The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced today proposed changes to the current Report of International Transportation of Currency and Monetary Instrument Report (CMIR), FinCEN Form 105.The most significant proposed change converts the multi-purpose form into two forms:
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William J. Fox, Director of the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), is leading a delegation to Rome, Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates to underscore the importance of an ongoing dialogue and partnership between the diamond industry and governments in the Middle East and around the…
Fraudulent ANTI-TERRORIST STOP ORDER letters, purportedly sent by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), are being sent to bank customers. Copies of these ANTI-TERRORIST letters have been received by FinCEN that notify consumers that mandatory fees, in amounts of approximately $25,…
FinCEN Director William J. Fox announced today the appointment of William D. Langford as Senior Policy Advisor. Mr. Langford will serve as a principal advisor to the Director with respect to the strategic development and administration of regulations involving the Bank Secrecy Act. “Mr. Langford…
An expedited information-sharing program administered by FinCEN has yielded numerous productive leads for both terrorist financing and major money laundering investigations. The program enables federal law enforcement agencies, through FinCEN, to reach out to over 29,000 financial institutions…
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has modified the Currency Transaction Report, IRS Form 4789, to facilitate the recording of the movement of foreign currency. The revised form, FinCEN Form 104, is now available and can be used effective today. The change was made in response to…
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule today that amends the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) to add futures commission merchants and introducing brokers in commodities to the regulatory definition of “financial…
A system allowing law enforcement officials investigating terrorist financing and major money laundering cases to relay targets of investigation to thousands of financial institutions has resulted in a large number of financial leads for investigators, reports the Financial Crimes Enforcement…