PHISHING THE MOST COMMON CAUSE OF RANSOM ATTACKS

On 6 July, the always excellent and fascinating Statista website published an article and infographic

https://www.statista.com/chart/25247/most-common-causes-of-ransomware-attacks/

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FATE OF PENSION FUNDS A MYSTERY IN LATIN AMERICA

On 6 July, OCCRP reported that pension fund administrators in Latin America have used hundreds of millions of dollars in worker savings to finance dubious private companies and buy government debt, a new cross-border investigation has revealed.  The investigation revealed that workers from 9 Latin American countries have saved around $500 billion for their pensions but that they have no idea how and where their money was invested.  In some cases the money ended up in questionable companies that violated local regulations concerning the environment or worker’s safety.

https://www.occrp.org/en/daily/14770-fate-of-pension-funds-a-mystery-in-latin-america

https://adondevamipension.org/investigaciones/financistas-a-ciegas/#

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FAQ ON AML LAWS IN INDIA

On 6 July, Accuity Law produced a primer which provides an overview of the AML laws in India.

https://raytoddblog.files.wordpress.com/2021/07/935ca-faqsonanti-moneylaunderinglaws.pdf

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IMPROPER ‘INSIDER CHARITABLE GIVING’ IS WIDESPREAD, STUDY SAYS

On 5 July, the Wall Street Journal reported on something akin to insider trading, “insider giving”, where the timing of a donation of a stock to a charity around inside information about the stock.  That way, you take a tax deduction before bad news sends the share price tumbling or after good news sends the price higher — and the gift delivers a bigger tax deduction than you would have gotten otherwise.  Use of the ruse is increasing, according to a study by 2 professors at the University of Michigan’s Ross Business School. 

https://www.wsj.com/articles/insider-charitable-giving-11625418315

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