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  NCA arrest man in Wolverhampton as part of operation to take down Europe-wide people smuggling gang

  National Crime Agency

  November 21, 2024

  The National Crime Agency has participated in a major international operation targeting a Syrian organised crime group considered one of Europe's most significant people smuggling networks. The German-led investigation against the group, supported by the NCA and co-ordinated through Europol and Eurojust, has so-far seen at least 20 people arrested in a series of raids across the continent on Wednesday 20 November.

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  SFC issues restriction notices to four brokers to freeze client accounts linked to suspected account hacking and market manipulation

  Securities and Futures Commission

  November 21, 2024

  The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) has issued restriction notices to four brokers, prohibiting them from dealing with or processing certain assets held in their client accounts for suspected market manipulation or fraud involving unauthorised online trades placed through hacked accounts between 24 October and 6 November 2024

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  Victorian woman sentenced for defrauding the ATO of $452,000

  Australia Federal Police

  November 21, 2024

  This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and the Australian Taxation Office as part of the Serious Financial Crime Taskforce A Victorian woman was sentenced yesterday (20 November, 2024) to three years and six months’ imprisonment, with a non-parole period of 20 months, for defrauding the Australian Taxation Office (ATO) of $452,000 and attempting to swindle a further $245,000 across a 15-month period.