What is OFAC and how could it be used against you?

Are you a terrorist? You might want to listen to this episode before you answer that question. LD Azobra describes how he learned about OFAC and what happened to him. This episode delves into the Department of Treasury,  Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) Sanctions Lists. OFAC publishes lists of individuals and companies owned or controlled by, or acting for or on behalf of, targeted countries. Are these lists ever used as a vendetta against US citizens? If you haven’t yet, subscribe to the Count Time Weekly Alerts

Selected quotes and notes from Count Time Podcast  with LD Azobra

The Office of Foreign Assets Control of the US Department of the Treasury administers and enforces economic and trade sanctions based on US foreign policy and national security goals against targeted foreign countries and regimes, terrorists, international narcotics traffickers, those engaged in activities related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and other threats to the national security, foreign policy or economy of the United States.

 

https://home.treasury.gov/policy-issues/office-of-foreign-assets-control-sanctions-programs-and-information

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