Financial Crime

Financial crime is defined as crime that is specifically committed against property. These crimes are almost always committed for the personal benefit of the criminal, and they involve an illegal conversion of ownership of the property that is involved.

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Latvia’s Central Bank Rocked By Bribery, North Korean Sanction Violations
Latvia’s Central Bank Rocked By Bribery, North Korean Sanction Violations
February 20, 2018  |  International

Latvia’s banking system is facing more issues. Not only did one bank have to request emergency support after U.S. officials accused it of helping to...

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Missing The Podium Edition: US Bank, SoFi And Bitcoin On Cards
Missing The Podium Edition: US Bank, SoFi And Bitcoin On Cards
February 19, 2018  |  Data Dive

Not everyone gets a trophy, an inevitable truth discovered by the U.S. Olympic team in Pyeongchang — at least so far. It’s not been a standout year for the...

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Chicago Trader Charged With Crypto Theft
Chicago Trader Charged With Crypto Theft
February 16, 2018  |  Bitcoin

Marking the first prosecution in Chicago of theft in the cryptocurrency industry, a trader with a financial firm was charged with fraud. Joseph Kim allegedly...

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US Bank Fined $613M For AML Violations
US Bank Fined $613M For AML Violations
February 15, 2018  |  Bank Regulation

U.S. Bank was slapped with a $185 million civil penalty for what the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in coordination with the Office of the...

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Investors Caught In Two Crypto ‘Exit Scams’
Investors Caught In Two Crypto ‘Exit Scams’
February 12, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

Following an announcement from an Italian cryptocurrency exchange that $200 million worth of virtual currency was stolen from its servers, investors and developers are taking...

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Rabobank Pays $368M Fine Over Illicit Funds
Rabobank Pays $368M Fine Over Illicit Funds
February 08, 2018  |  Legal

Rabobank, a California unit of the Dutch cooperative, agreed Wednesday (Feb. 7) to turn over $368 million for processing funds that were tied to illicit...

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Silicon Valley Startup CEO Charged With Wire Fraud
Silicon Valley Startup CEO Charged With Wire Fraud
February 07, 2018  |  Legal

The founder and CEO of a failed startup has pleaded guilty for defrauding former employees. According to the U.S. Justice Department, Isaac Choi, the founder...

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Denmark Sees 60 Percent Increase In Credit Card Fraud
Denmark Sees 60 Percent Increase In Credit Card Fraud
February 02, 2018  |  Security & Fraud

No matter where you live, credit card fraud is a harsh reality. Take Denmark, for example, which saw a 60 percent increase in fraudulent card...

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Congress Out To Reform AML Regs
Congress Out To Reform AML Regs
January 04, 2018  |  Regulation

The Senate Banking Committee’s first hearing of 2018 shows that Congress is interested in reforming illegal financing and money laundering regulations this year. According to...

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