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US Remittance Surveillance in Somalia

The US Department of the Treasury and FinCEN use data analytics and reporting requirements to track informal remittance flows to Somalia, but face challenges due to the informal nature of the remittance system.

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Jan 23, 2026

What forensic methods do Treasury and FinCEN use to trace informal remittances to Somalia, and how effective are Geographic Targeting Orders?

and lean on data analytics, reporting requirements and targeted alerts to follow informal , but those tools struggle against a remittance system built on hawala networks, agent outlets and cash-in-han...