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FM Claims Access to WhatsApp Messages Led to Seizure of Crypto Worth Rs. 90 Crore
This week in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that encrypted communication channels are being misused for financial crimes like money laundering and tax evasion. She revealed that authorities were able to seize over Rs. 90 crores in crypto assets from a syndicate thanks to access to WhatsApp messages.
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Maritime Security, Financial Crimes: What's On PM Modi's Agenda During 2-Day Mauritius Visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a two-day state visit to Mauritius on Tuesday to grace the island nation's 57th national day celebrations as the chief guest.
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PM Modi To Be Chief Guest At Mauritius' National-Day Celebrations On Wednesday
India and Mauritius will sign several pacts providing for cooperation in the areas of capacity building, trade and to tackle cross-border financial crimes during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to the country from Tuesday.
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Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Turns to Blockchain, AI to Curb Sophisticated Crimes
Azam Baki, MACC chief commissioner, stated that AI and blockchain can help detect criminals involved in sophisticated corruption. The agency's intelligence unit has integrated these technologies into forensic and financial analysis to enhance threat detection.
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French Investigators Open Fraud Probe Against Crypto Platform Binance
French authorities have launched a judicial investigation into Binance for money laundering, tax fraud, and other charges. Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, denies the allegations. The Paris public prosecutor's office's economic and financial crime section (JUNALCO) stated the probe involves money laundering related to drug traf...
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Tron, Tether, and TRM Labs Unite via Financial Crime Unit T3, Freeze $126 Million in Illicit Funds
This week, Tron confirmed that the T3 unit successfully retrieved and froze $126 million (roughly Rs. 1,081 crore) in crime-related funds. Established by Tron, Tether, and TRM Labs, the T3 financial crime unit was created to combat the criminal misuse of USDT on the Tron network.
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CBI Conducts Searches In Delhi-NCR Over Rs 117 Crore Cyber Crime Case
The CBI conducted searches at 10 locations in Delhi and surrounding areas on Wednesday in connection with a case of transnational cyber-enabled financial frauds involving Rs 117 crore, officials said.
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Gujarat Man Who Financially Supported Baba Siddique Case Accused Arrested
The Mumbai Crime Branch on Sunday arrested a Gujarat resident from Akola in Maharashtra in the Baba Siddique murder case, taking the number of people held in the sensational incident to 25, an official said.
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Flipkart, Amazon Executives To Be Summoned Over Alleged Forex Violations: Report
India's financial crime agency will summon Flipkart and Amazon executives as it steps up an investigation into alleged foreign investment law violations, days after raiding some of the e-commerce firms' sellers, a government source told Reuters.
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Lucky Bhaskar OTT Release Date: Dulquer Salmaan Starrer Movie Might Stream Soon
Dulquer Salmaan’s Lucky Bhaskar, directed by Venky Atluri, made a strong theatrical debut on 31 October and is soon expected on Netflix. This period crime drama follows Bhaskar, a middle-class banker who faces life-changing challenges in his pursuit of financial freedom. Fans can stream Lucky Bhaskar on Netflix from 30 November, pending confirmat...
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Binance Claims It Helped ED Crack Fiewin Gaming Scam that Defrauded Players of $47.6 Million
Binance crypto exchange has claimed that its internal intelligence unit assisted the ED in uncovering this scam. In a statement released on Wednesday, September 25, Binance said that such public-private partnerships against financial crimes can strengthen its role in India’s crypto landscape.
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75-Year-Old Loses Rs 13 Crore In Telangana's Biggest Cyber Fraud
In what may turn out to be the biggest cyber financial fraud from an individual reported to Telangana's Cyber Security Bureau, a 75-year-old man has lost Rs 13 crore. The victim had retired as a senior manager of a public sector unit.
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Vietnamese Tycoon On Trial For $146 Million Fraud In Corruption Crackdown
A former Vietnamese property and aviation tycoon charged with $146 million in fraud and stock market manipulation went on trial in Hanoi Monday, the latest corruption case targeting the communist country's business elite.
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Europe Issues 'Travel Rule' Guidelines for Crypto Firms Amid Push to Curb Money Laundering, Financial Crime
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has imposed a ‘travel rule’ over crypto firms that aims to reduce instances of money laundering and terror financing using crypto assets, transactions through which often leave no trails that could lead to criminals.
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Turkey Removed From Money Laundering Grey List
The global financial crime watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had removed Turkey from its "grey list" of countries that require special scrutiny, the country's Finance and Treasury Ministry said.
