Tag: money_services_businesses
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Bessent Unveils Minnesota Fraud Crackdown as FBI Arrests Four in $41 Million Medicaid Scheme
FinCEN flagged more than $8 billion in potentially suspicious cross-border wire payments between 2021 and 2025 as Treasury, FBI, CMS, FTC and Justice Department officials announced the measures in St. Cloud.
Politics and GovernmentLaw EnforcementHealthFederal GovernmentLegalSocial IssuesBusinessBankingFinancial Markets fraud preventionScott BessentMinnesotaMedicaid fraudFinCENU.S. Department of the TreasuryFBIUS Treasurymoney services businessescharities and non-profit organizationsWhite House Task Force to Eliminate FraudFinancial Crimes Enforcement NetworkFeeding Our Futurefraudmoney laundering
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FinCEN Renews Order Targeting Illicit Cash Flows at Southwest Border MSBs
FinCEN renewed a GTO for southwest border MSBs, requiring reports on cash transactions of $1,000 or more. This targets drug cartels and illicit financial flows in New Mexico and Texas, effective September 3, 2026.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentEconomyLegalSocial IssuesFinancial Markets FinCENGeographic Targeting OrderMoney Services BusinessesSouthwest BorderDrug CartelsCurrency Transaction ReportsFinancial CrimeFinancial Crimes Enforcement Network
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FinCEN Reissues Order for MSB Transparency on Southwest Border
FinCEN has reissued a Geographic Targeting Order, requiring money services businesses along the U.S. southwest border to report cash transactions between $1,000 and $10,000 in specific counties. This measure aims to combat illicit activity and money laundering by Mexico-based cartels.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessLaw EnforcementFederal GovernmentEconomyLegal Financial Crimes Enforcement NetworkGeographic Targeting OrderMoney Services BusinessesSouthwest BorderMoney LaunderingMexico-based CartelsFinancial Transparency