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How much are the fines for violating these regulations?
The fines for violations can be substantial. Depending on the program, criminal penalties can include fines ranging from $50,000 to $10,000,000 and imprisonment ranging from 10 to 30 years for willful violations. Depending on the program, civil penalties range from $250,000 or twice the amount of each underlying transaction to $1,075,000 for each violation.
Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), U.S. Treasury Department
http://www.treas.gov/offices/enforcement/ofac/
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