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OFAC issues an advisory warning that sanctioned individuals are using ‘sham transactions’, proxies, trusts, and shell companies to conceal ongoing property ownership

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Apr 9, 2026

The advisory highlights key red flags, including non-commercial transfers, opaque ownership structures, involvement of close associates, continued control by sanctioned persons, and transactions timed around designations, and stresses that firms must apply a...

U.S. Treasury sanctions 16 individuals and entities linked to Hezbollah across 6 countries for laundering over $100M to fund the group, warning that any institutions aiding them risk strict U.S. penalties

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Mar 20, 2026

OFAC is sanctioning a global network of 16 individuals and entities linked to Hezbollah financier Alaa Hassan Hamieh for laundering and diverting over $100 million to finance the group’s terrorist operations, targeting companies in Lebanon, Syria, Poland, Slovenia,...

OFAC targets 6 six individuals and 2 entities behind North Korean IT worker fraud schemes that defraud U.S. businesses, using the stolen funds to support the DPRK’s weapons of mass destruction

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Mar 12, 2026

These schemes exploit fraudulent employment arrangements, often hiring workers abroad under false pretenses, and use cryptocurrency and other digital channels to move illicit funds while evading sanctions. The sanctioned individuals and entities operate across...

OFAC sanctions 3 senior Sudanese paramilitary commanders for orchestrating mass killings, torture, and sexual violence in El-Fasher, freezing their U.S. assets, condemning human rights abuses

by AdrianaAMLP | Feb 19, 2026

The sanctions freeze any U.S. assets of the designated individuals and prohibit U.S. persons from engaging in transactions with them. This action aligns with similar measures by the UK and EU and underscores the U.S. commitment to hold perpetrators accountable amid...

OFAC targets a global oil-shipping network moving Iranian crude worth hundreds of millions to fund Iran’s military through front companies and deceptive maritime practices to evade sanctions

by Jyotsna Bucktowar | Feb 18, 2026

The action targets companies, vessels, and individuals across multiple jurisdictions, including Asia and the Middle East, involved in front companies, falsified maritime documentation, and deceptive shipping practices used to evade sanctions, as part of broader U.S....

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OFAC issues an advisory warning that sanctioned individuals are using ‘sham transactions’, proxies, trusts, and shell companies to conceal ongoing property ownership

U.S. Treasury sanctions 16 individuals and entities linked to Hezbollah across 6 countries for laundering over $100M to fund the group, warning that any institutions aiding them risk strict U.S. penalties

OFAC targets 6 six individuals and 2 entities behind North Korean IT worker fraud schemes that defraud U.S. businesses, using the stolen funds to support the DPRK’s weapons of mass destruction

OFAC sanctions 3 senior Sudanese paramilitary commanders for orchestrating mass killings, torture, and sexual violence in El-Fasher, freezing their U.S. assets, condemning human rights abuses

OFAC targets a global oil-shipping network moving Iranian crude worth hundreds of millions to fund Iran’s military through front companies and deceptive maritime practices to evade sanctions

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