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‘New technology can help us to be smarter and more effective,’ says FATF President as he hails public-private coalitions.

Singapore considers new AML laws to tighten country’s oversight of virtual asset movement

Dutch couple to serve two years in prison in multi-million crypto laundering case

Prominent Maltese bank found to have breached AML rules – hit with €340k fine

Leaked information claims Binance executives planned to intentionally work around US cryptocurrency rules

Swiss private banking giant withholds millions in bonuses from former CEOs for ‘failing to protect bank’ in corruption case

Was fugitive Wirecard COO a spy for Austrian Intelligence Agency? German newspaper reports that he was an undercover agent

MONEYVAL labels Slovakia’s ‘poor results’ in tracing criminal assets as weak link in country’s AML chain

Lithuania announces AML ‘centre of excellence’ for information sharing and assisting private entities

48 arrested in crackdown on mafia-backed scheme to defraud EU agricultural funds

Ukraine’s highest court rules key anti-corruption laws are unconstitutional

US authorities seek jail time for government employee responsible for leak of FinCEN information

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Six arrested following joint NCA and Police Scotland drugs operation
National Crime Agency
May 30, 2025
Six people have been charged as part of a joint National Crime Agency and Police Scotland investigation into the supply of controlled drugs. Officers from the Organised Crime Partnership Scotland, a specialist team made up of NCA and Police Scotland investigators, arrested the individuals at a number of addresses around Glasgow and Coatbridge on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 May.
HKMA warns public of fraudulent social media accounts impersonating HKMA Chief Executive
HKMA
May 30, 2025
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) today (30 May) urged members of the public to be vigilant against fraudulent social media accounts impersonating Mr Eddie Yue, Chief Executive of the HKMA. The HKMA clarified that its latest news and work priorities are only disseminated through official channels, including the official website and social media accounts (for details, please visit www.hkma.gov.hk). Any other personal social media accounts or pages claiming to represent the HKMA Chief Executive are fake.
Inside a scam compound: Victims help shape global response at cybercrime forum
Australia Federal Police
May 30, 2025
The AFP has joined law enforcement partners from across the globe to address cybercrime threats emerging from Southeast Asia, including one alarming trend where victims are trafficked, coerced and harmed into becoming elite scammers. The Cybercrime Leaders Working Group (CLWG) held in Cebu, Philippines, this month (May, 2025), drew law enforcement leaders from Southeast Asia, Australia and Qatar to collaborate on the disruption of cybercrime across Southeast Asia.