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UK police’s national fraud reporting service scrapped following damning investigation

British woman jailed for nearly three years following discovery of nearly £2 Million cash stuffed in suitcases at Heathrow Airport

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‘Significant’ numbers of crypto firms have not met UK’s AML standards and/or withdrawn their applications to operate in Britain

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UK facing a ‘tsunami’ of fraud – expert claims UK has created a ‘haven for fraudsters’ in damning analysis

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Jeweller jailed for seven and a half years for role in money laundering ring

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BREAKING: Celebrity couple who fought two-year battle to stay anonymous forfeit Stg£4M in AML win for UK’s NCA

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UK’s financial regulator cracks down on crypto exchange Binance in bid to stem dirty crypto

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BREAKING: Police in London seize €130 Million in cryptocurrencies in major AML probe; it’s one of the largest seizures of virtual currencies ever

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COURT: Former top UK AML expert convicted of laundering £850,000 linked to major investment scam

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Collaboration between UK and UAE on money laundering after two week programme concludes

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The dark side of art, its changing landscape and its shadowy past with AML

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Jobs for the boys: Women in finance speak out about being held back by ‘mediocre’ male middle managers – report

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Treasury Further Dismantles Iranian Financier Zanjani’s Network
US Department of the Treasury
July 24, 2026
WASHINGTON—Today, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designatedfour individuals and nine entities that form key components of Babak Zanjani (Zanjani)’s broader Iranian sanctions evasion network. Zanjani has leveraged a diverse portfolio—including financial services, gold and precious gem production, digital asset trading, and major transportation and infrastructure projects—to obscure ownership, launder revenue, and expand his capacity to move funds covertly through Iran and offshore.
FinCEN Issues Alert on Fraud Schemes Targeting Federal Student Aid
FinCEN
July 24, 2026
Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an Alert urging financial institutions to detect, prevent, and report suspicious activity connected to fraud schemes targeting student aid programs administered by the Federal government.
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.