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Liechtenstein's government is pursuing those responsible for a cyberattack that exposed information on 31,000 registered foundations and trusts. The breach occurred in late July at the country's beneficial ownership registry, which tracks who ultimately controls financial assets.
Cropmate Bhd has announced the release of all bank accounts previously frozen by the MACC during an anti-money laundering probe, with no arrests or legal action taken against the company or its personnel.
Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has established a dedicated task force to scrutinize findings from the Tabung Haji Royal Commission inquiry, focusing on possible breaches involving graft, asset misappropriation, and money laundering.
Self-exiled Chinese billionaire Guo Wengui has been sentenced to 30 years in a US prison for defrauding more than 1,000 investors worldwide of hundreds of millions of dollars between 2018 and 2023.
Malaysia's anti-corruption agency has initiated a probe into luxury overseas properties valued at RM59 million that are allegedly linked to the 1MDB scandal, examining potential corruption and money laundering.
A 31-year-old Myanmar national was apprehended by Thai authorities at the Mae Sai border crossing while attempting to transport over 23 million baht concealed in food cartons, marking another significant currency smuggling case.
The MACC has revoked seizure orders against Rohas Tecnic's power transmission subsidiary HGPT and its officers' personal accounts, allowing the company to resume normal banking and business activities after a six-week freeze.
A former officer of the Islamic Cooperation Agency is facing money laundering charges involving RM18 million. Prosecutors allege he purchased high-end vehicles including a Mercedes-Benz AMG S63 and Porsche 911 Turbo S using funds transferred to company accounts.
Authorities in Kuala Lumpur have dismantled a sophisticated perfume investment scam operation, arresting six individuals following a raid at a commercial premise in KL Eco City. The bust marks another significant enforcement action against investment fraud schemes.
Online fraud losses in Malaysia have nearly doubled from RM1.57 billion in 2024 to RM2.97 billion in 2025, with investment scams and telecommunications fraud driving the surge across the country.
A retired senior civil servant from Melaka has been charged with seven counts of misappropriation and fraud involving more than RM60,000. The former state official appeared in court to face allegations of cheating exco members in the scheme.
The Malaysia International Humanitarian Organisation convened more than 100 victims of investment fraud to demand accelerated police investigations into 18 companies and platforms accused of operating organised scam schemes.
Indonesia's recent legislation granting broad legal protection to Danantara sovereign wealth fund bond investors has prompted financial crime experts to flag significant money laundering risks.
Perak police have arrested five individuals suspected of operating a scratch-and-win lottery fraud ring that victimised two elderly women, extracting RM77,000 in combined valuables across Ipoh and Taiping.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has uncovered a coordinated fraud involving company owners, agents and accountants who exploited personal data to illegally claim approximately RM9 million from a government employment incentive scheme.
A Malaysian court has determined that former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak acted unreasonably by failing to address billions of ringgit from 1Malaysia Development Bhd flowing into his personal bank accounts.
A Malaysian court has determined that former Prime Minister Najib Razak and fugitive businessman Low Taek Jho operated as partners in systematically removing billions of ringgit from the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) state fund through coordinated schemes.
Thailand's Department of Special Investigation has launched Operation Shutdown the Laundering to dismantle an illegal forex investment network, freezing 77 bank accounts and seizing assets including cash, gold, and cryptocurrency hardware wallets across five provinces.
Malaysia's High Court has characterised the 1MDB scandal as one of the world's most brazen acts of financial plunder, positioning it amongst humanity's most notorious corruption cases.
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A High Court judge has issued a comprehensive 809-page judgment on the 1MDB scandal, using stark language to characterise the theft as surpassing historical atrocities and representing one of the most egregious cases of financial criminality.
A Malaysian judge has delivered a comprehensive verdict on the 1MDB scandal, condemning former Prime Minister Najib Razak's financial crimes as surpassing even historical atrocities in their brazenness and scale.
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A High Court judge has detailed how Najib Razak's demonstrated lack of remorse and his central role in orchestrating the misappropriation of 1MDB funds directly influenced the court's decision to impose a 12-year prison sentence and RM13 billion fine.
Romance scams have become one of the fastest-growing forms of online fraud globally, with artificial intelligence enabling criminals to create convincing fake identities and elaborate backstories that deceive victims into sending millions in cash.