The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/money-laundering/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:19:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png money laundering | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/money-laundering/ 32 32 Israeli-founded AI startup raises $60m to help governments fight financial fraud https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-founded-ai-startup-raises-60m-to-help-governments-fight-financial-fraud/ Tue, 19 Aug 2025 20:25:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3623731 IVIX's software leverages artificial intelligence to help regulators spot money-related crimes, such as money laundering, sanctions evasion and tax non-compliance

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]]> Global anti-money laundering watchdog adds Lebanon to ‘gray list’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/global-anti-money-laundering-watchdog-adds-lebanon-to-grey-list/ Fri, 25 Oct 2024 22:49:00 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3404790 Financial Action Task Force says move 'shouldn't impede relief efforts' amid Israel-Hezbollah fighting, grants Beirut 'degree of flexibility as it relates to the deadlines'

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]]> Anti-money laundering group suspends Colombia after president’s Israeli spyware claims https://www.timesofisrael.com/money-laundering-watchdog-suspends-colombia-after-presidents-israeli-spyware-claims/ Tue, 24 Sep 2024 05:56:11 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3382281 Egmont Group says Gustavo Petro shared confidential information about previous government's alleged purchase and use of Pegasus software

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]]> Binance founder faces sentencing for allowing money laundering, some for Hamas and Iran https://www.timesofisrael.com/binance-founder-faces-sentencing-for-allowing-money-laundering-some-for-hamas-and-iran/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 07:46:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3278723 Crypto giant's Changpeng Zhao pleaded guilty to charges; US prosecutors ask for 3-year term, say no one has disregarded Bank Secrecy Act to violate sanctions at that scale before

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]]> 5 West Bank money exchange firms to be blacklisted over transfers to Hamas, PIJ https://www.timesofisrael.com/5-west-bank-money-exchange-firms-to-be-blacklisted-over-transfers-to-hamas-pij/ Thu, 28 Dec 2023 21:56:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3188577 21 arrested, $2.8 million seized in overnight raids on 9 branches of companies across West Bank

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]]> Charges dropped against Israeli diamond tycoon suspected of money laundering https://www.timesofisrael.com/charges-dropped-against-israeli-diamond-tycoon-suspected-of-money-laundering/ Fri, 23 Dec 2022 15:23:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2906239 Beny Steinmetz, who has been convicted of corruption in Switzerland, to pay NIS 17 million as part of civil forfeiture deal with prosecutors

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]]> German authorities raid yacht linked to sanctioned Russian oligarch https://www.timesofisrael.com/german-authorities-raid-yacht-linked-to-sanctioned-russian-oligarch/ Tue, 27 Sep 2022 13:13:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2844072 Suspect identified as Alisher Usmanov, a close ally of Vladimir Putin; he is suspected of breaching sanctions and money laundering rules, officials say

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]]> Israel sanctions 20 people and companies accused in Hamas money laundering front https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-sanctions-20-people-and-companies-accused-in-hamas-money-laundering-front/ Wed, 31 Aug 2022 13:57:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2827950 Defense Minister Gantz says terror group manages hundreds of millions in investments through a network of shell companies in various countries

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]]> 3 arrested in Israeli probe of crypto scheme that defrauded the French government https://www.timesofisrael.com/3-arrested-in-probe-of-crypto-money-laundering-scheme-targeting-french-government/ Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:13:57 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2818849 Covert investigation by Israel’s special crime unit, Lahav 433, has uncovered money-laundering scam that saw millions of euros swindled from Paris treasury

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]]> Petah Tikva mayor arrested on suspicion of bribery, fraud and breach of trust https://www.timesofisrael.com/mayor-arrested-on-suspicion-of-bribery-fraud-and-breach-of-trust/ Wed, 10 Aug 2022 06:19:51 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2815742 Rami Greenberg detained along with municipality's director-general and 2 businesspeople; attorney protests arrest on day of Likud primary

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]]> Hungary busts massive Israeli-led fraud and money laundering ring https://www.timesofisrael.com/hungary-busts-massive-israeli-led-fraud-and-money-laundering-ring/ Mon, 30 May 2022 15:01:32 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2772412 Promising 'good returns' on cryptocurrency investment, gang cheats victims out of tens of millions of dollars; less than $2 million recovered so far

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]]> Ex-Louvre director charged with fraud in acquisition of ancient Egyptian artifacts https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-louvre-director-charged-with-fraud-in-acquisition-of-ancient-egyptian-artifacts/ Fri, 27 May 2022 08:36:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2770665 Jean-Luc Martinez accused of money laundering, 'concealing the origin of criminally obtained works' bought for French museum's Abu Dhabi branch

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]]> Over 20 arrested in alleged half-billion-shekel money laundering ring https://www.timesofisrael.com/over-20-arrested-in-alleged-half-billion-shekel-money-laundering-ring/ Mon, 09 May 2022 14:53:16 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2758840 Police raid homes, businesses and financial service providers, seizing tens of million of shekels of assets following months-long undercover probe

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]]> Global body against money-laundering adds UAE to ‘gray list’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/global-body-against-money-laundering-adds-uae-to-gray-list/ Sat, 05 Mar 2022 17:17:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2716245 Financial Action Task Force lists Gulf state alongside 23 other countries; praises country's 'significant progress' but says more needs to be done

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]]> With criminals moving online, fraud is now Israel’s top illicit cash crop – ministry https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-criminals-moving-online-fraud-now-israels-top-illicit-cash-crop/ Thu, 30 Dec 2021 17:36:48 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2674460 Government report finds scams have become a more lucrative source of money than drug trafficking and physical theft, admits police are unequipped to deal with the phenomenon

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