FATF

The Financial Action Task Force, also known by its French name, Groupe d'action financière, is an intergovernmental organization founded in 1989 on the initiative of the G7 to develop policies to combat money laundering. In 2001 its mandate expanded to include terrorism financing.

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AI Helps Make Fraud 4.5 Times as Profitable for Scammers

AI Helps Make Fraud 4.5 Times as Profitable for Scammers
AI Helps Make Fraud 4.5 Times as Profitable for Scammers
September 14, 2026  |  Artificial Intelligence

Fraudsters are reportedly trading massive scam operations for smaller and more profitable schemes using artificial intelligence (AI). That’s according to Giles Thomson, president of the Financial Action...

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Global Watchdog FATF Says Most On-Chain Illicit Activity Involves Stablecoins
Global Watchdog FATF Says Most On-Chain Illicit Activity Involves Stablecoins
June 26, 2025  |  Cryptocurrency

The growing adoption of stablecoins and other virtual assets (VAs) “could amplify illicit finance risks,” the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) said Thursday (June 26)....

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FATF Adds New Countries to Financial Crime Prevention Deficiencies List
FATF Adds New Countries to Financial Crime Prevention Deficiencies List
June 24, 2025  |  Cross-border Payments

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has updated its list of countries with financial-crime-prevention deficiencies. The international body announced after its meeting this week that...

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Air Travelers Help Fuel $2 Trillion Global Money Laundering System
Air Travelers Help Fuel $2 Trillion Global Money Laundering System
April 21, 2024  |  Cybersecurity

Each year, money launders funnel $2 trillion in ill-gotten gains into the financial system. And a lot of that money travels by air, in cash,...

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Report: Crypto Remains Underregulated Around Much of the World
Report: Crypto Remains Underregulated Around Much of the World
March 28, 2024  |  Cryptocurrency

As of last June, most of the world’s governments hadn’t begun regulating the cryptocurrency sector. That’s according to a new report by the Financial Action Task...

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FATF Updates List of Countries Needing ‘Increased Monitoring’
FATF Updates List of Countries Needing ‘Increased Monitoring’
February 29, 2024  |  AML

The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has added new countries to its “increased monitoring” list. FATF, which sets global standards for anti-money laundering and countering the financing...

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FATF: International Crypto AML Framework is Lacking
FATF: International Crypto AML Framework is Lacking
July 01, 2022  |  AML

Too many countries lack legal frameworks to fight the use of cryptocurrency in money laundering or terrorist funding, according to a Paris-based intergovernmental group that...

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FATF Demotes UAE to Money Laundering ‘Gray List’
FATF Demotes UAE to Money Laundering ‘Gray List’
March 04, 2022  |  AML

The Financial Action Task Force, an intergovernmental agency that fights against money laundering, will soon put the United Arab Emirates on its so-called “gray list”...

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