Global Banking’s New Secret Weapon: FinCEN’s Cross-Border Data-Sharing Revolution

Reported by FinCEN Summary shared here. To download full report, click link below. The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has just unleashed a powerful new tool in the fight against global financial crime. On September 5, 2025, FinCEN issued guidance that could transform how banks and financial institutions collaborate across […]

Asia is ahead of the curve of using AI to fight fraud. Here’s what the rest of the world can learn from it

Reported by ASHISH THAPAR (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://fortune.com/asia/2025/08/31/asia-ai-bank-fraud-cybercrime-ntt-data/) Why APAC is outpacing in AI-driven fraud defense Asia’s greater focus on AI-powered fraud prevention is due to the region’s exposure to financial crime. Asian institutions are in the trenches when it comes to cybercrime, pushing them to rapidly adopt AI-driven […]

Financial crime watchdog calls for countries to come clean on shell companies

Reported by Elizabeth Howcroft Excerpt shared below. To read full news story, go to: https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/financial-crime-watchdog-calls-countries-come-clean-shell-companies-2025-09-03/ To download FATF Report, click below: The head of the global financial crime watchdog has called on countries to come clean on the use of shell companies, calling them the “getaway car” for criminals, and said the problem would be […]

Fighting Tech-Fueled Crime

Reported by CHADY EL KHOURY (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.imf.org/en/Publications/fandd/issues/2025/09/fighting-tech-fueled-crime-chady-el-khoury) The Department of Justice in June announced the largest-ever US crypto seizure: $225 million from crypto scams known as pig butchering, in which organized criminals, often across borders, use advanced technology and social engineering such as romance or investment schemes to manipulate victims. […]

Analysis: Hezbollah continues exploiting Canadian vehicular theft and money-laundering schemes

Reported by DAVID DAOUD (Excerpt shared below. To read full report, go to: https://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2025/09/analysis-hezbollah-continues-exploiting-canadian-vehicular-theft-and-money-laundering-avenues.php) Last week, the Canadian government issued its 2025 report assessing money laundering and terrorist financing risks in Canada. The report noted that Hezbollah was using both illicit and otherwise legal channels in the country to fund its activities in Lebanon—including exploiting the charitable […]