Elder Abuse-Financial Exploitation and Fraud
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Under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), the deadline for “reporting companies” to file their initial beneficial ownership information (BOI) report with FinCEN is just over three months away. Since time seems to fly by...more
Financial Firms Announce Crypto Initiatives, Stablecoin Growth Continues - A major U.S. crypto investment company recently announced the launch of its Avalanche Trust, which “offers investors the opportunity to gain...more
Len and Dean discuss the alarming issue of elder abuse in their 78th and 79th podcasts. Dean expresses concern, especially since he has elderly parents, and highlights recent statistics from FinCEN and the FBI on elder...more
On June 14, 2024, President Biden declared June 15th World Elder Abuse Awareness Day. In honor of the day, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reminded financial institutions (FIs) to remain vigilant in...more
FinCEN se ha enterado de intentos fraudulentos de solicitar información de personas y entidades que pueden estar sujetas a requisitos de presentación de reportes en virtud de la Ley de Transparencia Corporativa (“CTA”). Los...more
FinCEN has learned of fraudulent attempts to solicit information from individuals and entities who may be subject to reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). Scammers are on the hunt to steal...more
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) recently issued a Financial Trend Analysis (“Analysis”) focusing on patterns and trends identified in Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) data linked to Elder Financial Exploitation...more
Since the Corporate Transparency Act took effect on January 1, 2024, scammers have seized the opportunity to send notices to owners of recently formed companies offering “filing services.” In response to these scams, FinCEN...more
On April 4, 2024, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a report on “Banking in video games and virtual worlds” (Report). The Report focuses on the movement of money in virtual worlds and how gamer data is...more
In an era where digital transactions have become the norm, the threat of scams has significantly escalated. It’s crucial to stay vigilant and informed. ...more
Small business owners around the country have been receiving “Form 4022,” a letter from the “United States Business Regulation Department” under the guise of enforcing the recently effective Corporate Transparency Act (CTA)....more
Threat actors never miss an opportunity to use recent events to infect computer systems or quickly and easily gather personal information. The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) is just such an opportunity and businesses and...more
In 2021, Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) in an effort to thwart criminals from using entities as a way to launder money and further illicit activities. The CTA contains a reporting requirement mandating...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (“CTA”) took effect on January 1, 2024, and with it comes new federal reporting requirements for many business owners across the United States. Unfortunately, the introduction of the CTA has...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) was enacted in 2021 and became effective on Jan. 1, 2024. The CTA was passed with the aim of enhancing transparency in corporate ownership, so as to combat the proliferation of anonymous...more
Overall, 2023 was a tough economic year for the entire cannabis industry. And with lean economic times comes a myriad of bad behavior, and cannabis is no exception. Every year, I like to put out a list of the top cannabis...more
El 8/9/23, FinCEN emitió una alerta sobre una estafa frecuente de inversión en moneda virtual comúnmente conocida como ““masacre de cerdos” ” o “Pig Butchering”. La alerta de FinCEN sobre la “masacre de cerdos” aborda las...more
Scammers have seized on the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) as the vehicle for their latest ploy to collect personal information and use it for nefarious purposes. The Better Business Bureau recently alerted the public to...more
The Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), a law intended to enable the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) to detect shell companies and protect the U.S. financial system from abuse by money launderers, drug...more
On 9/8/23, FinCEN issued an alert on a prevalent Virtual Currency Investment Scam commonly known as “Pig Butchering”. FinCEN’s Pig Butchering alert addresses “Pig butchering” scams which resemble the practice of fattening a...more
Following one of the most turbulent years in crypto history, 2023, in contrast, unfolded as a year of reprieve, including from crypto threats. According to a July 12, 2023, report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis,...more
A well-known digital currency investment services company announced the launch of its first European exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to a press release this week. The ETF, which will be traded on multiple foreign...more
On October 13, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) issued a COVID-19-related Advisory “to alert financial institutions to unemployment insurance (“UI”) fraud observed during the COVID-19 pandemic.” It is the...more
In struggling to address the evolving COVID-19 pandemic, the United States and many other countries continue to face major shortages of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), such as N95 masks, gowns and other vital materials...more
You receive an email saying that due to COVID-19, a number of regularly scheduled meetings are moving to new dates and times. While hovering over the conveniently provided email link to your calendar, you notice the email...more