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Explore AML/CFT regulation, enforcement, financial crime risks, compliance practices, technology and original research from jurisdictions around the world. This section brings together the core subject areas covered by AML Observatory.
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OFAC Sanctions Hamas Financing Network Using Sham Charities and Cryptocurrency
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has sanctioned members of a Hamas financing network that Treasury says used ostensibly…
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OFAC Sanctions Hamas Financing Network Using Sham Charities and Cryptocurrency
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on October 2, 2026 designated a member of Hamas’s military wing, two France-based…
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Massachusetts Man Convicted of Laundering $1.2 Million in Romance Scam Proceeds
A federal jury in New Jersey has convicted Manaseh Mintah, 43, of Dracut, Massachusetts, for laundering approximately $1.2 million obtained through internet-enabled romance scams. According…
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Former Restaurant Cooperative CEO and Brother Charged in Alleged $80 Million Bribery and Money Laundering Scheme
A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Florida has charged former restaurant-chain purchasing cooperative chief executive Janet Risi Field and her brother, Steven…
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California Tech Company Owner Charged in Alleged $300 Million GPU Server Export and Money Laundering Scheme
U.S. authorities arrested California technology company owner Greg Lui on October 1, 2026 on a three-count federal indictment alleging a scheme to smuggle more than…
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U.S. and French Authorities Target Alleged Cross-Border Terrorist Financing and Money Laundering Network
U.S. authorities announced on October 2, 2026 the unsealing of an indictment charging Saleem Alzaq and the arrests of Omar Adhami, Abdel Adhami and Raed…
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Former U.S. Congressman David Rivera Sentenced to 10 Years in Venezuela Lobbying and Money Laundering Case
Former U.S. Congressman David Rivera was sentenced on October 2, 2026 to 10 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of secretly acting…
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EU AMLA Finalises Home–Host Supervisory Cooperation Standards for Cross-Border Groups
The EU Anti-Money Laundering Authority (AMLA) has finalised draft Regulatory Technical Standards setting out the respective duties of home and host supervisors and the arrangements…
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U.S. Treasury Targets A7 Shadow Banking Network With FinCEN Rule and OFAC Sanctions
The U.S. Department of the Treasury has launched a coordinated action against the A7 Network, a Russia-linked shadow banking network that Treasury says has been…
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AUSTRAC Issues Infringement Notices to Businesses That Failed to Enrol Under Expanded AML/CTF Regime
AUSTRAC has begun issuing infringement notices to businesses that failed to enrol under Australia’s expanded anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime. The regulator said the…
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