Financial Crime

AI may replace people in Southeast Asia’s scam complexes—and that could undercut the drive to stop them
Asia

AI may replace people in Southeast Asia’s scam complexes—and that could undercut the drive to stop them

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Tom Hayes looks at the camera
Banking

A $400 million lawsuit against UBS is designed to punish banks who throw employees to the wolves

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Tom Hayes, the UBS trader who spent 5 years in prison unjustly convicted of rigging interest rates, describes what it’s like to be vindicated
Finance

Tom Hayes, the UBS trader who spent 5 years in prison unjustly convicted of rigging interest rates, describes what it’s like to be vindicated

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July 29, 2025
How crypto contributed to the rise and fall of one of the world’s largest child exploitation platforms
Companies

How crypto contributed to the rise and fall of one of the world’s largest child exploitation platforms

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May 29, 2025
Father of crypto-millionaire rescued after being held for ransom—and having his finger severed
NFTs and Culture

Father of crypto-millionaire rescued after being held for ransom—and having his finger severed

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May 5, 2025
Logo of failed company Synapse breaking into shattered pieces
Features

The spectacular Synapse collapse: The ugliest divorce in fintech left $200 million in customer money frozen—and shows the risks of financial apps

By Leo Schwartz and Allie Garfinkle
March 7, 2025
French gendarmes stand alert on a street in Mereau, near Vierzon, central France on January 23, 2025, as they secure the area following the kidnapping of David Ballard - the co-founder of a company specialising in securing cryptoassets. The co-founder of a company specialising in securing cryptoassets, who was kidnapped on January 21, in France's Cher department for ransom, was released by the gendarmerie on January 22, the Paris public prosecutor's office, which is leading the investigation said. David Balland, a partner and co-founder of Ledger, was kidnapped from his home in the early hours of January 22, he was then held 'at another address', the public prosecutor's office said.
Tech

French military police rescue co-founder of €1.3bn crypto startup Ledger after bungled Paris kidnapping goes wrong

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January 24, 2025
Charles Kushner
Politics

Trump names Charles Kushner, pardoned real estate mogul and father of his son-in-law, as US ambassador to France

By Fatima Hussein, Eric Tucker and The Associated Press
November 30, 2024
A JPMorgan Chase customer
Finance

TikTokers took hundreds of thousands of dollars in a viral ‘infinite money glitch.’ Now JPMorgan is suing them for fraud

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October 29, 2024
In this photo illustration, Toronto-Dominion Bank logo is displayed on a smartphone with a stock market and a laptop keyboard background.
Finance

TD to pay $3.1 billion in money laundering case, face asset cap

By Christine Dobby, David Voreacos and Bloomberg
October 10, 2024
Gregory Gumucio, 63, leaves court in a baseball cap.
Finance

Yoga studio entrepreneur pleads guilty to dodging $2.5 million in taxes

By Larry Neumeister and The Associated Press
October 4, 2024
cop wearing bullet-proof vest
Finance

A Chinese business dispute allegedly sparked a bizarre U.S. plot with former British and Australian military officials

By John Antczak and The Associated Press
August 12, 2024
A soldier in the back of a pickup truck witnesses a smoke plume in Jalisco, Mexico
Finance

U.S. slaps Mexican accountants with sanctions for timeshare scams funneling money to one of the world’s most notorious drug cartels

By Fatima Hussein and The Associated Press
July 16, 2024
Archegos founder Bill Huang
Finance

Archegos speculator Bill Hwang could spend the rest of his life behind bars after his disastrous bets ushered in the demise of Credit Suisse 

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July 11, 2024
Bitcoin at gunpoint: Florida man convicted for role in stealing hundreds of millions in crypto through home invasions
Regulators

Bitcoin at gunpoint: Florida man convicted for role in stealing hundreds of millions in crypto through home invasions

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June 26, 2024

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