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FinCEN issued an order cutting MEXC Global off from the U.S. financial system, barring U.S. financial institutions from processing funds transfers involving the exchange.
Mapped places: United States (Country/territory)
Sources: FinCEN Order Cuts MEXC Global Off From the U.S. Financial System
Read articleU.S. prosecutors unsealed an indictment alleging an AI-enabled impersonation scheme stole approximately $2.68 million from a Rhode Island bank.
Mapped places: United States (Country/territory)
Sources: U.S. Justice Department: Indictment in Alleged AI-Enabled Company Fraud Scheme
Read articleA federal grand jury in California returned an indictment alleging an $18 million scheme involving PPP and EIDL funds. The Department of Justice reports three wire-fraud counts and one money-laundering count; the charges are allegations, not findings of guilt.
Mapped places: Los Angeles, California, United States (Incident location)
Sources: U.S. Department of Justice: COVID-19 Relief Fraud Indictment
Read articleA Venezuelan national received a 12-year prison sentence for conspiracy to launder money and agreed to a $1 billion money judgment, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Court documents describe a network using cryptocurrency wallets, exchanges, bank accounts, liquidity providers, and shell companies.
Mapped places: United States (Country/territory)
Sources: U.S. Justice Department sentencing announcement
Read articleA defendant extradited from Germany appeared in Miami federal court on conspiracy, mail-fraud and wire-fraud charges. The Justice Department says an indictment alleges a psychic-themed mailing scheme collected more than $4 million from thousands of U.S. victims between 2016 and 2020.
Mapped places: Miami, Florida, United States (Relevant location); United States (Country/territory)
Sources: U.S. Department of Justice: Extradition and Charges in Alleged Mailing-Fraud Scheme
Read articleILC Dover and ILC Astrospace agreed to pay $13 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations over cybersecurity requirements in contracts with the Army, Missile Defense Agency and NASA. The Justice Department said the allegations concerned claims submitted between 2018 and 2024.
Mapped places: Frederica, Delaware, United States (Relevant location)
Sources: U.S. Department of Justice settlement announcement
Read articleThe Justice Department announced charges involving 63 individuals in election-related cases across the country. The allegations include illegal voting, false citizenship claims connected to registration or voting, and a fraudulent voter-registration submission. The department said four of those charged were in the United States illegally; charges are not convictions.
Mapped places: United States (Country/territory)
Sources: DOJ announcement of charges involving 63 individuals in election-related cases
Read articleThe DOJ reported Minnesota Medicaid and SNAP fraud actions involving 13 defendants with differing procedural statuses and nearly $83 million in intended losses across the described schemes. About $29.1 million related to newly charged cases; the department also reported extensive investigative activity in the state during 2026.
Mapped places: Minnesota, United States (Region)
Sources: DOJ announcement on Minnesota benefits fraud actions (30 October 2026)
Read articleSyed Murtuza Kablazada pleaded guilty to two health care fraud counts in a $227 million Medicare scheme involving claims for COVID-19 test kits beneficiaries did not request or receive. The Justice Department said Medicare paid approximately $136 million and Kablazada agreed to forfeit more than $46 million seized from ten accounts.
Mapped places: United States (Country/territory)
Sources: Indian National Pleads Guilty to $227M Medicare Fraud
Read articleA contractor pleaded guilty to conspiring to pay more than $465,000 in kickbacks related to U.S. Postal Service facilities repair work. The Justice Department said estimates and invoices were inflated to include funds for kickbacks, and the contractor agreed to pay $465,347.75 in restitution jointly and severally with co-defendants.
Read articleA federal jury convicted Gainesville DME company owner Sophie Dufort in a scheme that led to more than $8.6 million in fraudulent Medicare claims, the Justice Department said. The case involved orthotic-brace prescriptions prosecutors said were fake; sentencing was scheduled for January 2027.
Mapped places: Gainesville, Florida, United States (Incident location)
Sources: Gainesville Woman Convicted in $8.6M Medicare Fraud Scheme
Read articleDOJ and HHS announced a six-month pilot for healthcare companies to disclose potential federal False Claims Act violations. Participants must provide supporting details, describe corrective measures and make repayment at a 1.25-to-1.6 multiplier. The program offers a coordinated civil release under specified federal authorities.
Mapped places: United States (Country/territory)
Read articleThe OCC’s final GENIUS Act rule removes a proposed presumption against certain stablecoin yield arrangements but retains the statutory prohibition. The agency says it will assess arrangements through issuer applications and ongoing supervision, applying the law to each arrangement’s facts and circumstances.
Mapped places: United States (Country/territory)
Read articleSigned on October 20, 2026, the Romance Scam Prevention Act requires online dating services to alert members who received messages from accounts banned for fraud. Notices must identify the account, warn against sending money or financial information, and provide fraud-prevention resources.
Mapped places: United States (Country/territory)
Sources: H.R. 2481 (Enrolled Bill) — Romance Scam Prevention Act
Read articleThe OCC said all nine of the largest national banks it supervises had policies that could influence access to services based on political or religious beliefs or lawful business activities. Its review covered the period from 2020 to September 2025 and examined nearly 100,000 complaints.
Mapped places: United States (Country/territory)
Sources: OCC Releases Report on Large Banks’ Debanking Activities
Read articleU.S. Treasury announced more than $1.21 billion in enforcement penalties against Bank of America on October 13, 2026. The actions include a $1.2 billion FinCEN assessment, a $750 million OCC penalty and an $11.6 million OFAC settlement concerning 475 apparent sanctions violations.
Mapped places: United States (Country/territory)
Sources: U.S. Treasury Announces Record Enforcement Actions Against Bank of America
Read articleA settlement announced by New York Attorney General Letitia James permanently bars former Celsius CEO Alex Mashinsky from the securities, commodities and cryptocurrency industries. It provides for up to $35 million in payments to New York, depending on specified forfeiture and prison-sentence conditions.
Mapped places: New York State, United States (Relevant location)
Read articleThe OCC ordered American Express National Bank to cease and desist and assessed a $350 million penalty over BSA/AML program deficiencies. The agency cited control and monitoring failures and approximately $13 billion in suspected trade-based money-laundering activity that the bank failed to sufficiently report.
Mapped places: United States (Country/territory)
Sources: OCC Assesses $350 Million Civil Money Penalty Against American Express
Read articleA Justice Department directive orders its National Fraud Enforcement Division to design whistleblower policies for credible fraud tips. The October 1 memorandum also assigns the Corporate Enforcement Section primary responsibility for assessing companies’ compliance with criminal resolutions and sets out corporate enforcement priorities and decision factors.
Mapped places: United States (Country/territory)
Sources: Directive 26-12: Corporate Enforcement in the Fight Against Fraud
Read articleThe CFTC is seeking comment on a potential framework for certain retail commodity transactions involving crypto assets. Its October 5 notice also asks about a possible crypto asset market registration subcategory and says feedback may inform future agency action.
Mapped places: United States (Country/territory)
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