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FinCEN Issues Warning About COVID-19 Vaccine Scams, Cyberattacks

PYMNTS

FinCEN also emphasized the importance of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) as being critical to identifying and stopping cybercrime in “conjunction with effective implementation of Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) compliance requirements.”. So far, two vaccinations have been approved by the U.S.

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SEC fines Deutsche Bank $4 million for late filing of suspicious activity reports

Finextra

a subsidiary of Deutsche Bank AG, for failing to file certain Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) in a timely manner. The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged registered broker-dealer Deutsche Bank Securities Inc.,

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Money mules create a real-time AML problem: Here’s how to address it

The Payments Association

Additional outgoing transfers are stopped, and a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) is filed within the regulatory deadline. AML systems identify a pattern of low-value incoming and outgoing transfers tied to multiple institutions. Network analytics identify connections to other mule accounts.

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

PYMNTS

It also said the bank’s Check Cashing Group admitted that it failed to file thousands of suspicious activity reports (SARs) as well as thousands of Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) from 2008 to 2014. financial system.”.

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Cracking the Code of White-Collar Crime with Sumsub

Fintech News

It covers a broad range of topics, each crucial for understanding and combating financial crimes effectively: – Transaction monitoring fundamentals – Deep dive into red flags, alerts, documentation, and risk calibration – Collaboration between financial institutions and regulators – How to apply correct Know Your Customer (KYC) (..)

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US Treasury Warns Banks Of Twitter Crypto Scam

PYMNTS

FinCEN says financial institutions (FIs) should be on the lookout for “suspicious activity,” such as high volumes of payments deposited in accounts over short periods of time, from previously unaffiliated accounts or multiple originating CVC addresses.

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RBS Slapped With Lawsuit Over Frozen Accounts

PYMNTS

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.