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Ex-Microsoft Engineer Guilty Of 18 Felonies After Pilfering $10M In eCurrency

PYMNTS

Software developer and Ukrainian native Volodymyr Kvashuk, 25, from Renton, Washington, worked for Microsoft from 2016 to 2018, and was tasked with testing Microsoft’s online retail sales platform. On fake tax returns, he said the bitcoin was gifted to him from a relative. dripping fraud and deceit every step of the way….

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Bitcoin Daily: Brazil Debuts Blockchain Solution For Gov’t Bids; BitFunder CEO Gets 14 Months For Crypto Fraud

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And the operator of BitFunder, a defunct trading platform that was denominated in bitcoin, and WeExchange was sentenced for obstruction of justice as well as securities fraud, CoinDesk reported. The materials were reportedly presented to agency staff at a June event in Washington, D.C. at the World Bank.

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Fraudsters Find New Opportunities With Vaccine And Stimulus Scams

PYMNTS

A less sunny aphorism, to be sure, but one that is unfortunately applicable this week as two pieces of good news – the circulation of a vaccine for COVID-19 and signs of life in a stimulus deal out of Washington before Congress breaks for the holidays – are spotlighting the dark clouds accompanying them. The FTC marked $201.26

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FATF Releases New Guidance on Key AML/CTF Concerns

Abrigo

This new guidance will assist countries and the private sector in understanding and documenting these risks and prepare accordingly for this serious threat to international peace and security. The report shines a light on corruption, tax fraud, drug trafficking, and labor trafficking as being linked to environmental crime.

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Advocacy at the Grassroots: Data, Debit and Docs

Independent Banker

In Texas, data security, debit card surcharges and compensation for records searches become legislative issues. Some of the most pressing issues this year involved data security breaches, patent trolls, debit card surcharges and reimbursements for litigation records search requests. Data security breaches. Property tax lenders.

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Explore Regulatory Compliance Best Practices at FICO World

FICO

During this period of Congressional gridlock, much of the activity in Washington DC impacting the financial services industry remains focused on the development and implementation of new regulations. In Washington, we will feature a session that highlights a use case from a leading APAC-based bank.

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17 Of The Biggest Startup Frauds Of All Time

CB Insights

Below, we take a look at some of these frauds and the lessons they can teach entrepreneurs hoping to launch their own products, companies, and funds. Mozido’s fintech fraud fiasco. Virgin Hyperloop One’s utopian vision derailed by fraud. Some companies just push their luck a little too far. Total Funding: $1.1B.

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