Banks warned by US FinCEN about Islamic State terror financing activity
( April 1, 2025, 19:48 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The US Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory to assist financial institutions in identifying and reporting suspicious activity related to the financing of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), highlighting how ISIS and its global affiliates fund themselves and receive financial support from sympathizers internationally, and it describes several typologies ISIS uses to transfer money between its affiliates. Statement follows below. Document attached....
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