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BSA and AML Day National 2020 Celebration

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Honor BSA/AML Professionals on October 26th Professionals across the nation are encouraged to celebrate National Financial Crime Fighter Day. . National Day Calendar Get more resources on this nationally recognized day. October 26th is now, officially, a nationally recognized day honoring BSA/AML Professionals.

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October 26th – BSA/AML Day | Nationally Recognized

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Professionals across the nation encouraged to celebrate National Financial Crime Fighter Day. We started that effort in full-force in 2017, with an idea to create a nationally recognized holiday – BSA/AML Professional Day – to be observed on October 26 th each year. You may be asking what is so special about October 26.

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FinCEN AML/CTF Priorities Part 6: Transnational Organized Crime (TOC)

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in 2001 began outlining strategies to combat transnational organized crime. The activity stretches from crimes we know, such as phishing, internet auction fraud, and advanced fee schemes to human trafficking, illegal trade in natural resources (diamonds, timber, etc.), A Focus Since 2001. Fraud Prevention. Fraud Trends.

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Fraud Detection Sizzles, iPhone Shares Fizzle And Some Upbeat Economic News

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Online fraud falls — a LOT: Contrary to popular opinion — and perhaps contrary even to logic — the fraud fight has given a round to the good guys, even if the battle is far from over. Online fraud is down 34 percent, overall, at the end of Q1 2017 versus a year ago. But how about when the machine feeds you?

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The AMLA and a Culture of Compliance – More Critical Than Ever

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On January 1, 2021, the Senate voted into law the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The BSA , adopted in 1970, has not had a significant overhaul since the USA PATRIOT Act (commonly known as the Patriot Act) in 2001 in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Fraud Prevention.

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FBI Gears Up To Fight Cybercriminals

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We’ve got to be thinking about how our adversaries think about cyber — whether it’s a nation-state or just an individual criminal for-profit type of attack. We recognize that we’re not solely going to hire our way out of this challenge,” said Tonya Ugoretz, who started at the FBI focused on counterterrorism in 2001. “We

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CFPB Cracks Down On Deceptive Lender Who Targeted 9/11 First Responders

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The consumers included former National Football League players suffering from neurological disorders, victims of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig disaster and 9/11 first responders. 11, 2001 World Trade Center attack who were entitled to payments from the Victim Compensation Fund as part of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.