<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Coalition Against Financial Crime]]></title><description><![CDATA[The CAFC is a streamlined platform for information sharing that aims to unite anti-financial crime professionals across all sectors.]]></description><link>https://www.cafc.org/news</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:32:11 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.endfincrime.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Understanding Modern Sanctions Name Screening Using Fincom As A Reference Architecture]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sanctions name screening is often discussed in abstract terms, yet many of its most consequential challenges are easiest to understand through concrete examples. Variations in spelling, language, script, and naming conventions regularly undermine otherwise well-intentioned screening controls. The result is often a combination of excessive alert volumes and missed matches that are only discovered after the fact. This article examines these challenges using publicly observable behavior from the...]]></description><link>https://www.cafc.org/post/understanding-modern-sanctions-name-screening-using-fincom-as-a-reference-architecture</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b093a24b8043385bd3eae5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2026 22:42:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6071b9_2a663dc411a2461bab6762c7cb0eb8a5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chandrakant Maheshwari and Pranjal Dubey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Sanctions Screening Model Validation: A Practitioner-Focused Guide Using Yanez Compliance as a Reference Implementation]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Pranjal Dubey and Chandrakant Maheshwari Executive framing This article examines how sanctions screening systems can be validated in a manner consistent with regulatory expectations (such as SR 11-7), using Yanez Compliance  as a reference implementation. The purpose is educational: to explain how abstract model validation concepts translate into operational practice. The discussion does not endorse any product, nor does it substitute for institutional governance. Instead, it illustrates...]]></description><link>https://www.cafc.org/post/sanctions-screening-model-validation-a-practitioner-focused-guide-using-yanez-compliance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6968469a801fea0f880a3937</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 02:17:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6071b9_11b91c25dc954272924875b07db6dc04~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_979,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Chandrakant Maheshwari and Pranjal Dubey</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[North Korean IT Workers Infiltrated U.S. Firm, Used Crypto Mixer to Launder $900K]]></title><description><![CDATA[Four North Korean nationals have been indicted for their roles in a scheme that defrauded U.S. and international companies out of nearly...]]></description><link>https://www.cafc.org/post/north-korean-it-workers-infiltrated-u-s-firms-used-crypto-mixer-to-launder-900k</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68632f579fc52f991d35c48c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2025 01:42:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6071b9_8061471f923d4b9ab69fd2fc471cfbb3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Calderon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cartel Crackdown Begins: FinCEN’s 2313a Orders Signal a New AML Enforcement Era]]></title><description><![CDATA[On June 25, 2025, FinCEN exercised a new and aggressive authority under Section 2313a of the FEND Off Fentanyl Act, designating three...]]></description><link>https://www.cafc.org/post/cartel-crackdown-begins-fincen-s-2313a-orders-signal-a-new-aml-enforcement-era</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685dc6da7d12e91fd9bc5efa</guid><pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2025 22:54:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6071b9_65cdfc2c64eb4e83b3acad242c84276d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Calderon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Enhancing Cross-Border Payment Security with Temporal Graph Neural Networks]]></title><description><![CDATA[Introduction As global financial connections deepen and cross-border transactions become more common, the digital payment landscape is...]]></description><link>https://www.cafc.org/post/enhancing-cross-border-payment-security-with-temporal-graph-neural-networks</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685c456ed99c65dd82f1d181</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Jun 2025 19:32:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6071b9_72e38807da914eab803504597a004891~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Boyang Dong</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Why the CAFC's Global AML &#38; Sanctions Symposium Was the Best I’ve Attended in 20+ Years]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robert L. Williams III  fighting financial crime with the help of AI. I feel the need to begin by stating that, in my illustrious AFC...]]></description><link>https://www.cafc.org/post/why-the-cafc-s-global-aml-sanctions-symposium-was-the-best-i-ve-attended-in-20-years</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6858e0cb786d8756b416dff6</guid><pubDate>Mon, 23 Jun 2025 05:49:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6071b9_f0b817fd9ac645be85ce8b951d50c7ee~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Robert L. Williams III</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fraud Risk Is Multifaceted—Your Vendor Due Diligence Should Be Too!]]></title><description><![CDATA[By: Sharon Blanchette At an industry roundtable event in late 2024, attended by Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) Officers from financial...]]></description><link>https://www.cafc.org/post/fraud-risk-is-multifaceted-your-vendor-due-diligence-should-be-too</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68477152e0f98f52e2a0519c</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 00:42:28 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6071b9_b042be234d8c49b38205a109a97e9fbf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sharon Blanchette</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Unlocking the Potential of Fintech Partnerships in Latin America and the Caribbean]]></title><description><![CDATA[What Does Success for Partnerships Look Like Amidst Risk in the World’s Hottest Fintech Market? As we enter 2025, fintech partnerships...]]