Keywords: Financial crime


Singapore to auction luxury assets seized in landmark money laundering case

Singapore is preparing to auction dozens of luxury properties and more than 1,000 high-end accessories seized as part of the country's largest money laundering investigation. According to Deloitte, the professional services firm overseeing the disposal process, more than 80 properties and a large......

Swiss court fines Lombard Odier $3.7 million in long-running money laundering case

A Swiss court has ordered private bank Lombard Odier to pay a fine of 3 million Swiss francs ($3.68 million) in a long-running money laundering case linked to funds allegedly connected to Gulnara Karimova, the daughter of Uzbekistan's former president. The decision was issued by Switzerland's......

Former Indonesian anti-corruption prosecutor arrested after $19 million and 74 kg of gold seized

Indonesian authorities have arrested former senior anti-corruption prosecutor Febrie Adriansyah as part of a major money laundering investigation that has led to the seizure of approximately $19 million in cash and 74 kilograms of gold bullion from several properties linked to the former official. The......

South Korean bank manager fired after replacing stolen cash with fake banknotes

A branch manager at a South Korean bank has been dismissed after an internal investigation uncovered an unusual embezzlement scheme in which stolen cash was replaced with counterfeit-looking notes purchased online. The incident took place earlier this year at a branch of Saemaul Geumgo in the city of......

Austrian supreme court upholds fraud conviction of ex-billionaire René Benko in signa collapse case

The Supreme Court of Austria has upheld the fraud conviction of former billionaire René Benko, confirming a two-year prison sentence linked to insolvency-related misconduct in the collapse of his once vast property empire. The ruling marks a significant legal setback for the businessman, whose......

Bail set at $224,000 for former Cedrus Bank director accused in financial misconduct case

A Lebanese judicial authority has set bail at $224,000 for a former director of Cedrus Bank, who has been detained for several months in connection with an ongoing financial investigation involving alleged irregular transactions. The accused, a former branch director, has been in custody for around......

Greek police arrest 20 in Crete over suspected EU farm subsidies fraud

Greek police have arrested 20 people on the island of Crete as part of an investigation into an alleged fraud scheme involving European Union agricultural subsidies. Authorities say they dismantled a criminal network suspected of illegally obtaining EU farming funds through false declarations of agricultural......

Polish crypto platform Zondacrypto faces money laundering allegations amid major scandal

A major cryptocurrency scandal is unfolding in Poland as the digital asset platform Zondacrypto faces serious allegations of money laundering and fraud, with around one million users reportedly unable to access their funds. The platform, which allows users to exchange traditional money into cryptocurrencies......

UK's FCA defends Palantir contract amid lawmakers' concerns

The United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has defended its decision to award a short-term contract to U.S. data analytics firm Palantir Technologies, amid questions from lawmakers over potential data access and monopoly risks. Palantir was contracted for 12 weeks to analyze internal......