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WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is informing U.S. financial institutions that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), an intergovernmental body that establishes international standards for anti-money laundering, countering the financing of terrorism, and countering the…
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced that certain victims of Hurricane Milton, Hurricane Helene, Hurricane Debby, Hurricane Beryl, and Hurricane Francine will receive an additional six months to submit beneficial ownership information…
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OTTAWA—On October 24 and 25, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) joined the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre (FINTRAC) of Canada in co-hosting the first FinCEN-FINTRAC Anti-Money Laundering/Anti-Terrorist Financing Symposium (…
WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert to assist financial institutions in identifying and reporting suspicious activity supporting Lebanese Hizballah (Hizballah), a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization. The…
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WASHINGTON—The Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) assessed a $900,000 civil money penalty against Lake Elsinore Hotel and Casino (Lake Elsinore) for willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and its implementing regulations.
“Lake Elsinore operated…
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Today, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Spanish translation of its July 16, 2024 Notice to financial institutions on the methodologies, financial typologies, and red flag indicators associated with timeshare fraud orchestrated by Mexico-based transnational criminal…
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WASHINGTON—From September 17 through September 19, 2024, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), with funding and support from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement and the International Law Enforcement…
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CHARLOTTE, N.C.—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in partnership with Treasury’s Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation (CI), held the seventh of ten planned events in 2024 as part of its Promoting Regional Outreach to Educate…