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NEWS: Telegram founder Durov remains in French custody in ML, fraud, child pornography and drug trafficking probe

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DETAINED: Pavel Durov is suspected of multiple crimes including money laundering.

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NEWS: Europol says AI facial recognition technology could help stop ATM scams

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NEWS: Luxembourg’s CSSF regulator says new anti-corruption rules will be ‘focal point’ in money laundering fight

NEWS: None of 25 UK legal and accounting industry bodies ‘fully’ meet AML standards, FCA warns

By Layli Foroudi and Tassilo Hummel PAVEL Durov, the Russian-born founder of messaging app Telegram, was still in custody today (Tuesday) in France as part of an investigation into crimes related to child pornography, drug trafficking and fraudulent transactions on the platform, prosecutors said. The investigation is over suspected complicity in various crimes including running…

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NEWS: Europol says AI facial recognition technology could help stop ATM scams

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NEWS: Luxembourg’s CSSF regulator says new anti-corruption rules will be ‘focal point’ in money laundering fight

NEWS: None of 25 UK legal and accounting industry bodies ‘fully’ meet AML standards, FCA warns

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    The Corporate Transparency Act requires many companies doing business in the United States to report information to the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) about who ultimately owns or controls them. Join a FinCEN representative for a virtual information session on beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements and how to comply with the law.

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