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Analysis warns of money-laundering and trafficking risks linked to Southeast Asian gaming

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An analysis by the ACAMS moneylaundering.com legal team said criminal groups exploit gaming facilities, payment channels and business networks in Southeast Asia for fraud, money laundering and human trafficking. It cited findings from the Financial Action Task Force and the UN Office on Drugs and Crime on illegal gaming platforms, cross-border payments and criminal activity involving casinos and scam compounds.

The reported risks raise compliance concerns for gaming businesses operating across the jurisdictions and payment channels described.

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IPLyC Misiones and UIF discuss anti-money laundering coordination

IPLyC Misiones president Héctor Rojas Decut met María Elisa García de Álamo, deputy director of the UIF’s Litoral Regional Agency, at the provincial lottery and casino body’s headquarters in Argentina, reportedly. The meeting covered exchanging experience and coordinating work to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing; IPLyC Misiones said it reaffirmed its commitment to compliance and stronger prevention controls.

Héctor Rojas Decut, president of the Instituto Provincial de Lotería y Casinos de Misiones (IPLyC), met María Elisa García de Álamo, deputy director of the Litoral Regional Agency of Argentina's Unidad de Información Financiera (UIF). García de Álamo recently took up her post. The meeting took place at the IPLyC headquarters and allowed the representatives of the two bodies to exchange experiences.

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