What does the FINCEN do and how does the FINCEN work?
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FINCEN provides a key expertise in tracking financial crimes
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The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FINCEN) serves as Europe’s central authority for reporting unusual financial transactions.
It collaborates with public and private partners across Europe and beyond to prevent and combat money laundering and financial crimes. By collecting and analyzing financial intelligence, FINCEN helps protect the integrity of the European financial system and identifies emerging risks and trends for relevant authorities and institutions.
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FINCEN helps protect the integrity of the financial system by identifying and addressing financial wrongdoing. We focus on detecting money laundering, financial deception, digital financial crimes, and unethical practices. Through targeted investigations, FINCEN supports a fair and transparent economy.
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