Trade-based money laundering (TBML) has recently become more prevalent across Europe according to the head of Ireland’s Garda National Economic Crime Bureau (GNECB), detective chief superintendent, Pat Lordan. Speaking to Irish new channel, The Journal, at the European Anti-Financial Crime Summit… Read More ›

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Deutsche Bank studies vulnerability of trade finance to fraud
The vulnerability of trade finance to criminals and protection measures being deployed to counter trade-based financial crime involving fake invoices, fake bills of lading, collateral fraud, and duplicate financing is the focus of a comprehensive insight piece produced by Deutsche… Read More ›
Second major waste and recycled metal trade fraud of 2021 revealed
Italian police have broken up a complex money laundering operation and an illegal metal recycling business that had enabled criminals to transfer huge amounts of illicit cash between Italy and China according to the Reuters news agency. The report follows… Read More ›
SFO confirms trade fraud and money laundering investigation at Liberty Steel owner’s Gupta Family Group Alliance
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has admitted it is investigating suspected fraud, fraudulent trading and money laundering in relation to the financing and conduct of the business of companies within the Gupta Family Group Alliance (GFG), including its financing… Read More ›