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French financial watchdogs have issued a formal warning about the growing misuse of virtual international bank account numbers, highlighting their increasing role in enabling complex criminal operations. On April 13, 2026, the Autorité de Contrôle Prudentiel et de Résolution (ACPR), together with Tracfin, published an in-depth report examining these digital payment mechanisms. While acknowledging that many of these tools are designed for legitimate accounting and treasury fun