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UK Says 90 Percent Crypto Firms Applying for Licence Lacks Money Laundering, Fraud Precautions
A recent report by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said that they have rejected 90 percent of the registration applications of crypto firms in recent times. Inconsistencies with security measures against frauds and money laundering activities have emerged among top reasons for licence rejection.
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Bulgarian Gang Stole Rs 567 Crore From Taxpayers In Biggest UK Benefits Scam
The investigation further revealed a money laundering scheme used to clean up the stolen funds.
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Robert Vadra Stayed At UK Home That Is "Proceeds Of Crime": Probe Agency
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday alleged that Robert Vadra "renovated and stayed" at a London property which is a "proceeds of crime" in a money laundering case against alleged middleman Sanjay Bhandari.
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"Very Likely I Will Be Here For A Long Time": Nirav Modi Tells UK Court
Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges, told a UK court on Thursday that he could be in England for years as some ongoing proceedings prevent his extradition.
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Nirav Modi Transferred To Privately-Run Prison In London
Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges, has been transferred out of one of the largest and most overcrowded prisons in the UK to a privately-run facility in London.
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Indian-Origin Men, Women Jailed For Money Laundering In UK
Sixteen people, including an Indian-origin "ringleader", part of a west London-based organised crime group involved in international money laundering and people smuggling, were handed jail sentences totalling more than 70 years on Friday.
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Indian-Origin Men, Women Convicted Of Smuggling 42 Million Pounds Out Of UK
Sixteen people, including a number of Indian-origin men and women, have been convicted following a major investigation into a west London based organised crime group involved in international money laundering and people smuggling.
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Probe Agency Raids Delhi-Based Firm That Donated Rs 2.5 Crore To UK Party
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said it has raided a Delhi-based rice company and its promoter, who donated about Rs 2.5 crore to a political party in the UK, as part of a money laundering probe linked to an alleged bank loan fraud.
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Indian-Origin Gang Boss Jailed For Drug Smuggling, Money Laundering In UK
An Indian-origin crime gang boss is serving an eight-year-10-month prison sentence after admitting to drug smuggling and money laundering charges in a British court.
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Nirav Modi Claims He Has No Funds To Pay UK Court Fines
Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges, has claimed that he has no funds and is resorting to borrowing money to pay the court-ordered legal costs amounting to more than 150,000 p
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Britain to Set 'Robust' Standards With First Regulations for Crypto Assets, Minister Says
Britain will introduce "robust" regulations to govern the crypto sector and crypto assets, according to Financial Services Minister Andrew Griffith. The new rules come after rising interest rates led to a string of bankruptcies in the sector in 2022, while the price of Bitcoin plunged by 60 percent.
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UK Removes Pakistan From Its List Of "High Risk Third Countries"
The UK government has removed Pakistan from its list of "High Risk Third Countries", which covers jurisdictions perceived to have unsatisfactory money laundering and terrorist financing controls.
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UK Court Hears Nirav Modi's Plea Against Extradition To India
A British court on Tuesday opened the continuation appeal hearing in the extradition case of Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India on the charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to an estimated USD 2 billion.
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Indian-Origin Accountant, 73, Jailed For Fraud, Money Laundering In UK
An Indian-origin chartered accountant (CA) has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years of imprisonment by a UK court after being convicted for exploiting a vulnerable victim out of money and assets worth 331,858 pounds.
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Binance-Digivault Tie-Up Cannot Be Vetted by CMA, the UK Watchdog Says
Britain's CMA said it lacked the power to assess the "fitness and propriety" of new beneficial owners of digital asset custodian Digivault, after an arm of crypto exchange Binance launched a tie-up with Digivault's parent.
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UK Says 90 Percent Crypto Firms Applying for Licence Lacks Money Laundering, Fraud Precautions
A recent report by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has said that they have rejected 90 percent of the registration applications of crypto firms in recent times. Inconsistencies with security measures against frauds and money laundering activities have emerged among top reasons for licence rejection.
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Bulgarian Gang Stole Rs 567 Crore From Taxpayers In Biggest UK Benefits Scam
The investigation further revealed a money laundering scheme used to clean up the stolen funds.
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Robert Vadra Stayed At UK Home That Is "Proceeds Of Crime": Probe Agency
The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday alleged that Robert Vadra "renovated and stayed" at a London property which is a "proceeds of crime" in a money laundering case against alleged middleman Sanjay Bhandari.
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"Very Likely I Will Be Here For A Long Time": Nirav Modi Tells UK Court
Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges, told a UK court on Thursday that he could be in England for years as some ongoing proceedings prevent his extradition.
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Nirav Modi Transferred To Privately-Run Prison In London
Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges, has been transferred out of one of the largest and most overcrowded prisons in the UK to a privately-run facility in London.
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Indian-Origin Men, Women Jailed For Money Laundering In UK
Sixteen people, including an Indian-origin "ringleader", part of a west London-based organised crime group involved in international money laundering and people smuggling, were handed jail sentences totalling more than 70 years on Friday.
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Indian-Origin Men, Women Convicted Of Smuggling 42 Million Pounds Out Of UK
Sixteen people, including a number of Indian-origin men and women, have been convicted following a major investigation into a west London based organised crime group involved in international money laundering and people smuggling.
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Probe Agency Raids Delhi-Based Firm That Donated Rs 2.5 Crore To UK Party
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Thursday said it has raided a Delhi-based rice company and its promoter, who donated about Rs 2.5 crore to a political party in the UK, as part of a money laundering probe linked to an alleged bank loan fraud.
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Indian-Origin Gang Boss Jailed For Drug Smuggling, Money Laundering In UK
An Indian-origin crime gang boss is serving an eight-year-10-month prison sentence after admitting to drug smuggling and money laundering charges in a British court.
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Nirav Modi Claims He Has No Funds To Pay UK Court Fines
Nirav Modi, the fugitive diamond merchant wanted in India to stand trial on fraud and money laundering charges, has claimed that he has no funds and is resorting to borrowing money to pay the court-ordered legal costs amounting to more than 150,000 p
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Britain to Set 'Robust' Standards With First Regulations for Crypto Assets, Minister Says
Britain will introduce "robust" regulations to govern the crypto sector and crypto assets, according to Financial Services Minister Andrew Griffith. The new rules come after rising interest rates led to a string of bankruptcies in the sector in 2022, while the price of Bitcoin plunged by 60 percent.
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UK Removes Pakistan From Its List Of "High Risk Third Countries"
The UK government has removed Pakistan from its list of "High Risk Third Countries", which covers jurisdictions perceived to have unsatisfactory money laundering and terrorist financing controls.
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UK Court Hears Nirav Modi's Plea Against Extradition To India
A British court on Tuesday opened the continuation appeal hearing in the extradition case of Nirav Modi, who is wanted in India on the charges of fraud and money laundering amounting to an estimated USD 2 billion.
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Indian-Origin Accountant, 73, Jailed For Fraud, Money Laundering In UK
An Indian-origin chartered accountant (CA) has been sentenced to five-and-a-half years of imprisonment by a UK court after being convicted for exploiting a vulnerable victim out of money and assets worth 331,858 pounds.
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Binance-Digivault Tie-Up Cannot Be Vetted by CMA, the UK Watchdog Says
Britain's CMA said it lacked the power to assess the "fitness and propriety" of new beneficial owners of digital asset custodian Digivault, after an arm of crypto exchange Binance launched a tie-up with Digivault's parent.
