Treasury Freezes More Mystery Villains' U.S. Cash Piles
Published Date: 1/23/2025
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Summary
The U.S. Treasury’s OFAC just added new people to its blacklist, meaning their money and property in the U.S. are frozen. Americans can’t do business with these folks anymore, starting January 17, 2025. This move aims to stop bad actors from using the U.S. financial system and could impact any money tied to them.
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OFAC Adds Persons to SDN List
On January 17, 2025, the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) added one or more persons to its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons (SDN) List. All property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction of those persons are blocked, and U.S. persons are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions with them.
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