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Federal banking agencies seek information on actions to address payments fraud

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On June 20, 2025, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), Treasury, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (FRB), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced they are seeking...more

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Citing CFPB cutbacks, Pennsylvania Governor is beefing up consumer protection efforts

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Citing cutbacks at the federal level, Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro has launched a new centralized consumer protection hotline, website and email address to make it easier for state residents to report allegations of...more

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FinCEN Reports Check Fraud Amounting to $688 Million Over Six Month Period

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued last month an in-depth report on check fraud stemming from mail theft (“Report”).  This is a pernicious and expanding problem.  The Report follows upon a joint alert...more

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China, South Korea, And The U.S.: How INTERPOL Is Involved In The Rise Of Cryptocurrency

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Today’s post will address the realities and implications of INTERPOL’s dealings with criminal cases involving cryptocurrency....more

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FinCEN Issues Alert for Financial Institutions on Red Flags for “Pig Butchering” Schemes

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On September 8, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network of the U.S. Department of Treasury (FinCEN) issued an alert warning financial institutions to be vigilant against a prominent virtual currency investment scam called...more

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What financial services firms should know about the new UK 'failure to prevent fraud' corporate criminal offence

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Financial services firms are already subject to significant obligations to prevent financial crime. The proposed introduction of the new failure to prevent fraud offence will no doubt prompt the question within such...more

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Compliance Alert! Regulated Entities Gear Up for the UK's Economic Crime Levy

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If your organisation is both supervised under the UK Money Laundering Regulations (“MLR”) and your UK Revenue exceeds £10.2 million per year, if you are not already, you will need to prepare for the forthcoming Economic Crime...more

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UK Money Laundering Regulation Changes Announced for September 2022

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Following its 2021 consultation on targeted amendments to the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds (Information on the Payer) Regulations 2017 (the MLRs), the U.K. government has published a...more

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Statement from UK Financial Regulatory Authorities on Sanctions and the Cryptoasset Sector

On March 11, 2022, the UK Financial Conduct Authority (“FCA”), the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (part of HM Treasury) and the Bank of England published a joint statement (the “Statement”) on sanctions and the...more

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Federal Reserve and FinCEN Raise Alarms Regarding Technology-Assisted Financial Fraud

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The Federal Reserve and the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN, both recently issued reports addressing worrisome trends in technology-assisted financial fraud.  The reports to engage the financial services...more

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Amidst all of that Black Friday and general holiday craziness, the White House released a blockbuster report issued by a collection of 13 federal agencies on Friday warning that, if left unchecked, global climate change could...more

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