Financial Crimes

EU Launches Financial Crime Team To Police Pandemic Economy
EU Launches Financial Crime Team To Police Pandemic Economy
June 08, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

The European Union (EU) has established a new unit to wage war against financial crime amid an economy struck by the coronavirus pandemic. Europol, EU’s...

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Deploying A Multilayered Fraud Prevention System During The COVID-19 Pandemic
Deploying A Multilayered Fraud Prevention System During The COVID-19 Pandemic
May 22, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

Financial crimes are increasing amid the COVID-19 pandemic, with fraudsters impersonating tax officials to steal personal data. Multi-faceted approaches are necessary, as simply using automated...

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How PNC Is Fighting Pandemic-Fueled Financial Crime
How PNC Is Fighting Pandemic-Fueled Financial Crime
May 21, 2020  |  Fraud Prevention

Financial crime is a never-ending concern for banks, credit unions (CUs) and other financial institutions (FIs), with trillions of dollars and untold terabytes of personal...

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Chief Of Fincera P2P Platform Arrested For Illicit Receipt Of Funds
Chief Of Fincera P2P Platform Arrested For Illicit Receipt Of Funds
December 13, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The CEO of lending platform Fincera, Li Yonghui, was arrested on Friday (Dec. 13) in China on suspicion of financial crimes, according to a report...

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Senators Seek Stronger SEC Clawbacks In Financial Crimes
Senators Seek Stronger SEC Clawbacks In Financial Crimes
March 14, 2019  |  Legal

Legislation is bowing in Congress from a pair of U.S. senators that would broaden the ability of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to recover...

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EU Report Calls For Finance Authorities, AML Oversight
EU Report Calls For Finance Authorities, AML Oversight
February 27, 2019  |  Regulation

European Union lawmakers released a report on Wednesday (Feb. 27) recommending that the EU create a police unit dedicated to the investigation of tax and...

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Global Standard For Crypto AML In The Works
Global Standard For Crypto AML In The Works
September 20, 2018  |  Cryptocurrency

The leader of the global anti-money laundering (AML) task force said he was “optimistic” that it is closer to establishing worldwide standards that apply to...

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