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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is a bureau of the U.S. Department of the Treasury charged with detecting and combatting illegal activity within the financial system. FinCEN detects evidence of money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes by collecting, monitoring, and analyzing financial transaction data. Such data is disseminated to both domestic and international law enforcement agencies. less -

Wire Fraud: Should banks CYA by tightening up on KYC?

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP on 9/2/2025

After a long weekend, Finance Manager Joe sits at his desk to read his emails. One of the emails is from a trusted vendor with whom the Joe communicates on a regular basis, regarding an unpaid invoice that is due immediately....more

Tarjetas Pasaporte De EE.UU. – Aviso De FinCEN Sobre Fraude

Foodman CPAs & Advisors on 5/17/2024

El 15 de abril de 2024, FinCEN, junto con el Servicio de Seguridad Diplomática (“DSS”) del Departamento de Estado de EE.UU., emitió una advertencia sobre el fraude con tarjetas pasaporte de EE.UU. mediante un Aviso a las...more

U.S. Passport Card Fraud FinCEN Notice

Foodman CPAs & Advisors on 5/17/2024

On 4/15/24, FinCEN in conjunction with the U.S Department of State’s Diplomatic Security Service (DSS), issued warning regarding U.S. Passport Card Fraud via Notice to financial institutions urging them to be vigilant in...more

FinCEN data reveals Russian oligarchs’ financial activity

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP on 1/6/2023

On December 22, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a Financial Trend Analysis on the financial activity of Russian oligarchs. ...more

FinCEN Proposes Lower Travel Rule Thresholds for Fiat and Virtual Currencies

King & Spalding on 11/5/2020

In October of last year, we wrote about the challenges faced by virtual currency businesses in complying with the Travel Rule following new guidance from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the Financial Crimes...more

Did you know that GTO’s have a $300,000 Threshold?

Foodman CPAs & Advisors on 8/22/2018

A GTO is a Geographic Targeting Order issued by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) under the Bank secrecy Act (BSA) for a specific geographic area. ...more

New GTO covers Wire Transfers

Foodman CPAs & Advisors on 10/16/2017

On August 22, 2017, FinCEN (Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) published a new Advisory regarding Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) covering residential real estate transactions in certain counties or boroughs of New...more

FinCEN Expands GTOs and Closes Wire Transfer Loophole

Holland & Knight LLP on 8/25/2017

• The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) continues to expand its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) with respect to beneficial ownership transparency in real estate transactions. ...more

Aloha Cash Buyers: FinCEN Issues Advisory to Financial Institutions; Expands Geographic Tracking Order to Include Honolulu, Wire...

Burr & Forman on 8/23/2017

The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced the revision of its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTO) Tuesday. The GTO requires title insurers to report beneficial ownership information on legal entities,...more

Is a Hurry-Up Wire Transfer of $3 Billion on Behalf of a Malaysian Government Fund to a Little-Known Private Bank Suspicious?...

BakerHostetler on 6/9/2016

Multiple news sources are reporting that the U.S. government is conducting an investigation into whether Goldman Sachs violated the so-called Bank Secrecy Act (real and less-Orwellian name: Currency and Foreign Transactions...more

Panama Papers Fallout: A Push for Transparency and Regulatory Reform - Sanctions Also Levied Against Several Panama-Based...

Holland & Knight LLP on 5/20/2016

In the wake of the "Panama Papers" – the unprecedented leak of 11.5 million files from a Panamanian law firm that revealed thousands of names and addresses linked to offshore companies – the White House has announced several...more

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