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Treasury warns banks of 'red flags' tied to customers in the US illegally
The U.S. Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued an advisory to banks to identify red flags related to payroll schemes involving unauthorized workers, following an executive order by President Donald Trump. The advisory highlights concerns about identity theft, payroll tax fraud, and money laundering, while noting banks were able to avoid mandatory collection of citizenship information.
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