FinCEN RRP Interdicts $268M Since Trump, $1.8B Total for Cyber Fraud Victims
Summary
FinCEN announced that its Rapid Response Program (RRP) has facilitated interdiction of over $268 million in stolen funds since President Trump resumed office, bringing the program's total since inception to more than $1.8 billion. The RRP is a partnership between FinCEN, U.S. law enforcement, and foreign partners that works to help cyber-enabled fraud victims recover stolen funds sent abroad. The program has been used in over 96 foreign jurisdictions against business email compromise, investment fraud, and phone scam schemes.
What changed
FinCEN released a press announcement detailing the accomplishments of its Rapid Response Program (RRP), which partners with U.S. law enforcement and foreign counterparts to interdict and recover funds stolen through cyber-enabled fraud. Since President Trump resumed office, the program interdicted over $268 million, with cumulative interdictions exceeding $1.8 billion across 96+ jurisdictions. Fraud categories include business email compromise ($425.2M), investment fraud ($49.8M), and phone scams ($54.5M).
Affected parties—including cyber-enabled fraud victims and their financial institutions—should be aware that the RRP process requires a complaint to be filed with law enforcement (via IC3.gov or U.S. Secret Service field offices). Financial institutions are encouraged to voluntarily file suspicious activity reports with FinCEN and promptly notify law enforcement when fraudulent transactions are suspected. This announcement is informational; it does not create new compliance obligations but reinforces existing reporting expectations under BSA/AML frameworks.
What to do next
- File complaints with IC3.gov or nearest U.S. Secret Service field office to initiate RRP process
- Financial institutions should voluntarily report suspicious activity to FinCEN
- Financial institutions should immediately notify law enforcement of suspected fraudulent transactions
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FinCEN’s Rapid Response Program Interdicts Nearly $2 Billion on Behalf of U.S. Cyber-Enabled Fraud Victims
Immediate Release
April 15, 2026
WASHINGTON—Since President Trump resumed office, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) Rapid Response Program (RRP) has facilitated the interdiction of over $268 million in stolen funds on behalf of U.S. victims, bringing the total to more than $1.8 billion since the program’s inception. The RRP is a partnership between FinCEN, U.S. law enforcement, and foreign partners, working together to help cyber-enabled fraud victims and their financial institutions recover stolen funds sent abroad.
Through the RRP, FinCEN can quickly share financial intelligence with counterpart foreign intelligence units and encourage foreign authorities to stop and repatriate the fraudulent transactions using their legal authorities. FinCEN’s RRP has been used to confront cyber threats in more than 96 foreign jurisdictions against a multitude of cyber schemes, including business email compromise ($425.2 million interdicted), investment fraud ($49.8 million interdicted), and phone scams ($54.5 million interdicted).
To initiate the RRP process, cyber-enabled fraud victims or their financial institutions must file a complaint with law enforcement, such as the through the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Internet Crime Complaint Center or contact the nearest U.S. Secret Service field office. Financial institutions are encouraged to voluntarily report suspicious activity to FinCEN and immediately notify law enforcement.
FinCEN’s RRP supports the Administration’s whole-of-government effort to unleash every available tool to stop foreign-backed criminal networks from exploiting everyday Americans and businesses through cyber-enabled fraud pursuant to Executive Order 14390.
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