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A former attorney who laundered drug money for the Sinaloa Cartel has been sentenced in San Diego federal court to more than 15 years in prison. The sentencing follows the defendant’s arrest by Mexican authorities while traveling in the state […]
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On September 30, 2022, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) published its Sanctions Compliance Guidance for Instant Payment Systems in conjunction with a settlement agreement between the agency and Tango Card, Inc. The guidance […]
According to the Pennsylvania Department of Justice, a Florida resident has pleaded guilty to three counts of conspiracy related to submitting fraudulent health care claims. The defendant faced prosecution in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida for charges related to Medicare […]
On September 16, 2022, the White House published a fact sheet outlining a new framework and policy recommendations for the responsible development of digital assets. Pursuant to Executive Order (EO) 14067 from March this year, the first of its kind […]
On September 6, 2022, acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu warned that bank-FinTech partnerships and their foray into the world of payments and lending could lead to increased risk for the banking industry. At the Clearing House and […]
On September 1, 2022, the co-founder and chief investment officer of UK hedge fund Glen Point Capital was charged with committing foreign exchange (FX) market manipulation and fraud. According to the US Department of Justice press release, the defendant has […]
Anti-money laundering risk management depends on a host of factors. This infographic explores how FinTechs can break down their compliance program into actionable steps, summarized by the themes of paper, people, and platforms.
The AML/ATF ecosystem shapes FinTech’s regulatory responsibilities in Canada. This infographic spotlights five responsibility and opportunity areas for Canadian FinTechs, including registering with FINTRAC and submitting STRs.
Investigations by the Department of Justice and Senate Finance Committee into a $2 billion tax evasion scheme by Robert Brockman, former CEO of a major software company, have led to the discovery of a serious loophole in the Foreign Account […]
On August 16th, former U.S. Rep. Terrence John Cox was federally indicted on 28 charges, including wire fraud, campaign contribution fraud, and money laundering. The unsealed indictment describes schemes carried out between 2013 and 2019. Cox purportedly diverted payments, investments, […]
Three Nigerian nationals have been extradited from the UK to the US following their alleged participation in multimillion-dollar cyber-enabled business email compromise (BEC) fraud schemes. The scams allegedly perpetrated by the defendants and their co-conspirators targeted unsuspecting victims, including universities […]
On August 8, 2022, the US Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Tornado Cash, a virtual currency mixer, for enabling cybercriminals to launder USD 7 billion in crypto since 2019. According to OFAC’s press release, […]