Hello, and welcome to episode 90 of the Financial Crime Weekly Podcast, which is the first of 2024, I’m Chris Kirkbride. A nice easy start to the year for this one. Too much unhealthy speculation, so let’s just stick to the facts. Presumably the year will start to warm up from next week.

As usual, I have linked the main stories flagged in the podcast in the description. These are:

Council of the European Union, Russian war of aggression against Ukraine: Council adds 1 person and 1 entity to EU sanctions list.

Gambling Commission, £6m fine for online operator Gamesys.

Gambling Commission, Gamesys Operations Limited: Notice.

Home Office, Guidance on money laundering reporting obligations in relation to the DAML exemption provisions introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

Lieber Institute: West Point, Recapping “Cyber in War: Lessons from the Russia-Ukraine Conflict”.

Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Financial Sanctions Notice: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida.

Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Financial Sanctions Notice: ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida.

Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Financial Sanctions Notice: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation, Who is subject to financial sanctions in the UK? (Consolidated List).

UK Parliament, Treatment of Politically Exposed Persons under the Money Laundering Regulations, Statement made on 14 December 2023, Statement UIN HLWS129 (Baroness Vere of Norbiton).

UK Parliament, Treatment of Politically Exposed Persons under the Money Laundering Regulations, Statement made on 14 December 2023, Statement UIN HCWS134 (Bin Afolami).

US Department of Justice, Charlotte Man Is Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For COVID-19 Fraud, Drug Distribution, And Illegal Firearms Possession.

US Department of Justice, Chicago Man Sentenced to Five and a Half Years in Federal Prison for $2.9 Million Covid-Relief Fraud.

US Department of Justice, eBay Inc. to Pay $3 Million in Connection with Corporate Cyberstalking Campaign Targeting Massachusetts Couple.