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Buying into AML risks in real estate

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Key Takeaways Real estate markets are vulnerable to money laundering and fraud because of their transaction size and appreciation over time. According to the National Association of Realtors, there were more than 106,000 real estate brokerage firms in the United States. of the United States GDP, with estimates exceeding $3.9

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Fraudsters Request Pre-Payment For Bogus COVID-19 Vaccine

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The National Institute of Health on Monday (March 16) said that it was beginning a clinical trial of a vaccine in Seattle. Scientists around the world are working on a vaccine for the virus, but it won’t be ready for at least a year, maybe longer.

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Coronavirus: Amazon Adjusts Attendance Policy; Trip.com Chairman, CEO To Stop Taking Salaries

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authorities — and those in other places — also noted the presence of fraud in which people are led to purchase medical supplies that don’t exist or give financial information to criminals who purport to be health workers. All of the nation’s schools were previously shuttered until mid-March.

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Bitcoin Daily: UK Tax Agency Defines Crypto As Commodities; Crypto Exchange Bittrex Sued For SIM Card Bitcoin Theft

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The type of tax paid — capital gains tax, corporation tax, income tax, national insurance contributions, stamp taxes or VAT — will be decided by the tax authority. In other news, crypto exchange Bittrex is being sued over a SIM swap that enabled criminals to obtain 100 bitcoin, currently worth nearly $1 million.

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FinCEN Steps up Efforts to Protect Against the Six Biggest Threats to the U.S. Financial System

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Blanco discussed the organization’s active approach toward addressing the top financial threats to our financial system, our national security, and our communities and families. FinCEN is committed to addressing compliance failures that put our financial system and national security at risk. The 12 major U.S.

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Encryption Battle Escalates With New Senate Proposal

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The encryption rules would aim to settle the ongoing debate on how to address the government’s request for backdoor access to the technologies designed to safeguard private data in the case of national security or law enforcement purposes.

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The 2022 GonzoBanker Awards

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In December, the founder and CEO of Crypto Exchange company FTX was arrested in the Bahamas (yah, don’t ask) and charged with fraud and conspiracy. FIS wins Valley National with IBS platform. In January, we were discussing crypto and the need to formulate customer crypto strategies. Now that’s what you call a change of momentum.

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