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FinCEN Files
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Watch: Behind the scenes of FinCEN Files

More than 400 reporters from 88 countries came together to investigate the FinCEN Files. This is how it happened.

By Scilla Alecci
September 20, 2020

FinCEN Files started with a leak obtained by BuzzFeed News and shared with the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists. We brought together a team of more than 400 reporters to investigate the global financial system.

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