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Spain arrests 'one of Europe's biggest money launderers'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 15 04:58 PM

Police have arrested "one of Europe's biggest money launderers" after a raid in southern Spain, saying the British-Irish suspect is believed to have shifted more than 200 million euros ($200 million) in illicit cash. Read more »

GCash backs penalizing sale, loan of e-wallet accounts

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 25 04:58 PM

GCash on Thursday said it would support measures to penalize the sale or loan of mobile wallet accounts usually done by fraudsters. Read more »

Bakit may kakulangan ng salapi sa mga bangko sa Kenya

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jul 28 09:39 PM

Nauubusan na ng barya-baryang salapi ang mga bangko sa Kenya dahil sa umano'y pagdami ng mga nanunuhol ng mga botante para sa susunod na halalan. Read more »

AFP respects court’s decision on Carlos Garcia case

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 01:18 AM

The anti-graft court found former AFP comptroller retired Maj. Gen. Carlos Garcia guilty of direct bribery and facilitating money laundering. Read more »

Ex-military comptroller accused of plunder found guilty of lesser offenses

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 12:04 PM

Former military comptroller Carlos Garcia, who was originally facing plunder and money laundering cases, was found guilty by the Sandiganbayan 2nd Division of the lesser offenses of direct bribery and facilitating money laundering. Read more »

Tencent faces possible record fine for anti-money-laundering violations - WSJ

Reuters
Posted at Mar 15 08:37 AM

Tencent Holdings is facing a potential fine, which could be at least hundreds of millions of yuan, for violating some central bank regulations on its WeChat Pay mobile network, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Read more »

Pinay nasangkot sa money laundering sa Taiwan 

Marie Yang | TFC News Taiwan 
Posted at Mar 07 03:00 PM

Pinay nasangkot sa money laundering sa Taiwan dahil sa pagpapagamit ng kanyang ATM account Read more »

UAE placed on money-laundering 'gray list'

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 05 06:11 PM

The United Arab Emirates has promised "robust actions" against money-laundering and terrorist financing after the Middle East financial hub was placed on a "gray list" of countries subject to heightened scrutiny. Read more »

AMLC tags signs of digital vote buying

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 16 12:23 PM

Digital vote buying red flag: Transactions [that] may be deemed inconsistent with customer’s financial profile or declared business. Read more »

US seizes $3.6B of stolen bitcoin in record haul

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 09 08:19 AM

The US Justice Department announced it had recovered more than 94,000 bitcoin stolen in 2016, currently valued at $3.6 billion, a record seizure. Read more »

2 Japanese na may dala umanong P44.8-M timbog sa NAIA

Anjo Bagaoisan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 03 02:41 AM

Ayon sa Customs, binigyan pa ng pagkakataon ang mga Hapon na sabihin kung may idedeklara silang pera, pero sinabi nilang wala kaya inaresto sila. Read more »

EastWest Bank warns vs money mules

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 24 05:13 PM

EastWest Bank said a person caught as a money mule could get up to 7 years in jail and a fine of up to P3 million. Read more »

BAP urges due diligence on concerns over money mules

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 20 02:30 PM

The Bankers Association of the Philippines on Thursday said the public should exercise due diligence to avoid becoming a "money mule." Read more »

US seeks 4-year sentence for wife of 'El Chapo'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 19 10:07 PM

The US Justice Department has requested a four-year prison sentence for the wife of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. Read more »

P50 milyong barya di pa rin alam kung kanino

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 08:20 PM

Tinutunton pa rin ng awtoridad kung kanino ang nasa P50 milyong mga barya sa isang bahay sa QC noong isang linggo. Read more »

P50 milyon barya, mga luxury car nadiskubre sa QC

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 01 08:06 PM

Halos P50 milyong halaga ng mga barya at ilang luxury car ang nadiskubre ng mga awtoridad na nakaimbak sa isang bahay sa Barangay Laging Handa, Quezon City. Read more »

De Lima calls for asset freeze vs. Pharmally execs

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 04:21 PM

Detained Sen. Leila De Lima on Saturday urged the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to freeze the assets of Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. executives after the revelation that they were able to buy luxury cars after securing deals with the government. Read more »

Briton charged in Wirecard-linked fraud

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 02 08:21 PM

A British man has been charged in Singapore over a fraud linked to collapsed German payments firm Wirecard. Read more »

BSP says Bank Deposits Secrecy Bill included in Duterte's legislative priorities

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 18 03:26 PM

The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas on Wednesday said President Rodrigo Duterte has included the Bank Deposits Secrecy Bill in his legislative priorities. Read more »

Tech seen needed vs money laundering

Bruce Rodriguez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 11 11:30 AM

Financial industry business leaders believe the Philippines can improve its anti-money laundering status with the use of technology and automation. Read more »