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FM Claims Access to WhatsApp Messages Led to Seizure of Crypto Worth Rs. 90 Crore
This week in Parliament, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman stated that encrypted communication channels are being misused for financial crimes like money laundering and tax evasion. She revealed that authorities were able to seize over Rs. 90 crores in crypto assets from a syndicate thanks to access to WhatsApp messages.
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Maritime Security, Financial Crimes: What's On PM Modi's Agenda During 2-Day Mauritius Visit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a two-day state visit to Mauritius on Tuesday to grace the island nation's 57th national day celebrations as the chief guest.
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PM Modi To Be Chief Guest At Mauritius' National-Day Celebrations On Wednesday
India and Mauritius will sign several pacts providing for cooperation in the areas of capacity building, trade and to tackle cross-border financial crimes during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's two-day visit to the country from Tuesday.
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Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Turns to Blockchain, AI to Curb Sophisticated Crimes
Azam Baki, MACC chief commissioner, stated that AI and blockchain can help detect criminals involved in sophisticated corruption. The agency's intelligence unit has integrated these technologies into forensic and financial analysis to enhance threat detection.
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French Investigators Open Fraud Probe Against Crypto Platform Binance
French authorities have launched a judicial investigation into Binance for money laundering, tax fraud, and other charges. Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, denies the allegations. The Paris public prosecutor's office's economic and financial crime section (JUNALCO) stated the probe involves money laundering related to drug traf...
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Tron, Tether, and TRM Labs Unite via Financial Crime Unit T3, Freeze $126 Million in Illicit Funds
This week, Tron confirmed that the T3 unit successfully retrieved and froze $126 million (roughly Rs. 1,081 crore) in crime-related funds. Established by Tron, Tether, and TRM Labs, the T3 financial crime unit was created to combat the criminal misuse of USDT on the Tron network.
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CBI Conducts Searches In Delhi-NCR Over Rs 117 Crore Cyber Crime Case
The CBI conducted searches at 10 locations in Delhi and surrounding areas on Wednesday in connection with a case of transnational cyber-enabled financial frauds involving Rs 117 crore, officials said.
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Gujarat Man Who Financially Supported Baba Siddique Case Accused Arrested
The Mumbai Crime Branch on Sunday arrested a Gujarat resident from Akola in Maharashtra in the Baba Siddique murder case, taking the number of people held in the sensational incident to 25, an official said.
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Flipkart, Amazon Executives To Be Summoned Over Alleged Forex Violations: Report
India's financial crime agency will summon Flipkart and Amazon executives as it steps up an investigation into alleged foreign investment law violations, days after raiding some of the e-commerce firms' sellers, a government source told Reuters.
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Lucky Bhaskar OTT Release Date: Dulquer Salmaan Starrer Movie Might Stream Soon
Dulquer Salmaan’s Lucky Bhaskar, directed by Venky Atluri, made a strong theatrical debut on 31 October and is soon expected on Netflix. This period crime drama follows Bhaskar, a middle-class banker who faces life-changing challenges in his pursuit of financial freedom. Fans can stream Lucky Bhaskar on Netflix from 30 November, pending confirmat...
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Binance Claims It Helped ED Crack Fiewin Gaming Scam that Defrauded Players of $47.6 Million
Binance crypto exchange has claimed that its internal intelligence unit assisted the ED in uncovering this scam. In a statement released on Wednesday, September 25, Binance said that such public-private partnerships against financial crimes can strengthen its role in India’s crypto landscape.
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75-Year-Old Loses Rs 13 Crore In Telangana's Biggest Cyber Fraud
In what may turn out to be the biggest cyber financial fraud from an individual reported to Telangana's Cyber Security Bureau, a 75-year-old man has lost Rs 13 crore. The victim had retired as a senior manager of a public sector unit.
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Vietnamese Tycoon On Trial For $146 Million Fraud In Corruption Crackdown
A former Vietnamese property and aviation tycoon charged with $146 million in fraud and stock market manipulation went on trial in Hanoi Monday, the latest corruption case targeting the communist country's business elite.
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Europe Issues 'Travel Rule' Guidelines for Crypto Firms Amid Push to Curb Money Laundering, Financial Crime
The European Banking Authority (EBA) has imposed a ‘travel rule’ over crypto firms that aims to reduce instances of money laundering and terror financing using crypto assets, transactions through which often leave no trails that could lead to criminals.
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Turkey Removed From Money Laundering Grey List
The global financial crime watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had removed Turkey from its "grey list" of countries that require special scrutiny, the country's Finance and Treasury Ministry said.
