U.S. Charges Ex-Meinl Bank Executives in Odebrecht Laundering Scheme
U.S. prosecutors charged two former executives from the defunct Meinl Bank with money laundering related to an international...
Money Laundering
Mexico Arrests Leader of Gang that Stole a Billion by Manipulating ATMs
Acting on an extradition request made by Romania, Mexican authorities arrested on Thursday Florian Tudor, the alleged leader...
TI Report: EU Beneficial Ownership Registers Limited and Restricted
Nine European Union member states have failed to meet the January 2020 deadline to introduce centralized registers that make...
Police Across Europe Crush Ponzi Schemes, Recover Lost Money
Authorities in Europe have dismantled several investment fraud schemes across the continent and recovered some of the money...
UK Police Cut Money Laundering Scheme
U.K. law enforcement agencies arrested eight people suspected of acting as cash couriers responsible for laundering more...
Europe’s Banking Authority Opens Consultations on AML/CFT Database
The European Banking Authority (EBA) launched last week a public consultation on a drafted set of regulations for a future...
How Iran Used an International Playboy to Launder Oil Money
U.S. Prosecutors Call Them 'Victim Banks.' Are They?
Turkish-Iranian money launderer Reza Zarrab helped the Iranian regime move oil money around the world to evade sanctions —...
How Iran Used an International Playboy to Launder Oil Money
Frequently Asked Questions: Who Is Reza Zarrab?
Reza Zarrab is one of the most notorious international money launderers of the last few decades. Here's everything you need...
NGO: Chinese Banks Must Stop Laundering Wildlife Traffickers’ Money
Activists fighting against the illegal trade in endangered species of both plants and animals have called on Chinese banks...
Cyprus Launches New Registry that Identifies Company Owners
Trying to combat its reputation as a money-laundering haven, Cyprus has launched a new registry that requires companies to...
South Africa’s Gupta Family Used Lawsuit to Prevent Confiscation
The infamous South African Gupta family had one of its companies sue another over unpaid loans, which prevented authorities...
U.S. Convicts Two for Laundering $150 Million from Marijuana Sales
A jury in New York found the ringleaders of a scheme that saw more than US$150 million made from marijuana sales flow...