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Statement by FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco in Support of Yesterday’s Anti-Terrorism Financing Actions by Argentina and Its Financial Intelligence Unit

“Yesterday, Argentina’s Unidad de Informaciὀn Financiera de la República Argentina (UIF-AR) took courageous action to freeze assets belonging to the Hezbollah terrorist organization and list them…

Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Director Kennth A. Blanco, delivered in Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

 

 

Muchas gracias, Mariano, y muchas gracias por la invitacion para estar aqui hoy, es un gran honor tener esta oportunidad de participar en este foro, hablando de temas tan importantes -

Temas en lo qual afectan las vidas de…

Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Director Kennth A. Blanco, delivered in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Spanish)

 

 

 

Muchas gracias, Mariano, y muchas gracias por la invitación a este evento de hoy. Es un gran honor tener la oportunidad de participar en este foro y de hablar de temas tan importantes, que afectan la vida de millones de personas,…

Updated Advisory on Email Compromise Fraud Schemes Targeting Vulnerable Business Processes
Financial Trend Analysis: Manufacturing and Construction Top Targets for Business Email Compromise

Financial Trend Analysis: Manufacturing and Construction Top Targets for Business Email Compromise

 

FinCEN Exchange Forum Counters Business Email Compromise Scams

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced new efforts to curtail and impede Business Email Compromise (BEC) scammers and other criminals who profit from their schemes.  Email compromise fraud schemes generally entail criminal attempts to compromise the…

Prepared Remarks of FinCEN Director Blanco at the NYU Law Program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement

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FinCEN’s Innovation Initiative: Implementation of FinCEN Innovation Hours; Invitation To Request Innovation Hours Meeting
FinCEN Announces Its Innovation Hours Program

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced today the FinCEN Innovation Hours Program to better shape and inform its ongoing engagement with Anti-Money Laundering (AML)/Countering the Financing of…

Testimony of FinCEN Director Kenneth A. Blanco before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs

Chairman Crapo, Ranking Member Brown, Members of the Committee, thank you for having me here today to discuss eliminating anonymous shell corporations by collecting beneficial ownership information in order to preserve our national security and protect our people from harm.

A Russian…