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US prosecutors flag former FTX chief Bankman-Fried’s VPN usage to judge

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CONCERNS: US regulators warned banks on the dangers of dealing in cryptos in the wake of the Sam Bankman-Fried/FTX scandal. He is charged with defrauding customers and investors in his cryptocurrency exchange bank FTX and using the funds for personal use and debts owed by his hedge fund, FTX filed for Bankruptcy in November 2022. (Photo by Anthony Behar)

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ANALYSIS: Inside Europe’s money mule gangs infiltrating bloc’s colleges, tech companies and banks – top economic crime detective

By Abinaya V and Shubham Kalia

US prosecutors have raised concerns over FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s usage of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to access the internet and have asked a U.S. district judge for more time to discuss his bail conditions.

FTX collapsed and filed for bankruptcy in November, with Bankman-Fried accused of cheating investors and causing billions of dollars in losses. He pleaded not guilty on Jan. 3 to eight criminal charges including wire fraud and money laundering conspiracy.

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NEWS: Kinahan Cartel sanctioned when gang became ‘nexus’ between organised crime and Iranian-backed terrorism, reveals intelligence chief

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ANALYSIS: Inside Europe’s money mule gangs infiltrating bloc’s colleges, tech companies and banks – top economic crime detective

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    Last week, on behalf of the European Public Prosecutor’s Office (EPPO), the Lithuanian Financial Crime Investigation Service (FCIS) carried out 46 searches and arrested 27 suspects for fraud involving up to €750 000 in funds for young farmers. Three of the suspects have been placed in detention. The searches, which involved almost 100 FCIS officers (Finansinių nusikaltimų tyrimo tarnyba), were carried out in the counties of Vilnius, Kaunas, Panevėžys, Šiauliai and Klaipėda. On the radar of the investigation, carried out by the EPPO’s European Delegated Prosecutors in Vilnius (Lithuania), in cooperation with the FCIS, are four business partners managing companies providing agricultural services.

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    HKMA

    The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) wishes to alert members of the public to a press release issued by Hang Seng Bank, Limited relating to a fraudulent website, which has been reported to the HKMA.  A hyperlink to the press release is available on the HKMA website.

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    Europol

    Europol has supported the Dutch Fiscal Information and Investigation Service (FIOD) in taking down an illegal IPTV (Internet Protocol television) service serving over 1 000 000 users across Europe.
    On 23 May, a series of raids were carried out across the Netherlands as part of an illegal streaming crackdown. The officers from the FIOD searched properties in various locations in The Netherlands. Several individuals were arrested on suspicion of involvement in the illegal streaming of premium content.

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