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OFSI Fines UK Firm £300,000 for Breach of Russia Sanctions
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has fined UK company Markom Management Ltd (MML) £300,000 for breaching sanctions...

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Jul 311 min read
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United States Targets Record $225 Million in Cryptocurrency Linked to Investment Fraud & Money Laundering
The United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed a landmark civil forfeiture complaint against more than $225.3 million in...

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Jul 302 min read
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EBA Warns of Money Laundering &Terrorist Financing Risks from Careless Use of Compliance Technology
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has issued a stark warning that the rapid and sometimes uncritical adoption of innovative compliance...

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Jul 282 min read
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Arizona Man Pleads Guilty in $13 Million Cryptocurrency Ponzi Scheme
An Arizona man has pleaded guilty to money laundering and conspiracy to obstruct justice after orchestrating a multi‑million‑dollar...

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Jul 282 min read
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Elizabeth Travis Named a 2025 Risky Woman to Watch
We’re thrilled to share that Elizabeth Travis , Partner at OpusDatum, has been named a Risky Woman to Watch  by Risky Women and Kroll....

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Jul 231 min read
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United States Seizes $2M in Crypto from Hamas-Linked BuyCash Network
The United States has unsealed a civil forfeiture action targeting approximately $2 million in cryptocurrency linked to a Gaza-based...

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Jul 223 min read
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Wolfsberg Group reinforces the centrality of a risk-based approach in financial crime compliance
The Wolfsberg Group has reaffirmed its longstanding position that the risk-based approach (RBA) remains fundamental to the design and...

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Jul 222 min read
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Mexican Nationals Jailed for Roles in Sophisticated Black Market Peso Money Laundering Scheme
Two Mexican nationals have each been sentenced to 55 months in prison for their roles in an elaborate trade-based money laundering scheme...

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Jul 212 min read
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Foreign National Sentenced for Violating US Sanctions by Exporting Heavy Machinery to Iran
A Lebanese national has been sentenced to 44 months in prison for conspiring to export US-made drill rigs to Iran in violation of US...

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Jul 212 min read
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UK Tightens Oil Price Cap in Blow to Putin’s War Machine
The UK government is ramping up economic pressure on Russia with a decisive new measure directly targeting the Kremlin’s vital oil...

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Jul 183 min read
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Illegal Cryptoasset Exchange Busted: Seven Crypto ATMs Seized & Two Arrested in London
In a significant crackdown on illicit crypto activity, two individuals have been arrested on suspicion of money laundering and operating...

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Jul 172 min read
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OFSI launches online forms to simplify financial sanctions compliance
The Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI) has today launched a suite of new online forms designed to make reporting and...

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Jul 171 min read
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