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WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an alert to financial institutions on the nationwide surge in check fraud schemes targeting the U.S. Mail. Fraud, including check fraud, is the largest source of illicit proceeds in the United States and is one of the anti-…
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WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an alert to financial institutions on potential investments in the U.S. commercial real estate sector by sanctioned Russian elites, oligarchs, their family members, and the entities through which they act. The alert lists…

Prepared Remarks of
Jimmy Kirby
Acting Deputy Director, FinCEN
Identity Policy Forum
January 25, 2023
Good morning. My name is Jimmy Kirby, and I’m the Acting Deputy Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN).
It’s a real pleasure to address all of you—…
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Action is the First Order Issued under Powerful New “Section 9714” Authority
WASHINGTON— Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an order that identifies the virtual currency exchange Bitzlato Limited (Bitzlato) as a “primary money…
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