Money Laundering

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Mahadev betting case: ED tightens noose around businessman Vikas Garg, attaches ₹940.77 crore assets

The attached properties include residential properties, land parcels, equity shares and other securities. With this latest attachment, the total value of properties attached, seized and frozen in the case has increased to approximately ₹3,800 crore, according to the agency.

2 min read10 Jul 2026
News

Argentine Football Association under FBI investigation for money laundering: Here is what we know so far

Argentine Football Association is under FBI investigation for alleged money laundering involving over $300 million. The probe focuses on financial activities linked to President Claudio Tapia and suspicious transactions, including payments to individuals connected to the AFA.

2 min read9 Jul 2026
Companies

Google techie bet $2.7 million on Polymarket with company secrets, won $1.2 million, then FBI caught him

Michele Spagnuolo, 36, spent a decade earning awards and speaking invitations for his cybersecurity work at Google. Prosecutors now allege he used nonpublic data about the world's most-searched people to place $2.7 million in bets on Polymarket and pocket more than a million dollars in winnings

4 min read31 May 2026
Money

Federal Reserve proposes new payment accounts for fintechs: What's allowed, what's not

The Federal Reserve proposed a new payment account category for fintechs and non-traditional institutions to access payment systems, aiming to enhance innovation while managing risks.

2 min read21 May 2026
Global

Trump order would push banks to check clients’ citizenship status

New order directs regulators to rethink what information banks collect from their customers as a safeguard against money laundering.

1 min read20 May 2026
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Who is Alex Saab? Venezuela deports Nicolas Maduro ally to US for second time

Alex Saab, Colombian-born businessman and former Venezuelan industry minister who served as a key financial ally to Nicolas Maduro, has been deported to the United States for the second time, as Venezuela's interim government signals a dramatic break from the Maduro era.

3 min read17 May 2026
News

Who is Sujit Bose, first TMC leader arrested since BJP won West Bengal elections?

Sujit Bose, a known TMC heavyweight in Kolkata, was particularly credited for organizing one of the city's biggest Durga Pujas at Sreebhumi Sporting Club in the Lake Town area.

1 min read12 May 2026
News

ED arrests three founders of Gameskraft in fraud-linked money laundering case

Three founders of Gameskraft, an online gaming platform, have been arrested by the ED in an alleged fraud and money laundering case.

1 min read8 May 2026
News

ED returns ₹32,600 crore to claimants in FY26, more than double a year earlier

Restitution to banks, investors and homebuyers jumped sharply as enforcement activity accelerated and asset attachments surged.

2 min read1 May 2026
News

I-PAC Director Vinesh Chandel gets bail in money laundering case - What the court said

A Delhi court granted bail to IPAC director Vinesh Chandel in a money laundering case, noting the Enforcement Directorate did not oppose his bail.

2 min read30 Apr 2026