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The US Securities and Exchange Commission Charged Trade Coin Club and Three US Promoters $295 Million for Connection in a Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme

November 4, 2022ComplianceAidNews

November 4th, 2022, The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced charges against Douver Torres Braga, Joff Paradise, Keleionalani Akana Taylor and Jonathan Tetreault for their roles in Trade Coin Club, a fraudulent crypto Ponzi scheme that raised more than 82,000 bitcoins valued at $295 million at the time from more than 100,000 investors...

FinCEN issues Financial Trend Analysis of Ransomware related Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) data

November 1, 2022ComplianceAidNews

On November 1st, 2022, “The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued its most recent Financial Trend Analysis of ransomware-related Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) filings for 2021, indicating that ransomware continued to pose a significant threat to U.S. critical infrastructure sectors, businesses, and the public. The report focuses on ransomware trends in BSA filings from July-December...

Credit Suisse agreed to pay $234M to settle French Tax Fraud

October 24, 2022ComplianceAidNews

October 24th, 2022, French prosecutors stated Credit Suisse has agreed to pay 238 Million Euros ($234 million) to settle tax fraud allegations, the latest blow for the embattled Swiss bank. To Access full article: Click here

FinCEN Announces $29 Million Enforcement Action Against Virtual Asset Service Provider Bittrex for Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) violations

October 11, 2022ComplianceAidNews

On October 11th, 2022, The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) assessed a civil money penalty in the amount of $29,280,829.20 against Bittrex, for violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and FinCEN’s implementing regulations. FinCEN’s action is part of a global settlement with The U.S. Treasury Department, Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). To Access...

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) fines Bittrex, Inc. $24 Million for Apparent Violations of Multiple Sanctions Programs

October 11, 2022ComplianceAidNews

On October 11th, 2022, The U.S. Treasury Department, The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), announced that Bittrex, Inc. (“Bittrex”), a private company based in Bellevue, Washington, that provides an online virtual currency exchange and hosted wallet services has agreed to pay $24,280,829.20 to settle its potential civil liability for 116,421 apparent violations of multiple...

FinCEN Issues Final Rule for Beneficial Ownership Reporting to Support Law Enforcement Efforts, Counter Illicit Finance, and Increase Transparency

September 29, 2022ComplianceAidNews

September 29th, 2022, “U.S. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued a final rule implementing the Beneficial Ownership Reporting requirement of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). “The rule will require most corporations, limited liability companies, and other entities created in or registered to do business in the United States to report information about their beneficial...

The Financial Conduct Authority fines Ghana International Bank Plc £5.8m for deficiencies in its Anti-Money Laundering Program

June 23, 2022ComplianceAidNews

On June 23rd, 2022, “The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) fined Ghana International Bank Plc (GIB) £5,829,900 for inadequate anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing controls over its correspondent banking activities. To Access full article: Click here

United Kingdom Financial Regulator (FCA) fines insurance broker JLT Specialty Limited £7.8m for financial crime control failings.

June 22, 2022ComplianceAidNews

On June 22nd, 2022, “The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined JLT Specialty Limited (JLTSL) £7,881,700 for financial crime control failings, which in one instance allowed bribery of over $3m to take place. The FCA found that JLTSL failed to manage their business and risks responsibly and effectively.” To Access full article: Click here

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) fines Banco Popular de Puerto Rico $255,937.86 for Apparent Violations of the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations

May 27, 2022ComplianceAidNews

May 27th, 2022, The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), announced a settlement with Banco Popular de Puerto Rico for $255,937.86 related to apparent violations of the Venezuela Sanctions Regulations. To Access full article: Click here

The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Settles with Toll Holdings Limited for $6.1 M Related to Apparent Violations of Multiple Sanctions Programs

April 25, 2022ComplianceAidNews

April 25th, 2022, “Toll Holdings Limited (“Toll”), an international freight forwarding and logistics company headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, has agreed to pay $6,131,855 to settle its potential civil liability for 2,958 apparent violations of multiple OFAC sanctions programs. The apparent violations occurred when Toll originated or received payments through the U.S. financial system involving sanctioned...

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