South Africa’s ‘Rhino Baron’ Accused of Running Massive Horn-Trafficking Ring
South African authorities have accused captive rhino breeder John Hume of leading one of the largest rhino-horn trafficking syndicates on record and using domestic reporting requirement to conceal his illicit activity.
Congress Launches Probe into California’s Hospice Fraud
House Republicans have opened an investigation into alleged hospice fraud in California, citing a CBS News investigation that found widespread warning signs among hospice operators in Los Angeles County and raising concerns about potentially tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer losses.
FCA to Investigate MFS Collapse Amid Fraud Allegations
Britain’s financial regulator has opened an investigation into collapsed mortgage lender Market Financial Solutions, marking the first formal regulatory probe into the Mayfair-based group after its failure amid fraud allegations.
EU to Publish Plan to Fight Digital Fraud Later this Spring
The European Commission is preparing to unveil an action plan against digital fraud before the summer as it seeks to strengthen the European Union’s response to a surge in online scams and cyber-enabled financial crime.
Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering are Worsening in the UK: NCA
Serious and organized crime became more diverse and more harmful in 2025, with drugs, organized immigration crime, and illicit finance all worsening, according to a new report by the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA).
JPMorgan Hit With Class-Action Suit Over Alleged Crypto-Ponzi Scheme
Three class-action lawsuits have been filed in the wake of federal charges against Christopher Delgado, the founder and former chief executive of Goliath Ventures, including one case accusing JPMorgan Chase of helping enable an alleged $328-million crypto- Ponzi scheme.
SEC Enforcer Leaves Agency After Little Over 6 Months on the Job
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said on Monday that Judge Margaret Ryan has stepped down as director of its Division of Enforcement after little more than six months on the job.
Australia’s Worsening Mortgage Fraud Scandal Spurs Talk of AML Changes
Major Australian banks are working with the country’s financial-crimes watchdog to assess the scale of an alleged mortgage fraud scheme that may extend well beyond an earlier A$1 billion estimate.
Recovery Scams are Rising, and Fraud Victims Getting Targeted Anew
Cybercrime victims are increasingly being targeted a second time by fraudsters posing as lawyers, law enforcement officials, and recovery specialists who falsely promise they can retrieve stolen funds.
UK Fraud Reports Reach Record High, with AI Poised to Worsen the Problem
Fraud in the UK reached a record level in 2025, with 444,993 cases filed to the National Fraud Database, according to Cifas’s latest Fraudscape 2026 report.