Amazon pays $135K to settle OFAC screening violations
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Kyle Brasseur2020-07-08T16:38:00
Amazon will pay approximately $135,000 as part of a settlement with the Office of Foreign Assets Control regarding apparent sanctions violations derived from deficient screening processes.
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