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DUBLIN, Ireland – An Garda Síochána, the national police service of Ireland, has identified 659 money mule accounts, six money mule recruiters and prevented the estimated loss of €1.8 million as part of the European Money Mule Action “EMMA 6” worldwide operation against money mule schemes, which ran from September to November. 

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—Leaders of the G20 reiterated their commitment to following anti-money laundering policy measures recommended by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which stressed their importance amid the COVID-19 pandemic at a recent summit hosted by the Saudi presidency. 

CORK, Ireland–Saying it is responding to the surge in member savings, one credit union here is implementing a transaction charge for members who want to access their savings accounts.

LONDON—Global spend on anti-money laundering (AML)/Know-Your-Customer (KYC) and related financial crime and compliance activities is projected to total a record $1.2 billion in 2020, according to two new research reports published by Burton-Taylor International Consulting.