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OFAC Sanctions Hamas Financing Network Using Sham Charities and Cryptocurrency

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OFAC Sanctions Hamas Financing Network Using Sham Charities and Cryptocurrency

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Massachusetts Man Convicted of Laundering $1.2 Million in Romance Scam Proceeds

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Former Restaurant Cooperative CEO and Brother Charged in Alleged $80 Million Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

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California Tech Company Owner Charged in Alleged $300 Million GPU Server Export and Money Laundering Scheme

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OFAC Sanctions Hamas Financing Network Using Sham Charities and Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned members of a Hamas financing network…
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OFAC Sanctions Hamas Financing Network Using Sham Charities and Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on October 2, 2026 designated a member of…
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Massachusetts Man Convicted of Laundering $1.2 Million in Romance Scam Proceeds

A federal jury in New Jersey has convicted Manaseh Mintah, 43, of Dracut, Massachusetts, for laundering approximately $1.2 million obtained…
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Former Restaurant Cooperative CEO and Brother Charged in Alleged $80 Million Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme

A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida has charged former restaurant-chain purchasing cooperative chief executive Janet Risi…
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California Tech Company Owner Charged in Alleged $300 Million GPU Server Export and Money Laundering Scheme

U.S. authorities arrested California technology company owner Greg Lui on October 1, 2026 on a three-count federal indictment alleging a…
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U.S. and French Authorities Target Alleged Cross-Border Terrorist Financing and Money Laundering Network

U.S. authorities announced on October 2, 2026 the unsealing of an indictment charging Saleem Alzaq and the arrests of Omar…
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Former U.S. Congressman David Rivera Sentenced to 10 Years in Venezuela Lobbying and Money Laundering Case

Former U.S. Congressman David Rivera was sentenced on October 2, 2026 to 10 years in federal prison after a jury…
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Europe

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EU AMLA Finalises Home–Host Supervisory Cooperation Standards for Cross-Border Groups

The EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) has finalised draft Regulatory Technical Standards setting out the respective duties of home and…
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