This is a joint media release between Thailand's Anti-Money Laundering office (AMLO), Indonesia's financial intelligence unit (PPATK) and AUSTRAC.
The fourth Counter-Terrorism Financing (CTF) Summit will be held in Bangkok, Thailand from 6 to 8 November 2018.
AUSTRAC continues to build its global network of financial intelligence capability with the appointment of the first ever AUSTRAC financial intelligence analyst to be posted in China.
This is a joint media release between IDCARE, AUSTRAC and Scamwatch.
IDCARE, Scamwatch and AUSTRAC have responded to over a thousand enquiries from Australians looking to apply for compensation from the US Government after falling victim to international fraud syndicates targeting individuals through Western Union money transfers.
AUSTRAC has cancelled the registrations of Ghadir Group Pty Ltd and Treasure Chest Trading Pty Ltd due to ongoing non-compliance resulting in unacceptable money laundering and terrorism financing risk.
Both entities were registered as independent remittance providers and owned by the same individual. They were both operating in Auburn, New South Wales.
Today AUSTRAC released guidance to educate Australia’s Superannuation sector of the risks they face from criminal exploitation and how they can proactively combat financial crime.
This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and AUSTRAC
A 27-year-old Bulleen man has been arrested during the second phase of an Australian Federal Police (AFP) investigation into an organised crime syndicate. Following the arrests, AUSTRAC suspended the registrations of two digital currency exchange businesses the man is associated with.
This is a joint media release between the NSW Police Force and AUSTRAC.
The NSW Police Force and the Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) are reminding digital currency exchange providers to be aware of their obligations following amendments to Commonwealth legislation last year.