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Money Laundering
Home Office releases ‘New Guidance on Failure to Prevent Fraud,’ offering key insights on corporate criminal offense compliance
The Guidance clarifies the steps large organisations must take to avoid criminal liability for fraud committed by their employees or agents. Effective from Sept 2025, this offence holds companies accountable if they profit from fraud, requiring them to demonstrate “reasonable procedures” to prevent such activities. The guidance emphasizes the need for a strong anti-fraud culture…
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Anti-Bribery & Corruption
UNODC releases a report on ‘Game Over: Exposing the linkages between corruption, serious and organised crime in sport’
It identifies illegal sports betting and match-fixing as major drivers of corruption, contributing to organized crime networks. The report calls for stronger international legal frameworks and cooperation to combat these issues, noting the complex, transnational nature of the problem. It highlights the impact on major sports like soccer, urging better policies…
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Human Trafficking
INTERPOL operation rescues 3,222 potential victims of human trafficking and identifies 17,793 irregular migrants
The operation, which spanned 116 countries, also resulted in 2,517 arrests, with 850 individuals charged with trafficking or migrant smuggling offenses. This global initiative uncovered exploitative practices, including forced labor and trafficking for sexual exploitation, while highlighting the role of organised crime groups in these activities…
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Environmental Crimes
Singapore strengthens its AML laws to better combat environmental crimes, introducing stricter penalties and enforcement measures
The Act adds serious foreign environmental crimes such as illegal mining, wildlife trafficking, logging, and waste trafficking as money laundering offenses. This targets the rising trend of funneling proceeds from these activities through Singapore’s financial system. The new provisions empower law enforcement to investigate money laundering…
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Sanctions & Trade Embargoes
OFSI publishes advisory on evasion linked to product origin manipulation through fabricated and falsified Certificates of Origin (CO)
OFSI has identified instances where shipments of Russian origin oil and oil products have been manipulated to appear as non-Russian through the use of fabricated or falsified certificates of origin (CO).
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Fines & Lessons Learned
FCA fines Metro Bank £16m for financial crime failings
Metro Bank failed to monitor over 60 million transactions worth £51 bn for ML risks due to flaws in its automated system. Despite staff raising concerns, the issue wasn’t fixed until 2019, and Metro lacked a consistent mechanism to check the system until December 2020. The FCA emphasized the importance of effective systems to prevent financial crime, and Metro has since taken steps to address…
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On the web
AML Intelligence: New UK Govt commits to public beneficial ownership registers – despite Overseas Territories resistance
BBC: South African Football Association (SAFA) President Danny Jordaan and co-accused, arrested and face charges of fraud and maladministration in court
Euro News: Spain has arrested the chief of anti-fraud police after €20 million who was reportedly found in his home.
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NCA releases its SARs Reporter Booklet Nov 2024, summarising feedback from Law Enforcement Agencies on their use of SARs
The booklet provides insights into how SARs are used in the UK to combat financial crimes such as money laundering, fraud, and terrorist financing. SARs are a critical intelligence resource that law enforcement and financial institutions use to address serious crimes. Over 460,000 SARs are submitted annually in the UK, contributing to a database exceeding two million reports. This intelligence assists in identifying and disrupting criminal activities…
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