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Cyber-finance crimes evade us, authorities admit

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Breaking it down: Stanbic Bank Botswana hosted an in-depth discussion on virtual assets and fraud this week

Illicit financial crimes conducted online continue to escape the grasp of local authorities as outdated technologies keep the country at risk of being a hub of financial misconduct.

This week Botswana Police Service officials revealed that they currently have zero cases recorded involving cryptocurrency illicit financial transactions, due to a lack of capacity.

This swims against the tide of alarms raised by the financial intelligence authority on the continual risk of financial terrorism that may be mushrooming below the radar of local authorities.

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Cyber-finance crimes evade us, authorities admit

Illicit financial crimes conducted online continue to escape the grasp of local authorities as outdated technologies keep the country at risk of being a hub of financial misconduct.