></description><link>https://www.cafc.org/post/unlocking-the-potential-of-fintech-partnerships-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6785ed626b1338c63f7d9e8a</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jan 2025 05:06:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6071b9_83362aa852014d3f9722efbe4dde4af2~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Anthony Orbanic</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Behind the Shadows: How the Dark Web Fuels Modern Fraud]]></title><description><![CDATA[Unveiling the Layers of the Internet The dark web is a part of the internet made up of websites, forums, and marketplaces that require...]]></description><link>https://www.cafc.org/post/behind-the-shadows-how-the-dark-web-fuels-modern-fraud</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673fe2c4ce969341ca4ae5aa</guid><pubDate>Fri, 22 Nov 2024 02:16:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6071b9_a2ddac4591664990948bed412358e26f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kashif Ghani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Inside the World of Pig Butchering Scams: Unveiling Connections to Fraud and Human Trafficking]]></title><description><![CDATA[While "pig butchering" may sound like a rural pastime, it’s a chilling substitute for one of the most deceitful forms of financial crime...]]></description><link>https://www.cafc.org/post/inside-the-world-of-pig-butchering-scams-unveiling-connections-to-fraud-and-human-trafficking</link><guid isPermaLink="false">673116d2b1f8bfb8b83c4188</guid><pubDate>Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:08:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6071b9_29c13148dfb0465abdc40b8fb0e28c62~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kashif Ghani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fraud Prevention Through Recruitment—How Strategic Hiring Reduces Risk]]></title><description><![CDATA[As a society, fraud has run rampant for many years. There is always a desire to cheat the system and find a way to make money. Since...]]></description><link>https://www.cafc.org/post/fraud-prevention-through-recruitment-how-strategic-hiring-reduces-risk</link><guid isPermaLink="false">672d445c5d7843da7579f686</guid><pubDate>Fri, 08 Nov 2024 02:14:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6071b9_86b0c4c5b1554c0ba1a9a202a013c610~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Matt Yeager</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Perfect Illusion: How Real-Time Deepfakes Are Transforming Fraud ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The rise of real-time deepfakes presents a new and transformative threat in fraud. A deepfake is a digitally altered video or voice...]]></description><link>https://www.cafc.org/post/the-perfect-illusion-how-real-time-deepfakes-are-transforming-fraud</link><guid isPermaLink="false">672b9a30bbb816b0afe8cb0a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:42:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6071b9_dfb77a7677e545e7bafa95e6d285317f~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_719,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Kashif Ghani</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Janet 'Gucci Goddess' Mello Sentenced To 15 Years For Stealing $109M From U.S. Army]]></title><description><![CDATA[(Image: KSAT) A former civilian employee of the U.S. Army, Janet Yamanaka Mello, 57, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison in San...]]></description><link>https://www.cafc.org/post/janet-gucci-goddess-mello-sentenced-to-15-years-for-stealing-109m-from-u-s-army</link><guid isPermaLink="false">669ffb8869eeb45bc4933c38</guid><pubDate>Tue, 23 Jul 2024 19:00:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6071b9_08c247bf86144b2093ac07a2f8ee5ad3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Calderon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Empowering Collaboration: Introducing the Coalition Against Financial Crime (CAFC)]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are excited to announce the launch of the Coalition Against Financial Crime (CAFC), a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to fostering...]]></description><link>https://www.cafc.org/post/empowering-collaboration-introducing-the-coalition-against-financial-crime-cafc</link><guid isPermaLink="false">669e95e9057f8c777c0c9576</guid><pubDate>Mon, 22 Jul 2024 18:01:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6071b9_cac70f697b7d41d9a6195feb06831f08~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_960,h_638,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Sanjeev Menon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[After Tigran Gambaryan, Have the Stakes Risen for AML Officers Worldwide?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Olamikan Gbemiga / Associated Press -  Tigran Gambaryan attends a court hearing at the federal High Courts, in Abuja, Nigeria in April...]]></description><link>https://www.cafc.org/post/after-the-detention-of-tigran-gambaryan-have-the-stakes-risen-for-bsa-aml-officers-worldwide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6679904d242527da54b9ee65</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Jun 2024 16:37:50 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6071b9_091a57755c94420ba17c63b66e162872~mv2.webp/v1/fit/w_1000,h_734,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Calderon</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Digital Dodge: Russian Firms Turn to Stablecoins Amid Sanctions]]></title><description><![CDATA[Russian Sanctions Evasion - Image courtesy of Adobe Stock Rising Popularity of Stablecoins Among Russian Firms Stablecoins are gaining...]]></description><link>https://www.cafc.org/post/digital-dodge-russian-firms-turn-to-stablecoins-amid-sanctions</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6675bc4797db7786c088bf51</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Jun 2024 19:04:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6071b9_02d9ea0358e046c0a6245c984a24ee3c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_781,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Jekaterina Bogoslovska</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Power of AI and Shared Intelligence in Combating Financial Crimes ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Robocop 1987 Film - Clarence Boddicker, You Are Under Arrest The U.S. Department of the Treasury's recent exploration into Artificial...]]></description><link>https://www.cafc.org/post/the-power-of-ai-and-shared-intelligence-in-combating-financial-crimes</link><guid isPermaLink="false">66560efb6e6f50e87c847cda</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2024 17:09:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6071b9_75bdf358123047cbbff6a6dfa6d406af~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>John Calderon</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>