Money Laundering
Money Laundering is the process of concealing the criminal origin, ownership or movement of illicit funds.
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Indian National Convicted in $150 Million U.S. Elder Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
A federal jury in Austin, Texas, has convicted Indian national Bhavesh Kumar Thakkar on two counts related to wire fraud and money laundering in a…
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Financial Crime
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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Financial Crime
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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Financial Crime
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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Financial Crime
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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Financial Crime
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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Enforcement & Cases
Extradited Nigerian National Pleads Guilty to Laundering $2.5 Million from Sextortion and Romance Scams
A Nigerian national extradited to the United States has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering for his role in an international network that…
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Enforcement & Cases
Colombian National Indicted in $135 Million Drug-Proceeds Money Laundering Conspiracy
A Colombian national has been indicted in the United States for allegedly participating in a $135 million international money laundering conspiracy involving drug proceeds, shell…
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Enforcement & Cases
Chinese Nationals Charged in U.S. Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering Conspiracy
Two Chinese nationals have been charged in a U.S. federal case alleging a transnational synthetic-drug trafficking and money laundering conspiracy linked to shipments from China…
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Financial Crime
FinCEN Identifies $17.5 Billion in Suspicious Activity Linked to Health Care Fraud
FinCEN analyzed 5,702 Bank Secrecy Act reports and identified about $17.5 billion in suspicious activity potentially linked to health care fraud, highlighting laundering patterns, provider…
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