On this week's episode of FinCrime Unfiltered, Sarah Beth Felix recaps and analyzes the the WSJ article revealing the billion dollar currency exchange scheme being exploited by Iran backed militias. To read the entire piece click here: https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/iran-visa-mastercard-dollars-sanctions-militias-0ecea0b9?st=jnJxTX&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink Plus, Sarah shares guidance on how the FATF Recommendation 16, AKA, the Travel Rule, can be used as the global anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing standard and how the U.S. is behind other nations due to our $3000 threshold and lack of data required by payment processors. Please like, subscribe, follow us on social media and comment with your thoughts or any questions you'd like us to answer in future episodes! Email us with your questions:
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