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Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Collection; Comment Request; Report of International Transportation of Currency or Monetary Instruments.
Proposed Renewal; Comment Request; Anti-Money Laundering Programs for Precious Metals, Precious Stones, or Jewels.
FinCEN Combats Stolen Identity Tax Refund Fraud in South Florida with Geographic Targeting Order

WASHINGTON, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Geographic Targeting Order (GTO) today for South Florida check cashers to temporarily enhance the identification requirements on customers cashing Federal tax…

FinCEN Fines Los Angeles Money Services Business and Its Owner/Compliance Officer for Anti-Money Laundering Failures

WASHINGTON, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today imposed a civil money penalty against Lee’s Snack Shop, Inc. and its owner and compliance officer, Hong Ki Yi, for willful and repeated violations of the…

In the Matter of Lee’s Snack Shop, Inc. and Hong Ki Yi
REMARKS OF STEPHANIE BROOKER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ENFORCEMENT FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK (FinCEN)

Introduction

Good morning. It is a pleasure to be joining all of you today. I would first like to thank the State Bar of Nevada’s Gaming Law Section, the American Gaming Association, and UNLV’s International Gaming Institute, for sponsoring today’s event. I would also…

REMARKS OF STEPHANIE BROOKER ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ENFORCEMENT FINANCIAL CRIMES ENFORCEMENT NETWORK (FinCEN)

Introduction

Good morning. It is a pleasure to be joining all of you today. I would first like to thank the State Bar of Nevada's Gaming Law Section, the American Gaming Association, and UNLV's International Gaming Institute, for sponsoring today's event. I would also…

In the Matter of Bank of Mingo
FinCEN Penalizes West Virginia Bank for Serious BSA Violations and Actions by a Branch Manager That Assisted Criminal Activity

WASHINGTON, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the assessment of a $4.5 million civil money penalty against Bank of Mingo of Williamson, West Virginia (Mingo), for willfully violating the Bank…

Statement from the Egmont Group of Financial Intelligence Units on the Global Fight against Terrorist Financing