IRS Criminal Investigation

Task Force KleptoCapture Launched: US Expands Anti-Kleptocracy Operations

2022-03-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

Attorney General Merrick Garland established Task Force KleptoCapture, an unprecedented interagency law enforcement unit dedicated to enforcing sanctions and seizing assets of Russian kleptocrats following the Ukraine invasion. The initiative represents a major expansion of US anti-corruption …

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IRS Launches Virtual Currency Compliance Campaign Using Chainalysis

2018-07-01 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

The Internal Revenue Service announces a Virtual Currency Compliance Campaign to address tax noncompliance related to cryptocurrency use, heavily relying on Chainalysis blockchain surveillance software. The IRS Cyber Crimes Unit (CCU), a five-year-old division of IRS Criminal Investigation, deploys …

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