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FinCEN issues human trafficking red flags ahead of World Cup 2026

FIFA club world cup 2025 players in Atlanta.
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The US financial regulator is warning firms across the country to watch for signs of sex and labor trafficking amid heightened local economic activity from the event.

In less than a month’s time, the US will be hosting the FIFA World Cup. The excitement surrounding the soccer tournament creates significant if ephemeral opportunities for increased economic activity, but a recent warning from the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) reminds financial institutions that not all of it may

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