LONDON (Reuters) - A network of dummy online stores offering household goods has been used as a front for internet gambling payments, a Reuters examination has found.The seven sites, operated out of Europe, purport to sell items including fabric, DVD cases, maps, … [Read more...] about Fake Online Stores Reveal Gamblers’ Shadow Banking System
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Banks face tougher scrutiny of risk under new Danish money-laundering law
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark's Financial Services Authority plans tougher scrutiny of how banks assess the risk of money laundering when a new law to combat the crime comes into effect this month, the regulator told Reuters.The FSA will "fairly quickly" check … [Read more...] about Banks face tougher scrutiny of risk under new Danish money-laundering law
Militants plough van into crowd on London Bridge, stabs others on street
LONDON(Reuters) - Militants drove a van at high speed into pedestrians on London Bridge before stabbing revellers on the street and in bars in the nearby Borough Market area on Saturday night in what authorities described as a terrorist attack.Armed police rushed to … [Read more...] about Militants plough van into crowd on London Bridge, stabs others on street
22 killed in suspected attack Ariana Grande concert
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - At least 19 (update: the count is now 22) people were killed and more than 50 injured in an explosion at the end of a concert by U.S. singer Ariana Grande in the English city of Manchester on Monday and two U.S. officials said a suicide … [Read more...] about 22 killed in suspected attack Ariana Grande concert
Bitcoin’s murkier rivals line up to displace it as cybercriminals’ favourite
LONDON (Reuters) - Bitcoin is well-entrenched as the preferred payment for cybercriminals like the WannaCry hackers who have hit more than 300,000 computers over the past week, but cryptocurrencies offering more anonymity are threatening to displace it.A key reason … [Read more...] about Bitcoin’s murkier rivals line up to displace it as cybercriminals’ favourite