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Punjab National Bank Continues Internal Investigations Into $2B Diamond Heist Scandal

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India’s Punjab National Bank (PNB) is conducting an internal investigation into an alleged $2 billion fraud, vowing to come down on anyone involved in the crime. “We They both have denied the allegations against them, and left the country before the fraud was uncovered. In February, PNB announced that it had discovered $1.8

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Employees Fear Retaliation In Calling Out Corporate Fraud, Report Finds

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While most corporations are hesitant to admit it, fraud initiated by a company’s own employees is quite common — and incredibly expensive. Research earlier this year found corporate fraud to be at record-high levels. Though difficult to detect, internal fraud has a massive impact on the bottom line. Fear of Retaliation.

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India Issues Warrants For Punjab Bank Heist Jewelers

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Non-bailable warrants have been issued for the two central figures in an alleged $2 billion scam at state-run Punjab National Bank (PNB). The allegations, which go as far back as 2010, involve the firms receiving fraudulent letters of undertaking (LoUs) from the Brady House branch, which allowed them to then borrow money from overseas banks.

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What Iran Can – And Won’t – Do In A Cyberwar

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Visner of the National Cybersecurity Federally Funded Research and Development Center (FFRDC) — managed by nonprofit MITRE , in support of the NIST National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence — said it’s important to put the cyberthreats, and Iran’s willingness to deploy them, in context. . …

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FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 4: Counterproliferation

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North Korea has been silently ramping up their nuclear capabilities for years despite increasingly tough comprehensive United Nations sanctions in place since 2006 that have banned most of the country’s exports and severely limited its imports. Both were added to OFAC’s SDN List on June 27, 2013.

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Deep Dive: How To Improve Existing AML/KYC Requirements

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Banks, credit unions and other financial institutions have a significant responsibility, one that goes far beyond managing customers’ financial assets: They’re tasked with safeguarding the financial services ecosystem against bad actors, money launderers and other criminals. Following a joint investigation with U.S.

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DHS Updates U.S. Critical Infrastructures Including Payments And Securities Settlement

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The Financial Services Sector-Specific Plan details how the National Infrastructure Protection Plan risk management framework is implemented within the context of the unique characteristics and risk landscape of the sector,” the department said in its announcement. the departments said in its announcement.