The Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FCEN) is raising public awareness about a rapidly growing scam known as “Pig Butchering” — a sophisticated and emotionally manipulative form of fraud that has caused billions in losses worldwide. If you’ve been approached by someone who seems too good to be true — especially online or through social media ...

In today’s fast-paced digital world, loan scams are becoming increasingly sophisticated — and dangerous. Whether you’re applying for a personal loan, business financing, or emergency funds, it’s critical to be aware of fraudulent schemes targeting vulnerable individuals and desperate borrowers. The Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FCEN) is issuing a public alert to help consumers recognize ...

As financial fraud continues to evolve, many individuals and businesses feel powerless when targeted by scams. But there’s good news: you are not alone — and help is just a click away. At the Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FCEN), we specialize in protecting people from fraud and helping victims recover what they’ve lost. Whether it’s ...

The United States government is stepping up its fight against Business Email Compromise (BEC) scams — one of the most damaging and widespread cybercrimes affecting individuals, corporations, and institutions worldwide. With billions lost each year to these deceptive schemes, federal agencies have launched coordinated efforts to track, arrest, and prosecute the criminals behind them. What ...

As financial fraud continues to evolve in complexity and scale, governments and security experts are turning to a centuries-old but now high-tech solution: fingerprint biometrics. At the Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FCEN), fingerprint authentication is proving to be a critical tool in securing digital identities, verifying transactions, and preventing scammers from impersonating individuals or accessing ...

As cyber threats escalate in frequency and sophistication, governments around the world are ramping up their efforts to protect national infrastructure from hackers, fraudsters, and foreign cybercrime syndicates. From power grids to healthcare systems, public records to financial networks, the digital backbone of every modern nation has become a prime target — and the stakes ...

Fraud today doesn’t always come in the form of obvious scams — it often hides behind fake contracts, forged IDs, falsified bank statements, and doctored legal documents. At the Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FCEN), we specialize in real-time document fraud detection — helping individuals and businesses spot red flags before it’s too late and recover ...

In a groundbreaking international effort, the Financial Crime Enforcement Network (FCEN) and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) have successfully recovered over $490 billion USD from global fraud and scam operations — a monumental achievement that has helped more than 930 victims across multiple continents regain their stolen assets between 2021 and ...