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WASHINGTON, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today imposed a civil money penalty against King Mail & Wireless Inc. and its owner, Ali Al Duais, for willful and repeated violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). King Mail and Mr. Al Duais have admitted to conduct that…
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Good morning. I would like to thank the Royal United Services Institute for the opportunity to attend this important workshop, and speak with you this morning.
I think we can all agree that the public sector faces a daunting challenge in simply identifying-let alone confronting-the illicit finance…
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WASHINGTON, DC – Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Jennifer Shasky Calvery has named Jamal El-Hindi as FinCEN's new Deputy Director. He is a nine-year veteran of FinCEN, previously serving as Associate Director for the Policy Division before becoming acting Deputy Director in…
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Jamal El-Hindi Named New FinCEN Deputy DirectorWASHINGTON, DC – Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) Director Jennifer Shasky Calvery has named Jamal El-Hindi as FinCEN's new Deputy Director. He is a nine-year veteran of FinCEN, previously serving as Associate Director for the Policy…
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WASHINGTON, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today presented its first-ever Law Enforcement Awards in a ceremony at the U.S. Department of the Treasury. These awards are presented to law enforcement agencies that use Bank Secrecy Act )BSA) reporting in their criminal…
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Good afternoon. I would like to thank the Color Guard from the Takoma Park Police Department, as well as Sgt. Charlotte Djossou of the Metropolitan PD for her beautiful rendition of our National Anthem. I would also like to thank our award recipients and distinguished guests for joining us for…
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Good morning. It is a pleasure to be joining you to kick off this year’s conference. This event always provides a tremendous opportunity to spend some time with our many partners on the West Coast. This morning, I will use the opportunity to update you on some of the work FinCEN is doing and,…
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FinCEN Fines Ripple Labs Inc. in First Civil Enforcement Action Against a Virtual Currency Exchanger
WASHINGTON, DC – The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), working in coordination with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California (USAO-NDCA), assessed a $700,000 civil money penalty today against Ripple Labs Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, XRP II, LLC (…