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Cartel-Linked Money Laundering Scheme Uncovered in Texas Border Monopolisation Case
Carlos Martinez, 39, of Mission, Texas, has been sentenced to 11 years in prison and fined $2 million for leading a violent and...

OpusDatum
Jun 112 min read
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Florida Business Owner Indicted in $5 Million Money Laundering & Procurement Fraud Case
A Florida businessman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for orchestrating a multimillion-dollar money laundering and procurement...

OpusDatum
Jun 102 min read
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Five Men Plead Guilty in $36.9 Million Crypto Investment Scam with Links to Cambodia
In a significant breakthrough against transnational cyber fraud, five men have pleaded guilty to laundering over $36.9 million stolen...

OpusDatum
Jun 82 min read
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United States Seizes $7.74 Million in Crypto from North Korean IT Worker Scheme
In a powerful blow to North Korea’s illicit funding machinery, the United States Department of Justice (DoJ) has filed a civil forfeiture...

OpusDatum
Jun 42 min read
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Treasury Issues 30-Day Notice on Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule & Financial Integrity
The United States Department of the Treasury has announced its intention to submit the Real Estate Report  (RER) information collection...

OpusDatum
Jun 42 min read
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FCA Bans Ex-Credit Suisse VP Over Money Laundering Scandal
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has permanently banned former Credit Suisse vice president Detelina Subeva from working in the UK...

OpusDatum
May 232 min read
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The Evolution of Compliance: From Cost Centre to Value Generator
Compliance is costly but vital. Firms must integrate it strategically to drive value, reduce risk, and gain a competitive edge.

Elizabeth Travis
May 167 min read
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Sinaloa Cartel Named Terror Group in First Narco-Terrorism Case
In a landmark case reshaping the fight against transnational crime, the United States Department of Justice has unsealed the first-ever...

OpusDatum
May 123 min read
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Is AI Making the Traditional Risk-Based Approach to Financial Crime Obsolete?
For decades, banks have relied on the risk-based approach (RBA) to combat financial crime, as mandated by global regulators like the  ...

Elizabeth Travis
May 95 min read
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Lamborghini, Porsche, Prison: US Cracks Down on Money Laundering Scheme
The United States Department of Justice has announced the sentencing of former Colombian port official Omar Ambuila to over twelve years...

OpusDatum
May 82 min read
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Virginia Man Sentenced to Over 30 Years for Crypto-Funded Terror Support to ISIS
Springfield resident sent more than $185,000 in cryptocurrency to fund ISIS operations and prison escapes A 35-year-old man from...

OpusDatum
May 72 min read
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Beyond the Buzz: Can Generative AI & Synthetic Data Transform Financial Crime Detection?
Synthetic data & AI can transform AML. Build, buy, or partner? Each path offers unique trade-offs. Choose your strategy wisely.

Elizabeth Travis
May 27 min read
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