Treasury Sanctions Lebanese Lawmakers, Former Ministers
The U.S. Treasury Department has added current and former Lebanese officials, security officers, and affiliated organizations to its sanctions list.
Global Financial Crime News
This page covers financial crime — fraud schemes, money laundering operations, corporate accounting cases, insider trading prosecutions and the enforcement actions that respond to crimes involving financial systems. Coverage spans the scheme, the prosecution and the regulatory and civil proceedings that follow a financial crime into court.
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November 7, 2026
Trio Charged in $129M AI Voice-Cloning ScamThree suspects allegedly used AI voice and video impersonation to steal more than $129 million from companies worldwide.
November 6, 2026
Former Sicpa Executive Pleads Guilty in Brazil BriberyCharles Finkel admitted conspiring to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act over a bribery scheme in Brazil.
November 6, 2026
Jersey Rejects Claims Abramovich Fight Could Bankrupt IslandThe government says any award in Roman Abramovich's legal action over seized assets would not threaten the island's financial stability.
November 6, 2026
Taiwan Releases Six Suspects in China Election CaseProsecutors freed six suspects on bail while alleging Chinese regime funding aimed to sway Taiwan's 2026 local elections.
November 6, 2026
Trustmi Finds $5 Billion in Payment ErrorsResearch analyzing $240 billion in enterprise payments found that one dollar in every $48 involved an error caught before funds were released.
November 6, 2026
China, Philippines Repatriate Over 100 Fraud SuspectsJoint operation returned more than 100 people suspected in gambling and fraud-related crimes, part of cooperation dating to 2023.
November 6, 2026
EU Creates Dedicated Sanctions Office, Crypto Task ForceThe European Union announced a new sanctions office and a task force targeting cryptocurrency used to circumvent restrictions.
November 6, 2026
Court Orders Terraform Labs to Pay InvestorsSingapore's commercial court awarded about US$1.3 million to 31 TerraUSD investors in a ruling against Terraform Labs, Do Kwon and Luna Foundation Guard.
November 6, 2026
US Sanctions Prince Group, 41 Companies in Scam CrackdownTreasury targets Cambodian conglomerate and affiliated firms accused of running a billion-dollar cyberscam operation.
November 6, 2026
Opaque Club Ownership Linked to Sanctions and ProbesA study of Italian football finds clubs with hidden owners face far higher rates of sporting sanctions and criminal investigation links.
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Coverage takes in indictments and charging documents, trial proceedings and verdicts, regulatory enforcement actions, scheme mechanics as disclosed in court filings, victim impact and the civil litigation that often runs alongside criminal proceedings. Ponzi schemes and accounting frauds generate extended coverage arcs because the gap between the scheme's operation and its public collapse typically spans years, with the disclosure itself becoming the story before the legal proceedings begin. Money laundering cases increasingly involve international coordination among enforcement agencies, adding a diplomatic and jurisdictional dimension to what begins as a financial crime story. Cryptocurrency has introduced new mechanisms for financial crime — and new tracing tools for investigators — producing a coverage track that intersects the financial crime and technology beats with enough regularity to require fluency in both.