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The reported transfers involved U.S. money-services firms, which could face scrutiny or added compliance demands. The reports do not identify the firms, explain the transfers, or describe any broader action.
SECURITY & DEFENSE • UNITED STATES
Treasury says it identified $8 billion in suspicious foreign-directed transfers
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The Trump administration says it identified $8 billion in suspicious cross-border wire payments directed by foreign agents through U.S. money-services firms. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent also said nearly $190 million linked to overseas fraud has been stopped, according to one report.
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