Financial crime

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Spanish judge orders PM's ex-ally to be remanded in custody in graft probe

MADRID (Reuters) -A Spanish Supreme Court's investigating judge on Monday ordered remand in custody...

30th June, 2025

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Cryptocurrency fraud ring busted in Spain after laundering $540 million, Europol says

PARIS (Reuters) -A cryptocurrency investment fraud ring that investigators said laundered 460 millio...

30th June, 2025

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UK police arrest four over pro-Palestinian protest at air base

LONDON (Reuters) -British police have arrested four people in connection with a pro-Palestinian prot...

27th June, 2025

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Belgian prosecutors launch money laundering probe into Worldline's local unit

(Reuters) -Worldline shares fell as much as 9% on Friday after the Brussels prosecutor office said i...

27th June, 2025

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Global financial crime watchdog calls for action on crypto risks

By Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS (Reuters) -The Financial Action Task Force (FATF), a global financial cr...

26th June, 2025

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EU prosecutors uncover criminal scheme involving Chinese imports via Greece

(Reuters) -European prosecutors have uncovered a criminal scheme involving false documentation of Ch...

26th June, 2025

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Italy seizes $164 million from businessmen allegedly tied to 'Ndrangheta mafia

MILAN (Reuters) -An Italian court has confiscated assets in Italy and Germany worth over 140 million...

26th June, 2025

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Amnesty says Cambodia is enabling brutal scam industry

By Poppy McPherson BANGKOK (Reuters) -Human rights group Amnesty International accused Cambodia’s go...

26th June, 2025

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Ecuador recaptures gang leader 'Fito' indicted by U.S.

GUAYAQUIL (Reuters) -Ecuador's most-wanted fugitive, the leader of the Los Choneros criminal group,...

25th June, 2025

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US seeks extradition of alleged hacker arrested in France

(Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors have charged a British national with data theft and related cybercrime o...

25th June, 2025

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Greek court orders pre-trial detention of Azeri accused of espionage

ATHENS (Reuters) -A Greek court ordered the pre-trial detention on Wednesday of a 26-year-old Azeri...

25th June, 2025

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French authorities search SocGen's offices in tax fraud investigation

PARIS (Reuters) -Investigators from the French national financial prosecutor's office (PNF) have sea...

24th June, 2025