The following individuals: AFANASYEV, Dmitriy Valeryevich (a.k.a. AFANASIEV, Dmitry), Russia; DOB 18 Nov 1988; POB Russia; nationality Russia; Gender Male (individual) [RUSSIA-EO14024]. ANANCHENKO, Aleksandr Evgenyevich (Cyrillic: АНАНЧЕНКО, Александр Евгеньевич) (a.k.a. ANANCHENKO, Aleksandr Evgenevich; a.k.a. ANANCHENKO, Oleksandr Yevhenovych (Cyrillic: АНАНЧЕНКО, Олександр Євгенович)), Donetsk, Ukraine; DOB 02 Feb 1966; alt. DOB 1967; […]
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Statement on Bank Secrecy Act Due Diligence for Independent ATM Owners or OperatorsJune 22, 2022 The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing this statement to provide clarity to banks on how to apply a risk-based approach to conducting customer due diligence (CDD) on independent Automated Teller Machine (ATM) owners […]
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Today, OFAC added the following person: LOPEZ DELGADO, Ruy, Carretera Masaya, Km 6.5, Plaza 800 Mts Sur Lomas Santo Domingo, Casa #6, Managua, Nicaragua; DOB 30 Jun 1949; POB Managua, Nicaragua; nationality Nicaragua; Gender Male; Passport C01850896 (Nicaragua) issued 11 May 2015 expires 11 May 2025; National ID No. 0013006490003J […]
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Behavioral and Financial Red Flags of EFE and Associated Payments FinCEN has identified behavioral and financial red flags to help financial institutions detect, prevent, and report suspicious activity connected to EFE. These red flags build off of the red flags in FinCEN’s 2011 Advisory, all of which remain relevant, and […]
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Trends and Typologies of EFE and Associated Payments EFE schemes generally involve either theft or scams. Perpetrators of elder theft are often known and trusted persons of older adults, while scams, which can disproportionally affect older adults, frequently involve fraudsters, often located outside of the United States, with no known […]
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FinCEN Issues Advisory on Elder Financial Exploitation Immediate Release June 15, 2022 Urges Financial Institutions to Aid in Combatting Growing Threat WASHINGTON—The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing an advisory to alert financial institutions to the rising trend of elder financial exploitation (EFE). EFE involves the illegal or improper use of […]
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Issuance of Russia-related General License 8C; Publication of amended Russia-related Frequently Asked Questions 06/14/2022 The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing Russia-related General License 8C, “Authorizing Transactions Related to Energy.” In addition, OFAC has published amended Frequently Asked Questions. The obvious difference between GL8B […]
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Issuance of Syria General License 21A, Venezuela General License 39A, and Iran General License N-1, “Authorizing Certain Activities to Respond to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic” and Related Frequently Asked Questions Release date 06/10/2022 Body The Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) is issuing Syria […]
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Russian Harmful Foreign Activities Sanctions 1068. For the purposes of the determination made pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14071 on May 8, 2022, “Prohibitions Related to Certain Accounting, Trust and Corporate Formation, and Management Consulting Services” (“the determination”), do accounting services include tax preparation and filing? Yes. U.S. persons, wherever […]
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Questions and answers on the sixth package of sanctions against Russia General What is the rationale of imposing such sanctions? Sanctions are targeted at the Russian economy, the Kremlin, its power base and those involved in Russia’s unprovoked war against Ukraine. They aim to impair the Russian government’s ability to […]
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