On October 14, 2020, FinCEN posted an incorrect message on its Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) E-Filing website. The message incorrectly stated there was a new filing extension until December 31,
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FinCEN Extends FBAR Deadline to December 31 for Victims of Recent Natural Disasters
The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced that victims of the California Wildfires, the Iowa Derecho, Hurricane Laura, the Oregon Wildfires, and Hurricane Sally have until December
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Treasury Secretary Announces Federal Tax Filing Deadline Extended to July 15 Due to COVID-19
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin announced on Twitter this morning that the April 15 tax filing deadline has been extended to July 15 due to the health crisis caused by the
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FinCEN Unveils New Global Investigations Division to Target Foreign Money Laundering Threats
The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced today that it has launched a new Global Investigations Division (GID), which will be responsible for implementing targeted investigation strategies to
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FinCEN Unveils New Efforts to Combat Widespread Business Email Compromise Fraud Scams As Losses Reach $300 Million Per Month
The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has announced new efforts to crack down on Business Email Compromise (BEC) schemes and those who profit from such scams. BEC fraud
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FinCEN Announces First-Ever Enforcement Action Against Bitcoin Trader for Violations of BSA
Last week, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced its first-ever civil penalty against a cryptocurrency exchanger for willful violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA). According to the FinCEN
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FinCEN Grants Further Extension of FBAR Deadline for Certain Financial Professionals
On December 4, 2018, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) announced a further extension of time for Report of Foreign Bank and Financial Accounts (FBAR) filings for certain
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FinCEN Remains Mum on Details Regarding New Geographic Targeting Orders
We previously reported that the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) had quietly extended its Geographic Targeting Orders directed at the luxury residential real estate market for another six
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FinCEN Quietly Extends Real Estate Geographic Targeting Orders for Another Six Months
Breaking from its recent practice of making public announcements about Geographic Targeting Orders, the Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) last month quietly extended its real estate GTOs for
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Treasury Official Warns of Risks to Financial System Posed by Illicit Use of Virtual Currencies
In a recent speech, the Under Secretary of Treasury’s Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI) warned of the growing threats to the U.S. financial system posed by virtual
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