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UNODC
Bangkok (Thailand), 17 March 2026 –The Sawyers were never really interested in volatile investing. As their retirement age approached, the idea of a low-risk investment for their pension seemed attractive. But one day, after clicking on a seemingly legitimate online advert that offered a reasonable risk-averse plan, they unlocked a process that would lead them to lose over USD 2.5 million. “The scammer was extraordinarily believable,” Kim Sawyer, former university professor in Melbourne, said. “He had a British accent, used all the right financial market terms and knew how to induce us by appearing credible every time.”
UK Government
Today, Tuesday 17 March, the UK Government has varied 1 individual, corrected 3 entities and 1 individual and revoked (de-listed) 1 individual under the Russia sanctions regime. Varied Individual:
| Name | Unique ID |
| Viacheslav KANTOR | RUS1127 |
| Name | Unique ID |
| JSC BBR Bank | RUS3080 |
| PUBLIC JOINT STOCK COMPANY "TRANSCAPITALBANK" | RUS3459 |
| JOINT-STOCK COMMERCIAL BANK FORA-BANK (JOINT-STOCK COMPANY) | RUS3464 |
| Nikolay Dmitrievich PESKOV | RUS0862 |
| Name | Unique ID |
| German BELOUS | RUS0846 |
AMLA
The exercise will test and calibrate AMLA's risk assessment models, which serve two purposes: to inform the selection, taking place in 2027, of up to 40 entities for AMLA's direct supervision starting in 2028, and to ensure that money laundering risks of credit and financial institutions are assessed consistently by supervisors across the EU.
