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Operation Economic Outcast Takes Unprecedented Action Against Sanctions Evasion Network Used by Iran

Today, as part of Operation Economic Outcast, the U.S. Department of the Treasury took unprecedented action against the A7 Network, a shadow banking network with ties to Russia used by the Iranian regime to evade sanctions. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) proposed a rule…

Proposal of Special Measure Prohibiting the Transmittal of Funds Regarding Transactions Involving the A7 Network’s Sub-Agents
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Treasury Convenes Global Financial Institutions to Advance Operation Economic Outcast

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) led a FinCEN Exchange with global financial institutions to advance Operation Economic Outcast. The event armed financial institutions with the information they need…

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FinCEN Issues Whistleblower Bulletin on Iran-Related Illicit Finance

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing a Whistleblower Bulletin in support of Operation Economic Outcast. FinCEN maintains a whistleblower incentive program for…

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FinCEN Issues Financial Trend Analysis on Health Care Fraud

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Financial Trend Analysis  identifying approximately $17.5 billion in suspicious financial activity potentially linked to…

Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Treatment of Verifiable Digital Credentials Under the Customer Identification Program Rule
FinCEN Issues Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Treatment of Verifiable Digital Credentials Under the Customer Identification Program Rule

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued answers to two new Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) and updated one existing FAQ that address the use of state-issued mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) and other government-issued verifiable digital…

FinCEN Alert
FinCEN Issues Alert to Counter Iranian Procurement Efforts for Its Commercial Aviation Industry

Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an Alert to assist financial institutions in identifying and reporting procurement networks supporting Iran’s…

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FinCEN Identifies Nearly $13 Billion Linked to Suspected Digital Asset Scams Operated by Overseas Scam Centers

Urges Financial Institutions to be Vigilant and Report Suspicious Activity

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) published an…

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FinCEN Reissues Order Requiring Transparency from MSBs Along Southwest Border

WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reissued a…