FRAUDulent use of the fatf's name

The FATF urges all to be vigilant against fraudulent use of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) name, logo or brand by criminals.  

Please do not transfer funds to anyone claiming to act on behalf of or to represent the FATF.

The FATF is a standards setter and assessment body. We do not:

  • make or authorise transfers of funds
  • ask anyone to pay fees for services such as recovering or moving funds or verifying the origin of funds
  • contact members of the public about financial transactions.

The FATF also does not have an investigative function, it does not get involved in individual cases and cannot seize or confiscate funds. 

If you have been a victim of fraud or have information about money laundering or other fraudulent activity, please contact your local law enforcement without delay.  

For further information please see our fraud warning at the bottom of this page.

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Understanding and Mitigating the Risks of Off-shore Virtual Asset Service Providers

The objective of this report is to better understand the risks of oVASPs with a view to identifying good practices in mitigating these risks. Specifically, the report analyses how oVASPs structure their activities to avoid or evade regulatory obligations and how illicit actors exploit the vulnerabilities. The report also presents good practices to detect, license or register oVASPs, as well as possible recommendations for stakeholders.
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Detecting and Disrupting Terrorist Financing Activity through Social Media, Instant Messaging Applications and Streaming Platforms

As terrorist financing threats continue to evolve with the development of new technologies and digital platforms, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has issued a new publication to raise awareness of key trends and typologies through which social media, instant messaging applications and streaming platforms (SMSPs) are being abused to finance terrorist activity.
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Targeted report on Stablecoins and Unhosted Wallets - Peer-to-Peer Transactions

A new report from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) highlights illicit finance risks linked to criminals' misuse of stablecoins, particularly through peer-to-peer (P2P) transactions via unhosted wallets, and sets out recommended actions for countries and the private sector to strengthen controls to protect the integrity of the financial system.
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