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AMLYZE: Is the Global Anti-Money Laundering (AML) System Broken?

The Fintech Times

If that is not the case, and you observe unusual and/or suspicious activity, submit a report (via a suspicious activity or transaction report – SAR or STR) to your local financial intelligence unit (FIU) for investigation, if necessary, escalate matters to the relevant law enforcement authorities.

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Report: FinCEN Files Reveal Billions In Suspicious Money Flows

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BuzzFeed said the thousands of suspicious activity reports, authored by lenders and shared with the government, offer a glimpse into global corruption enabled by banks and allowed to flourish by regulators. Of those, at least four went on to break the law again and get fined. FinCEN received more than 2 million SARs last year.

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FICO’s New AML Scores Use AI and Machine Learning to Detect More Money Laundering

FICO

AML Threat Score: Reducing False Positives Amid Defensive SAR Filings. Defensive SARs obscure the true efficacy of the AML program with a high volume of low-quality outcomes. The Cascading Effect of Defensive SARs. Furthermore, defensive SARs make it hard to quantify false positive reduction, even at 100% SAR detection.

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Consumer Watchdog Warns Against Elder Financial Abuse

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The CFPB is asking that financial institutions file Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) with the government when they think elder financial exploitation (EFE) is happening. The CFPB also released a report that showed how important it was to tell authorities about EFE.

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Princess Cruises Discloses Possible Data Breach

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The company also noted that, beyond its continuing probe, “we reported this matter to law enforcement and are offering our full cooperation.” Health authorities have encouraged the elderly not to travel on cruises, while demand for cruises has declined precipitously.

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FinCEN Files Show Banks’ ‘Whack-a-Mole’ Battle Against KYC/AML

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Department of Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) show that several of the largest global banks moved money on behalf of scores of individuals and enterprises involved in criminal financial activity. Banks, it should be noted, have paid hefty fines for past violations and for issues tied to controls and reporting.

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Know Your Transaction: Why & How It Can Help You

Seon

An AML/CTF report by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) stresses the benefits of real-time threat monitoring systems to inform better communication, accountability, and auditability throughout the data-sharing processes between organizations and their compliance authorities. It can assist law enforcement investigations.