Money LaunderingMar 2026
Cross-border mixer scheme dismantled across four jurisdictions
- Amount
- $1.2B
- Outcome
- Asset seizure · 7 indictments
Layering through privacy protocols remains detectable via clustering heuristics.
Read full case →Financial Crime Case Library
Typologies, documented.
10 documented cases across money laundering, sanctions, pig butchering, terrorist financing, mixers and more — each with methodology, warning signs, and the regulatory response.
Section 03 — Financial Crime Intelligence Center
Recent cases. Practical lessons.
Each case study is reviewed by former investigators and regulatory counsel before publication.
Pig-ButcheringFeb 2026
Romance-investment fraud ring targeting Southeast Asia diaspora
- Amount
- $284M
- Outcome
- Multilateral takedown · 312 victims compensated
Off-ramp choke points at OTC desks broke the operation.
Read full case →SanctionsJan 2026
Stablecoin issuer fined for facilitating sanctioned-entity transfers
- Amount
- $58M
- Outcome
- Consent order · Independent monitor appointed
Real-time screening obligations now extend to smart-contract counterparties.
Read full case →Pig Butchering Scams$284M
Southeast Asia diaspora pig-butchering ring
2026-02
A romance-investment fraud network targeting overseas workers in the Gulf and North America operated 14 fake trading platforms across three years.
Sanctions Evasion$210M
Cipher Mixer sanctions-evasion conspiracy
2025-12
Operators of a custodial mixing service knowingly processed flows linked to designated entities and lied to counterparty exchanges about source-of-funds.
Money Laundering Typologies$340M (in scope)
Nimbus Mixer Network conspiracy
2026-04
Three operators of an Ethereum-based privacy protocol charged with knowingly facilitating laundering of darknet, ransomware and theft proceeds.
Exchange HacksS$24M penalty
Marina Custody client-asset commingling
2026-04
A Singapore-licensed DPT service provider commingled client assets with operational treasury, breaching safeguarding rules even though no client funds were ultimately lost.
Investment Fraud₦4.1B penalty
Lagos Token Co. unregistered public offering
2026-01
Nigerian SEC sanctioned a token promoter for a public offering disguised as a 'community membership' scheme.
Investment Fraud£18M penalty
Thames Yield misleading promotions
2025-08
FCA action against a UK firm whose retail promotions overstated returns and understated risk.
Sanctions Evasion€7.4M
Amsterdam VASP sanctions-screening failures
2025-09
DNB action against a Dutch VASP for permitting flows linked to sanctioned counterparties due to stale list ingestion.
Money Laundering Typologies₹188M
Mumbai Bit PMLA non-compliance
2025-09
FIU-IND sanctioned an Indian VASP that failed to register under PMLA, despite serving Indian residents.
Wallet Compromise$120M+ aggregate
Wallet-drainer-as-a-service: the 2026 pattern
2026-03
Multi-actor drainer-as-a-service kits stole nine-figure aggregate value through malicious signature requests and approval-farming.
Ransomware$540M aggregate
Ransomware payment tracing in 2026
2026-01
Treasury and Chainalysis joint typology report mapping ransomware payment flows through chain hops, cross-chain bridges and centralised off-ramps.
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