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Hong Kong authorities are strengthening safeguards for remote bank account opening as concerns grow over criminals using stolen personal information, manipulated identity documents and facial-recognition technology to create bank accounts without victims’ knowledge and use them to launder criminal proceeds. In a response to the Legislative Council on 21 October 2026, the Hong Kong Government outlined existing regulatory requirements and new measures being developed with the H

Rank Group has reported a €7.1 million ($8.2 million) payment fraud affecting its Spanish operations to the authorities, while also initiating an internal investigation to determine how the incident occurred. The company confirmed that the fraud is connected to its Spanish-facing brands Yo and Enracha, which operate across bingo, electronic casino and slots, sports betting and entertainment. Given the size of the loss, Rank said the impact will be treated as an exceptional