More than £5.5bn of taxpayer money from the government’s coronavirus assistance schemes including furlough, self-employed support, and “eat out to help out” was paid out to fraudsters or given out incorrectly. HM Revenue and Customs acknowledged in its annual report that …

Philippines: The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) chief Diokno told members of the Real Estate Brokers Association of the Philippines (REBAP), “Purchasing real property integrates illicit funds into the legal economy. When used for business activities, the purchased real property, such …