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FinCEN Warns Financial Institutions to Guard Against Corrupt Venezuelan Money Flowing to U.S.

WASHINGTON–The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued an advisory to alert financial institutions of widespread public corruption in Venezuela and the methods Venezuelan senior political…

Treasury Targets South Sudanese Government Officials and Related Companies for Continued Destabilization
Memorandum on Financial Institution and Law Enforcement Efforts to Combat Elder Financial Exploitation
FinCEN Targets Shell Companies Purchasing Luxury Properties in Seven Major Metropolitan Areas

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the issuance of revised Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title insurance…

In the Matter of BTC-E a/k/a Canton Business Corporation and Alexander Vinnik
FinCEN Fines BTC-e Virtual Currency Exchange $110 Million for Facilitating Ransomware, Dark Net Drug Sales

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), working in coordination with the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California, assessed a $110,003,314…

Proposal of Special Measure against Bank of Dandong as a Financial Institution of Primary Money Laundering Concern
Treasury Acts to Increase Economic Pressure on North Korea and Protect the U.S. Financial System
FinCEN Awards Recognize Law Enforcement Success Stories Supported by Bank Secrecy Act Reporting

WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) held its third annual Law Enforcement Awards ceremony today at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.  FinCEN presented awards to law enforcement agencies that use Bank Secrecy Act reporting provided by financial institutions in…

Update Regarding Imposition of Fifth Special Measure against FBME Bank, Ltd.

In its April 14, 2017 order granting FinCEN’s motion for summary judgment, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia lifted the stay blocking the implementation of the March 31, 2016 Final Rule imposing a prohibition on opening or maintaining correspondent accounts for, or on behalf…