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02 The Treasury Department officially repealed the requirement for U.S. companies and individuals to report beneficial ownership information (BOI).

03 FinCEN’s BOI Final Rule implements the Corporate Transparency Act to collect beneficial ownership information from reporting companies to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, corruption, and other illicit finance.

04 SAR Filing Uncovers Investment Fraud Scheme

05 FinCEN launched a webpage for whistleblower tips on fraud, money laundering, and sanctions violations.

06 FinCEN issued a Financial Trend Analysis on Health Care Fraud.

07 SARs are the catalyst in the investigation of a $13.1 million tax fraud conspiracy.

08 Financial institutions must ensure that AI and machine learning systems used for AML/CFT compliance are subject to appropriate human oversight and provide sufficient explainability to support supervisory review.

09 Imposter scams involve fraudsters impersonating government agencies or trusted entities to obtain money or sensitive information.

10 FinCEN operates the official BSA E-Filing system for mandatory anti-money laundering reporting.

11 FinCEN announced recipients of its 11th Law Enforcement Awards Program.

12 Financial institutions should detect and report illicit activity related to illegal aliens.

13 Five federal regulators clarified how financial institutions can talk to customers about suspicious activity without violating the Bank Secrecy Act.

14 UBS entered into Consent Order Number 2026-02 with FinCEN.

15 The BOI E-Filing System is operational and available for reporting companies to submit required beneficial ownership information.

16 Mail theft is a significant enabler of check fraud in the United States.

17 FinCEN issued Consent Order Imposing Civil Money Penalty, Number 2022-01.

18 FinCEN has issued an NPRM proposing to designate Banque Misr (UAE) as a foreign financial institution of primary money laundering concern.

19 REPORTED SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITIES

20 UBS was fined $125 million over lax money laundering controls.

21 FinCEN held an engagement to eliminate hospice fraud in California.

22 File PDF FBAR

23 FinCEN issued a supplemental alert on fuel smuggling and tax evasion schemes associated with Mexico-based cartels operating on the southern border.

24 Whistleblower Program

25 Human smuggling exhibits identifiable financial patterns detectable through SAR analysis.

26 Secretary Bessent announces initiatives to combat rampant fraud in Minnesota.

27 FinCEN has identified coordinated fraud schemes targeting federal student aid programs using synthetic identities and third-party application mills.

28 Mortgage Fraud

29 Financial Trend Analysis Health Care Fraud: Trends in Bank Secrecy Act Data, September 2026

30 FinCEN issued Advisory FIN-2026-A002 on June 5, 2026.

31 FinCEN issued a Geographic Targeting Order targeting fraud-related financial activity in Minnesota.

32 INTELLIGENCE REPORT    FinCEN.gov

33 FinCEN published FAQs related to its Geographic Targeting Order concerning money laundering and fraud in Minnesota on August 7, 2026.

34 FinCEN renewed the Minnesota Geographic Targeting Order.

35 Companies formed or registered in the United States must report beneficial ownership information to FinCEN.

36 FinCEN issued advisories relevant to AI and financial crime.

37 AI is enabling increasingly sophisticated and scalable financial crime.