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Campaigners demand action on money laundering as Overseas Territories meet

Anti-corruption campaigners have called for the Government to do more to tackle financial crime in the UK’s Overseas Territories ahead of a key meeting this week. Senior representatives from Britain’s Overseas Territories are due to meet in London ...

14 Nov 2023 at 09:02

Scotland

Police warn of romance scams as millions lost to fraudsters

Police are urging people to beware of romance scams ahead of Valentine’s Day as new data reveals victims have lost millions of pounds to fraud. Officers said romance fraud is often under-reported as people may be embarrassed, but they stressed ...

02 Feb 2023 at 00:01

City

Starling Bank fined £29m by watchdog over ‘shockingly lax’ crime controls

Starling Bank has been fined £29 million by the UK’s financial watchdog for failings over its financial crime screenings, which the regulator described as “shockingly lax”. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said the bank “left the ...

02 Oct 2024 at 11:21

Make ‘terrible crime’ of fraud a national priority, firms urge Government

Some of the UK’s biggest banks and telecoms firms have committed to sharing data to combat fraud while urging the Government to make the “terrible crime” a national priority. The coalition, led by consumer group Which? and including ...

01 Aug 2024 at 11:58

World

Archegos hedge fund founder jailed for 18 years for fraud

The founder of hedge fund Archegos Capital Management was sentenced to 18 years in prison on Wednesday for securities and market manipulation fraud in a scheme that prosecutors said cost global investment banks billions of dollars. ...

20 Nov 2024 at 22:43

London AI firm announces 106 jobs for Belfast

A London-based artificial intelligence (AI) company is creating more than 100 new jobs in Belfast. Napier AI, which provides anti-money laundering and anti-financial crime compliance solutions, is establishing a new office in ...

18 Feb 2025 at 11:14

Life

Is your ‘Valentine’ a romance scam? A financial crime expert explains 5 red flags to watch out for

Love is in the air this month, but for some people, the “perfect” online date they started chatting to on Valentine’s Day may not be what they seem. According to recent research from Nationwide Building Society, two-fifths ...

14 Feb 2025 at 08:00

Former Russian minister ‘shocked’ to learn he was subject to sanctions in UK

A former Russian minister told police he was shocked to learn he was subject to sanctions in the UK, a court has heard. Dmitrii Ovsiannikov, 48, the former mayor of Sevastopol in illegally annexed Crimea, is facing seven ...

25 Mar 2025 at 17:38

Monzo fined over £21m after financial crime controls ‘fell far short’

City

Monzo fined over £21m after anti-fraud controls ‘fell far short’

Monzo has been fined more than £21 million over financial crime failures that saw it take on board customers with “implausible” information, including using London landmarks as their addresses. The UK’s financial ...

08 Jul 2025 at 12:44

City

Barclays fined £42m by watchdog over money laundering checks

The financial watchdog has fined banking giant Barclays £42 million over its “poor handling” of money laundering risks. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said the fines related to separate failings linked to ...

16 Jul 2025 at 10:07

Personal Finance

Thousands targeted by fraudsters impersonating financial regulator

Consumers are being targeted by fraudsters impersonating the Financial Conduct Authority, the regulator warned, after receiving thousands of fake scam reports. The watchdog said it received 4,465 reports of ...

27 Aug 2025 at 00:01

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