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How to compile a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR)

The way SARs are handled are often riddled with basic errors. Elements such as narrative, keywords, objective, and timing of submission can make a real difference in the quality of the reports. So how to compile an effective and correct SAR?

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Read more about the article A gigantic network of more than 11,000 domains uncovered used to promote numerous fake investment schemes to users in Europe 

A gigantic network of more than 11,000 domains uncovered used to promote numerous fake investment schemes to users in Europe 

The goal of the scam operation is to trick users into an opportunity for high-return investments and convince them to deposit a minimum amount of 250 EUR ($255) to sign up for the fake services.

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Read more about the article Hong Kong ‘No Consent’ letters not guaranteed to freeze bank accounts

Hong Kong ‘No Consent’ letters not guaranteed to freeze bank accounts

The Hong Kong Police Commissioner's use of the 'No Consent Regime' to encourage three banks to freeze customer bank accounts, in circumstances where the banks had no independent suspicion of unlawful activity by bank account holders, was unlawful. The decision is relevant for a bank which receives information from the police about a customer’s account where the bank has no prior suspicions of its own: Tam Sze Leung & ors v Commissioner of Police [2021] HKCFI 3118.

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Read more about the article Key challenges in 2022 for in house investigations teams and white-collar crime lawyers

Key challenges in 2022 for in house investigations teams and white-collar crime lawyers

Learn from Graham S., Head Investigation Team and his views on key challenges in 2022 for in house investigations teams and white collar crime lawyers, and how to meet the challenges and manage the associated risks.

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Read more about the article Malta uses EU “RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN” to white wash court judgements

Malta uses EU “RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN” to white wash court judgements

Earlier this year, the Republic of Malta quietly passed the the Online Publication of Court Judgments Conferment of Functions Regulations, 2021 Act., which means that Maltese Court documents become unreliable sources of information on a target individual.

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