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FinCEN issues updated Guidance to clarify how FIs can more broadly share information on suspected fraud and other illicit activity, under section 314(b) of the USA PATRIOT Act
The updated guidance confirms that eligible financial institutions may share information with each other about suspected fraud, money laundering, terrorist financing and other specified unlawful activities under section 314(b) of the USA PATRIOT Act. It gives practical examples of shareable information, including surveillance footage, cyber indicators, IP addresses, unusual payee changes, large transfers, linked account identifiers and geographically inconsistent login activity…
FinCEN flags illicit employment schemes involving unauthorised workers as drivers of identity fraud, tax evasion and wider transnational crime, urging stronger AML controls by banks
It explains that illicit employment schemes can generate a wide range of financial crime risks, including identity theft, use of fraudulent or stolen documentation, payroll fraud, tax evasion, and the creation of shell or intermediary structures used to process wages and move funds through the U.S. financial system. FinCEN also warns that these activities are not isolated labour violations, but can be linked to broader transnational criminal networks…
U.S. DOJ’s Health Care Fraud Unit secures 6 jury trial convictions in under three weeks, exposing over $1.1B in complex Medicare and healthcare fraud schemes across multiple U.S. districts
The prosecutions spanned multiple federal districts and involved coordinated criminal operations that exploited Medicare and other federal healthcare programs through false billing, kickback arrangements, and medically unnecessary services. Collectively, the schemes involved more than $1.1 billion in fraudulent claims, making them among the larger recent healthcare fraud cases prosecuted by the DOJ….
US Executive Order “Restoring Integrity” tightens banking oversight by strengthening due diligence, identity checks, and credit risk controls to crack down on ML, fraud, and illicit cross-border finance
It requires the Treasury Department and regulators to issue guidance and strengthen Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) rules on customer due diligence, beneficial ownership verification, and transaction monitoring, with a focus on detecting fraud, money laundering, and abuse of financial services through shell structures, identity misuse, and informal payment channels. It also highlights risks linked to cross-border illicit finance, including cartel activity, human trafficking, and large-scale money laundering networks, and instructs regulators to enhance red-flag frameworks and reporting standards…
US Senate Banking Committee advances the bipartisan Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 in a 15–9 vote to establish clearer crypto market rules, strengthen safeguards, and curb illicit activity
After nearly a year of good-faith bipartisan negotiations, Senate Banking Committee Republicans and Democrats came together today to advance a comprehensive market structure bill that will establish America as the crypto capital of the world. The bill advanced out of committee today by a vote of 15-9 and now moves to the Senate floor…
FinCEN issues a Notice urging FIs to increase vigilance for human trafficking risks linked to the 2026 FIFA World Cup through enhanced monitoring, SAR, and cross-border information sharing
The notice outlines typologies and red flags associated with sex and labour trafficking during major sporting events, including suspicious hotel, travel, cash movement, and payment activity connected to exploitation networks. FinCEN also encourages rapid suspicious activity reporting, coordination with law enforcement, and voluntary information sharing between financial institutions across the United States, Canada, and Mexico to support detection and disruption of trafficking-related financial flows.
FinCEN alerts FIs that the IRGC exploits illicit oil trade, shell companies, shadow fleets, and crypto channels to launder funds and evade sanctions, urging heightened vigilance in detection and reporting
The alert outlines typologies linked to illicit Iranian oil sales, including ship-to-ship transfers, falsified shipping documentation, exchange house networks, shell companies, and the use of digital assets and stablecoins to move funds across jurisdictions. FinCEN also provides detailed red flag indicators and urges enhanced due diligence on high-risk sectors such as maritime shipping, petroleum trading, money services, and virtual asset activity to strengthen AML/CFT and sanctions compliance controls…
US DoJ Fraud Division announces enforcement actions tackling nearly $1B in fraud schemes across healthcare, tax, and benefits systems, securing major convictions and long prison sentences nationwide
The cases include large-scale Medicare and Medicaid scams involving unnecessary medical testing, multimillion-dollar public benefits fraud with international money laundering links, and COVID-19 relief and tax-related abuses, alongside identity theft and bank fraud operations across multiple states. Several defendants have received lengthy prison sentences and significant restitution orders, reflecting an intensified DOJ crackdown through its newly established National Fraud Enforcement Division aimed at strengthening coordinated action against…
US Treasury and IRS are tightening oversight of non-profits through enhanced Form 990 reporting to expose hidden funding, improve transparency, and curb fraud and abuse in tax-exempt structures
The U.S. Treasury and IRS have announced a Form 990 transparency initiative to strengthen oversight of tax-exempt organisations by requiring more detailed disclosure of government grants, contracts, and fiscal sponsorship arrangements, with the aim of improving accountability, clarifying how public and donor funds are controlled and spent, and reducing risks of fraud, abuse, and hidden financial activity within nonprofit structures…
US DoJ announces a $300M funding program to strengthen nationwide efforts to prosecute fraud, drug trafficking, and other serious crimes by expanding federal–local prosecutorial capacity
The program will support state, local, tribal, and territorial prosecutors by embedding them in federal offices as Special Attorneys or Special Assistant U.S. Attorneys, enhancing coordination and investigative capacity. The initiative is designed to improve the government’s ability to tackle complex and organised criminal activity, including financial fraud and transnational drug networks, while reinforcing collaboration between federal and local law enforcement agencies…
US DoJ reveals a UK national pleaded guilty to wire fraud conspiracy, hacking at least a dozen U.S. companies via SMS phishing and stealing over $8M in virtual currency
Authorities say Buchanan and his co-conspirators impersonated companies and IT providers to trick employees into entering credentials on fake login pages, enabling access to corporate systems and sensitive data across sectors including technology, telecoms, cloud services, and outsourcing firms. The group then leveraged stolen information to target individual victims’ crypto accounts, bypassing two-factor authentication through SIM-swapping attacks that transferred control of victims’ phone numbers to devices under their control…
U.S. authorities, under ‘Operation PowerOFF’, conduct coordinated cyber operations to dismantle global DDoS-for-hire services enabling illegal attacks on websites and critical systems worldwide
The US DoJ, along with international law enforcement partners, seizes multiple domains and infrastructure linked to botnet operators, disrupts backend servers, and launches a global awareness campaign to deter cybercrime. The action targets services allegedly used to attack schools, government systems, gaming platforms, and critical infrastructure, underscoring ongoing efforts to combat cybercrime networks that threaten internet stability and security…