ANALYSIS: FATF’s Thomson says “worse is yet to come” on fraud. Will the EU get the message?

Regulatory Watch News

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  FinCEN Issues Alert and Notice to Support New Fraud Prevention Measures in Minnesota

  FinCEN

  October 30, 2026

  In Minnesota, alongside other senior U.S. officials, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent today announced several initiatives to combat the rampant fraud that has wasted billions of dollars in Minnesota. As part of the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, Treasury continues to work tirelessly to protect American taxpayer dollars and restore integrity to federal benefits programs. Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today issued an alert asking financial institutions to watch for suspicious activity involving certain cross-border payments involving U.S. money services businesses. FinCEN today also issued a notice to help financial institutions detect and report suspicious activity involving the exploitation of charities and non-profit organizations.

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  Update to UK Sanctions List: Afghanistan Regime

  UK Government

  October 30, 2026

  Today, Friday 30 October, the UK government has amended the following individuals under the Afghanistan (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. Individuals amended:

  Name:	Unique ID:
  Abdul Latif MANSUR	AFG0011
  Abdul Ghani Baradar ABDUL AHMAD TURK	AFG0024
  Amir Khan MOTAQI	AFG0026
  Abdul-Haq WASSIQ	AFG0062
  Khairullah KHAIRKHWAH	AFG0071

   

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  Brits nearly twice as likely to spot pressure tactics in horror films as investment red flags

  Financial Conduct Authority

  October 30, 2026

  Investors are almost twice as likely to recognise pressure tactics in a horror film as they are when those tactics are used to promote an investment opportunity, new FCA data suggests.

  A survey of UK 18 to 40-year-olds who own or are considering investments found 65% spotted ‘this is your only chance’ as a classic horror warning sign. But when faced with a ‘last chance to buy’ investment opportunity, only 36% said it would make them more cautious, while 37% said they would feel pressure to buy quickly or risk missing out. The pattern also holds for other pressure tactics. While 59% recognised countdowns like the ticking clock in 'Saw' as a tactic designed to make characters act rashly, just 5% said they would be suspicious of the pressure created by a rising investment price graph.