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GFSC proposes amendments to its Financial Crime Returns Rules, which will make mandatory the filing of periodic returns for accountants, lawyers and estate agents
Key proposed changes, among others, include mandatory annual financial crime risk and prescribed business returns for prescribed businesses, mandatory quarterly financial flows reporting for MSBs, clarifications on reporting requirements for insurance managers, insurers, and incorporated cell companies…
Nigeria EFCC charges 53 individuals, 40 of them Chinese nationals in a crackdown on a multinational cybercrime ring linked to Ponzi schemes, crypto fraud, and cyber-terrorism
Authorities have also temporarily seized digital assets worth $222,729, which they claim are proceeds from unlawful activities. According to the EFCC, these assets will be permanently forfeited to the Nigerian government unless challenged by any interested party within 14 days of the court order’s publication in a national newspaper…
HKMA alerts the public to HSBC’s press release warning about fraudulent websites and fake internet banking login screen
The HKMA wishes to remind the public that banks will not send SMS or emails with embedded hyperlinks which direct them to the banks’ websites to carry out transactions. They will not ask customers for sensitive personal information, such as login passwords or One-Time Password, by phone, email or SMS (including via embedded hyperlinks)…
Ireland Deputy CB Governor stresses the need for central banks to address evolving financial crime risks, citing the EU’s new AML Regulation aimed at standardising AML efforts across member states
Speaking at the Afore FinTech and Regulation conference, the Deputy Central Bank Governor highlighted that under the new AML package, virtual IBANs linked to other payment accounts must be recorded in national Bank Account Registers to enable law enforcement to trace fund movements effectively…
Central Bank of the UAE and Dubai Economic Security Centre signs an MoU to strengthen cooperation and information sharing in combating financial crime
This aims to achieve the strategic objectives of both parties, bolster confidence in the UAE’s financial system, and consolidate the country’s leading global position…
CFATF releases Belize’s Mutual Evaluation Report, rating the country Fully Compliant with 38 of the 40 FATF Rec. and Largely Compliant with the remaining 2
Mutual Evaluation finds that Belize has a solid AML/CFT/CPF framework, but notes effectiveness gaps in ML prosecutions and convictions and a need for more robust risk-based supervision of DNFBPs, as well as stronger beneficial ownership verification & on-site inspections…
INTERPOL’s Operation Screen West Africa unites 12 nations to strengthen borders and dismantle transnational crime networks, seizing millions in drugs, counterfeit medicines, and stolen vehicles
Frontline officers at land, air and sea border points were provided with INTERPOL Mobile Devices (IMDs) to access INTERPOL’s critical global intelligence, enabling them to conduct in real time over 1.3 million checks against INTERPOL’s databases. Checks against INTERPOL’s Stolen and Lost Travel Documents database detected 82 individuals travelling on stolen and irregular passports. Mauritanian authorities also launched an investigation into the international trafficking of French and Spanish passports…
CFATF adopts Fourth Round Mutual Evaluation of Montserrat
Montserrat has strengthened its AML/CFT framework through a National Risk Assessment and policy alignment among Competent Authorities. Financial intelligence efforts were effective but limited by low Suspicious Transaction Reports. Money laundering investigations were mostly reactive, though some prosecutions succeeded. Asset confiscation focused on cash, with limited success in seizing other criminal assets. Terrorist financing risk was deemed low, with minimal monitoring of Non-Profit Organisations.
FINTRAC releases a new Operational Alert, Laundering the Proceeds of Illicit Synthetic Opioids, to help businesses detect and report financial transactions linked to fentanyl trafficking
. Developed in collaboration with U.S. and Mexican financial intelligence units, the alert highlights money laundering tactics used by organized crime, including darknet markets, virtual currencies, and trade-based laundering. The initiative supports Project Guardian, a public-private partnership targeting opioid-related money laundering. Since 2018, FINTRAC has issued nearly 1,000 intelligence disclosures, aiding law enforcement in disrupting criminal networks.
FINTRAC issues a new alert on ‘Laundering the Proceeds of Illicit Synthetic Opioids,’ to combat the growing threat of deadly illegal drugs and urges FIs to detect suspicious transactions
The alert highlights organized crime’s role in opioid trafficking, focusing on precursor chemicals, darknet markets and virtual currencies. It also bolsters Project Guardian, a public-private initiative targeting ML linked to opioids. FINTRAC’s recent contributions have supported key investigations including a major drug trafficking bust in Alberta showcasing the power of financial intelligence in combating the opioid crisis…
MENAFATF evaluation highlights significant AML/CFT challenges in Djibouti, including limited risk awareness, weak enforcement, poor FI use, low transparency, and inadequate international cooperation
Despite a 2024 national strategy to align with FATF recommendations, implementation of AML/CFT measures in Djibouti remains weak, with insufficient national coordination and a focus on predicate offences over ML/TF-specific cases. Overall, the country requires stronger enforcement, intelligence use, and compliance mechanisms to address its AML/CFT deficiencies effectively…
APGML finds that Samoa has made progress in addressing the technical compliance deficiencies identified in its Mutual Evaluation and Follow-up Reports
Samoa has made advancements since its 2015 Mutual Evaluation Report (MER), including amendments to legislation and issuing guidance for financial institutions.
Moderate to major shortcomings remain in areas such as ongoing due diligence, enforcement of BO requirements, and supervisory frameworks, particularly concerning international legal persons and VASPs.