Treasury Blacklists More Bad Actors: Stay Clear of Frozen Funds!
Published Date: 6/4/2025
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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. This move helps keep bad actors out of the U.S. financial system, so watch out for updates and stay clear of these blocked individuals!
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OFAC SDN Listing: Property Blocked
If a person is added to OFAC's Specially Designated Nationals (SDN) List, all their property and interests in property subject to U.S. jurisdiction are blocked. You (and other U.S. persons) are generally prohibited from engaging in transactions or doing business with anyone on that list.
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