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FinCEN Hits Capital One For $390 Million; Says Bank Violated Bank Secrecy Act

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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) late Friday (Jan. According to a statement from FinCEN , Capital One admitted to failing to implement and maintain an effective anti-money laundering (AML) program. financial system.”. financial system.”.

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Report: FinCEN Files Reveal Billions In Suspicious Money Flows

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A shocking new report reveals an underworld of corruption in the world’s banks and how governments allow it to thrive, BuzzFeed News reported. Department of Treasury that analyzes financial transactions to combat money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes across the globe, found the U.S.

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How to Maintain Anti-Money Laundering Compliance as a PayFac

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With the global economy moving online, corruption, fraud, trafficking, and other illicit activities continue to rise. According to a UN report, money laundering activities of about $1.6 With AML legislation, financial institutions are required to follow strict protocols for money laundering risk management.

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NICE Actimize Launches AI Tools for Streamlined Financial Crime Reporting

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NICE Actimize introduces three advanced generative AI-based solutions aimed at combating financial crime and streamlining investigations and reporting processes. “Generative AI is a powerful tool in fighting financial crime,” said Craig Costigan , CEO, NICE Actimize.

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RBS Slapped With Lawsuit Over Frozen Accounts

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The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is being sued by an unnamed British payments company over allegations that RBS froze accounts on suspicion of illegal activity by the company’s clients, according to a report in the Financial Times. Downes pointed out that the company wasn’t the only entity involved with the alleged money launderers.

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

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To that end, and as reported by BuzzFeed , documents submitted by banks to the U.S. 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. billion in fines.

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Stopping Financial Crime in Australia

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Stopping financial crime in Australia is an age-old problem, but today’s criminals have become so sophisticated that long-standing anti-money laundering (AML) systems and processes are no longer keeping up. Much more needs to be done to modernise efforts for fighting such criminal activity. However, in the U.S.