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A financial institution is an organization that provides financial services, such as banking, investment, and insurance services. In the context of human trafficking, financial institutions may play a role in identifying and disrupting trafficking activity through their ability to monitor financial transactions and detect suspicious activity. Financial institutions may be required by law to report any suspicious transactions or activity that may be related to trafficking, and may also have internal policies and procedures in place to identify and prevent trafficking-related activity. Financial institutions can also provide support for anti-trafficking efforts by donating to anti-trafficking organizations or partnering with law enforcement agencies to raise awareness and prevent trafficking.
On September 8, 2023, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (“FinCEN”) released an alert regarding a notorious virtual currency scam called “pig butchering,” because, unfortunately, it resembles the “fattening a hog before slaughter.” These scams are primarily perpetrated by criminal organizations in Southeast Asia where these scams are also called “Sha Zhu Pan.” The unwitting victims are the…
WASHINGTON—Today, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an alert to highlight a prominent virtual currency investment scam known as “pig butchering.” Multiple U.S. law enforcement sources estimate victims in the United States have lost billions of dollars to these scams and other virtual currency investment frauds. “This scam has impacted far too many Americans,…
https://youtu.be/KSjjw730ycg With the United States leading the charge, more and more countries are growing concerned about economic over-reliance on China. From supply chain disruptions to economic coercion, the risks are ever-more apparent. But for close neighbors like Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, whose economies are deeply intertwined with China’s, de-risking is not a simple proposition….
Glory Matipile is featured in an episode of Voices for Humanity on the Scientology Network. Scientology and its members are more and more involved in fighting human trafficking in different ways. Human Righs education and collaborative skills are key. JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA, July 20, 2023/EINPresswire.com/ — Scientology and its members are more and more involved…
In celebration of June 19, an historic date in history that marked the abolition of slavery in Texas, financial crime professionals are grappling with a different but uncomfortably similar problem: Modern day slavery and human trafficking. The Caribbean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF) defines modern slavery as “an umbrella term that covers a set of…
The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) recently honored six local changemakers and their teams for helping strengthen the community against sex and labor trafficking. Founded in 2015, STAC assists human trafficking survivors and empowers communities with the tools to recognize, report and prevent trafficking. As a member of the National Human Trafficking Hotline, STAC…
Editor’s note: This look into American consumer culture is presented for your research into “Satanic Panic” and Balenciaga. Yikes .. and it “All Falls Down!” Is this karma for dropping Kanye West? It’s being reported that Balenciaga, Adidas and J.P. Morgan Chase are facing some kind of troubles after their very public cutting of ties…
As Prepared for Delivery Thank you, Secretary Blinken. It’s an honor to discuss Treasury’s work to combat human trafficking. Human trafficking poses a grave threat to the rule of law and endangers the safety and security of people in the United States and around the world. It’s a set of activities that is as abhorrent…
Testimony from victims of crime is often the key to the successful prosecution of any crime. But that success can come at a significant cost to the victims themselves, who have to repeatedly relive some of the most painful or scary moments of their lives. The situation is even more difficult for victims of human…
The views expressed by contributors are their own and not the view of The Hill In a speech last year announcing the release of the latest Trafficking In Persons Report, U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken cited a startling statistic: right now, nearly 25-million individuals around the world are being forced into labor or the…
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