Category: North America

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US man pleads guilty to multi-million dollar ‘romance scam’ which targeted over 200 victims

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Multiple banks and other firms will have to divulge information on wealthy Americans linked to tax fraud case

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Nigerian Instagram influencer ‘Hushpuppi’ pleads guilty to money laundering in US

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Texas man handed 11-year prison sentence for stealing and laundering millions in government relief money

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How easy it is to launder $1M for a drug cartel in North America using China – expert reveals

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‘Enabled theft on a massive scale;’ Deutsche accused of standing aside in investment scam probe

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Two convicted in US federal court for multi-million dollar laundering scheme that stemmed from telemarketing ruse

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Swedish man to serve 15 years in prison for orchestrating multi-million dollar crypto laundering scheme

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FinCEN issues list of top priorities for institutions’ AML programs; acting director praises agency’s efforts and ‘sheer dedication’ of staff

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US Treasury nominee for head of terrorism and financial intelligence says preventing crypto money laundering is a ‘priority’

Mexico rallies in several areas of AML but DNFPBs remain a problem, new FATF report reveals

Charges brought against entertainer Pras and international fugitive Jho Low for trying to influence 1MDB probe

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New guidance on verifying communications claiming to be from OFSI
OFSI
July 24, 2026
OFSI has published new guidance on how to verify whether communications claiming to be from OFSI are genuine.

The guidance provides information to help individuals verify communications claiming to be from OFSI, including signs that a communication may not be genuine and sets out what to do if you are unsure.
Update to UK Sanctions List: Libya Regime
UK Government
July 24, 2026
Today, Friday 24 July, the UK Government has specified 1 vessel under the Libya Sanctions Regime. This reflects the decision to specify the vessel made by UN Security Council Sanctions Committee pursuant to Resolution 1970 (2011). Specified Vessel:

Name: UN ID: Unique ID:

IMO 9058713 (“AVAX”) Lye.006 LIB0079
Dallas Laboratory, Owners, and Investors Pay $24M to Resolve COVID-19 Testing Fraud Allegations
US Department of Justice
July 23, 2026
Magnolia Diagnostics, a clinical laboratory based in Dallas, Texas, and its owners, John Bains and Kelly Bains, have agreed to pay the United States $19.2 million to resolve allegations that they violated the False Claims Act by billing Medicare for medically unnecessary respiratory pathogen panel testing performed on seniors receiving COVID-19 tests. Magnolia investors will pay an additional $4.8 million to resolve common law claims for unjust enrichment and payment by mistake and claims under the Federal Debt Collection Procedures Act, arising from distributions they received from Magnolia.