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Ahead of World Cup, financial intelligence agency warns of heightened human trafficking risk
A new bulletin from Fintrac is advising Canadian businesses to look out for transactions that could be linked to trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation or forced labour. Major events can boost the demand for this activity and offer an opportunity to move people to the location where major events are taking place.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/human-trafficking-world-cup-9.7215315?cmp=rss

CBC Top Stories 6d ago

Ahead of World Cup, financial intelligence agency warns of heightened human trafficking risk
A new bulletin from Fintrac is advising Canadian businesses to look out for transactions that could be linked to trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation or forced labour. Major events can boost the demand for this activity and offer an opportunity to move people to the location where major events are taking place.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/human-trafficking-world-cup-9.7215315?cmp=rss

Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦Apr 23

“ #Fintrac found these groups appear to recruit or rely on individuals already in Canada #— typically “financially vulnerable, young male Indian nationals” on study permits — to transfer #money or act as #enforcers.” www.thestar.com/politics/fed... #extortion #moneylaundering

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Criminal networks using young people from India for extortion schemes, Fintrac warns

OTTAWA - Canada's financial intelligence agency says criminal organizations appear to be using young students from India to help extort people and businesses in South Asian communities across the country.

Toronto Star

Global News Apr 21

MPs approve new federal budget watchdog over Conservative, Bloc opposition
The House of Commons voted to approve Annette Ryan, a longtime public servant and the current deputy director of Fintrac, as Canada's next Parliamentary Budget Officer.
#Politics #AnnetteRyan #ParliamentaryBudgetOfficer
https://globalnews.ca/news/11811337/canada-parliamentary-budget-officer-annette-ryan/

Vietnam Insider Mar 20

Finance Minister Champagne signals aggressive enforcement; major fines hit #Cryptomus ($126M) and KuCoin ($14M)

#Canada #Crypto #FINTRAC #MarketInsider

https://marketinsider.net/canada-revokes-50-crypto-licenses-in-2026-as-fintrac-tightens-grip-on-money-laundering-risks/

Canada Revokes 50 Crypto Licenses in 2026 as FINTRAC Tightens Grip on Money-Laundering Risks - Market Insider

Finance Minister Champagne signals aggressive enforcement; major fines hit Cryptomus ($126M) and KuCoin ($14M)

Market Insider

NewsletterTF Feb 25

Vancouver Police Probe Four Extortion Cases

Vancouver police are investigating 4 new extortion cases. This is the first time these crimes are officially reported in the city. Find out what it means for you.

#VancouverExtortion, #VPDNews, #CrimeInBC, #SurreyPolice, #FINTRAC

https://newsletter.tf/vancouver-police-investigate-four-extortion-cases/

NewsletterTF Feb 25

Vancouver police have launched 4 extortion investigations, the first of their kind in the city. This is new for Vancouver's crime reports.

#VancouverExtortion, #VPDNews, #CrimeInBC, #SurreyPolice, #FINTRAC

https://newsletter.tf/vancouver-police-investigate-four-extortion-cases/

Vancouver Police Start 4 Extortion Cases Investigation

Vancouver police are investigating 4 new extortion cases. This is the first time these crimes are officially reported in the city. Find out what it means for you.

NewsletterTF Feb 25

Federal Government Steps Up Fight Against Extortion Crimes

Canada's government uses FINTRAC to fight extortion. New rules help banks spot criminal money. Find out how it affects businesses.

#CanadaExtortion, #FINTRAC, #FinancialCrime, #BusinessSafety, #PeelRegion

https://newsletter.tf/canada-fintrac-new-rules-fight-extortion-tracking-money/

NewsletterTF Feb 25

Canada is fighting extortion. New rules will help banks find criminal money, making it harder for criminals to get paid.

#CanadaExtortion, #FINTRAC, #FinancialCrime, #BusinessSafety, #PeelRegion

https://newsletter.tf/canada-fintrac-new-rules-fight-extortion-tracking-money/

Canada New FINTRAC rules help stop extortion by tracking money

Canada's government uses FINTRAC to fight extortion. New rules help banks spot criminal money. Find out how it affects businesses.

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MissConstrue Feb 21

#Persona leak continued (2/2)

Integration with Government Systems: The platform is capable of filing Suspicious Activity Reports (#SARs) directly to #FinCEN (U.S. Treasury) and #FINTRAC (Canada), and integrates with blockchain analytics tools like #Chainalysis to monitor cryptocurrency addresses.

Suspicious Checks: Some checks, like "SelfieSuspiciousEntityDetection" and "SelfiePoseRepeatedDetection", lack clear definitions of what constitutes a "suspicious" face or repeated pose, raising concerns about bias and opacity.

This is a big deal. I’ve been telling y’all that age verification was just a way to gather intelligence.

https://www.therage.co/persona-age-verification/

Hackers Expose Age-Verification Software Powering Surveillance Web

Three hacktivists tried to find a workaround to Discord’s age-verification software. Instead, they found its frontend exposed to the open internet.

The Rage