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WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an advisory to alert financial institutions to the rising trend of elder financial exploitation (EFE).  EFE involves the illegal or improper use of an older adult’s funds, property, or assets, and is often perpetrated either…
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Today, the U.S. and U.K. governments announced the development of prize challenges focused on advancing the maturity of privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) to combat financial crime. “FinCEN is pleased to support this important initiative to advance the development of a building block for…
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WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) to solicit public comment on questions relating to the implementation of a no-action letter process at FinCEN.  A no-action letter is generally understood to be a form of…
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    The Intersection of Cryptocurrencies and National Security Chainalysis Links Conference May 19, 2022   Hello and thank you for that kind introduction.  I’m Alessio Evangelista, and I’m the Associate Director of the Enforcement and Compliance Division of the Financial Crimes Enforcement…
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WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the renewal and expansion of its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used in all-cash purchases of residential real estate…
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FinCEN Acting Director Himamauli Das provided the following statement today before the U.S. House Committee on Financial Services: https://docs.house.gov/meetings/BA/BA00/20220428/114689/HHRG-117-BA00-Wstate-DasH-20220428.pdf
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WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued an advisory on kleptocracy and foreign public corruption, urging financial institutions to focus their efforts on detecting the proceeds of foreign public corruption—a priority for the U.S. Government as it continues to…
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