Compliance & Ethics

FINTRAC imposed an administrative monetary penalty of CAD $231,826 on the Nova Scotia Gaming Corporation, a casino reporting entity, for failing to file suspicious transaction reports, maintain current compliance policies, and document its risk assessment. The penalty was assessed on July 23, 2026, announced on September 3, 2026, and has been paid in full. It adds to a record enforcement year and signals that foundational program elements remain priority examination targets.

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority has posted a warning that originates from Luxembourg's CSSF. It concerns fraudulent actors misusing the name of Luxempart S.A., a Luxembourg-based issuer. Compliance teams should treat it as an impersonation-fraud alert and check their onboarding, payment, and client-communication controls for exposure.

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority has published a warning about MelzaPlay S.A., an entity identified as a Luxembourg issuer, and it references a CSSF warning about the website www.melzapay.com. The notice indicates that the entity or its website may be offering financial services without proper authorization. Compliance teams should screen for exposure and strengthen controls against potential fraud and unauthorized activity.

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) has relayed a warning, originally issued by the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), about a clone of the FCA-authorized firm Quanta North. Clone firms use a legitimate firm's name and credentials to defraud consumers, so compliance teams should update screening and fraud controls and brief customer-facing staff.

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) has published a warning, originating from the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), about a clone firm impersonating the FCA-authorized insurer Gate Insure. Compliance teams should treat the entity as fraudulent, update screening controls, and reinforce customer and counterparty verification procedures.

The Norway Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) has listed a warning about "3cGroup," originally issued by Luxembourg's CSSF concerning the website www.3cgroup.se. The notice signals a suspected unauthorized or fraudulent financial services operation that may target investors across European markets. Compliance teams should treat this as a cross-border red flag for screening and customer protection purposes.

Norway's Financial Supervisory Authority (Finanstilsynet) has published a warning about Eoscoinvest, citing a UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) notice that the entity operates as a clone of an FCA-registered firm. Compliance teams should treat Eoscoinvest and its associated websites as high-risk for investment fraud and update screening and customer protection controls accordingly.