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Report examines suspicious activity tied to the exploitation of identity processes during account creation, account access, and transaction processing

WASHINGTON—Today, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a…

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Existing Companies Have One Year to File; New Companies Must File Within 90 Days of Creation or Registration

WASHINGTON -- Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) began accepting…

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Today, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule

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WASHINGTON—Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) took another major step in support of U.S. Government efforts to crack down on illicit finance and enhance corporate transparency by issuing a…

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Please join U.S. Treasury Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Under Secretary Brian Nelson and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Andrea Gacki for a briefing on the final rule that establishes parameters for access to and…

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WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has named Jimmy Kirby as its Deputy Director. Mr. Kirby previously served as FinCEN’s Acting Deputy Director. Prior to that, he served as Associate Director of FinCEN’s Research and Analysis Division (…

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REGISTRATION CLOSED

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network will host a virtual information session on beneficial ownership information reporting requirements on Wednesday, December 13 at 2 p.m. Eastern Time.

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WASHINGTON—During its ninth annual Law Enforcement Awards Program, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recognized agencies that used Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) data to successfully pursue and prosecute criminal investigations.

“While these…

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WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule today that extends the deadline for certain…

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) joins twelve financial intelligence units (FIUs) in issuing a public statement today, recognizing the formation of a task force of like-minded FIUs who aim to strengthen efforts to disrupt international financial flows to Hamas and other…

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WASHINGTON—Today, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), in close coordination with the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation (CI), issued an alert to financial institutions on fraud schemes…

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Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) took unprecedented action to hold Binance Holdings Ltd. and several affiliates (collectively, Binance) accountable for willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act and its implementing regulations. FinCEN’s…

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WASHINGTON—On November 16, the Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and Office of Foreign Assets Control, along with the Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), co-hosted a virtual FinCEN Exchange to discuss attempts by Russia to…

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass.—On November 9, a senior official from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) contributed to discussions on the role of cryptocurrency as a source of financing for terrorism during an event at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and…

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WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing a final rule that specifies the circumstances in which a…