California and its corporate...

US Department of Justice
Feb 183 min read
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FCA fines Mako for failings relating to cum-ex trading
The FCA has fined Mako Financial Markets Partnership LLP (Mako) £1,662,700 for failing to ensure it had effective systems and controls to...

Financial Conduct Authority
Feb 184 min read
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Ohio-Based Supplier of Aircraft Parts and Three Employees Charged for Illicit Export Scheme Involving Russia
Flighttime Enterprises Inc., an American subsidiary of a Russian aircraft parts supplier, along with three of its current and former...

US Department of Justice
Feb 142 min read
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Two Estonian Nationals Plead Guilty in $577M Cryptocurrency Fraud Scheme
Scheme Victimized Hundreds of Thousands of People in United States and Abroad Two Estonian nationals pleaded guilty yesterday for their...

US Department of Justice
Feb 132 min read
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Financial Services Threat Assessment Report published
Today OFSI published a Threat Assessment Report covering Financial Services. The report identifies key evasion threats, red flags that...

Elizabeth Travis
Feb 131 min read
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Phobos Ransomware Affiliates Arrested in Coordinated International Disruption
Note: View the superseding indictment here. Phobos Group Alleged to have Attacked Over 1,000 Victims Worldwide The Justice Department...

US Department of Justice
Feb 104 min read
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FCA steps up action against misleading financial adverts
Nearly 20,000 financial promotions were withdrawn or amended in 2024 following intervention from the FCA - nearly double the amount in...

Financial Conduct Authority
Feb 72 min read
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