Papua New Guinea has been welcomed by the Co-Chairs as the 39th member of the APG.
The Japanese Government has seconded a senior customs official to the APG Secretariat effective 17 November 2008.
The latest edition of the APG iQ Newsletter is now available on the APG website.
The Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) is an international organisation consisting of 39 member countries/jurisdictions and a number of international and regional observers including the United Nations, IMF and World Bank (see the “Jurisdictions” and "Observers" buttons above for a complete list). The APG is closely affiliated with the Financial Action Task Force (FATF ) based in the OECD Headquarters at Paris, France. All APG members commit to effectively implement the FATF's international standards for anti-money laundering and combating financing of terrorism referred to as the 40+9 Recommendations. Part of this commitment includes implementing measures against terrorists listed by the United Nations in the "1267 Consolidated List":
** The UN Security Council 1267 Committee Consolidated List - Al-Qaida, Usama bin Laden, & the Taliban etc. is available via this link.**
APG'S KEY ROLES
- Assess APG members' compliance with the global AML/CFT standards through mutual evaluations;
- Coordinate technical assistance and training with donor agencies and APG jurisdictions to improve compliance with the AML/CFT standards;
- Co-operate with the international AML/CFT network;
- Conduct research into money laundering and terrorist financing methods, trends, risks and vulnerabilities;
- Contribute to the global AML/CFT policy development by active Associate Membership of FATF.
Information on the APG, its roles, functions and work plan, is available throughout this web site, or may be from the APG Secretariat:
APG Secretariat 110 Goulburn Street, Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia Locked Bag A3000, Sydney South, NSW 1232, Australia Telephone: +612 9286 4383 Fax: +612 9286 4393Email: mail@apgml.org
Commonly used acronyms, initialisms and abbreviations
FRAUD WARNING
Misuse of the APG's name by fraudulent services requesting fees for the verification of the origin of funds
The name of the Asia/Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) and, in some cases, the names or titles of APG Secretariat staff are being used for fraudulent purposes. The most common method involves victims being told of moneys being owed to them by way of a lottery win or an inheritance which will be payable by international transfers of funds. To gain access to these funds, victims are asked by criminals (who fraudulently claim to be from the APG) to pay fees for fictitious services relating to verification of the origin of the funds. The criminals claim that the funds will be blocked if the customer fails to pay the fees. The APG (and any other similar international body) does not provide any such services nor does it request fees or have the power to block any account or issue any ‘certificates’ for anti-money laundering or terrorist financing compliance. In addition, the APG does not maintain any regional office or employees outside its Secretariat in Sydney.
Any approach using the APG’s name in relation to payment of fees or release of funds is fraudulent and should be reported to law enforcement authorities in the recipient’s home jurisdiction.
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