Case Examples

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The Value of FinCEN Data

Financial data, collected from financial institutions by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network under the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA), has proven to be of considerable value in money laundering, terrorist financing and other financial crimes investigations by law enforcement. When combined with other data collected by law enforcement and the intelligence communities, FinCEN data assists investigators in connecting the dots in their investigations by allowing for a more complete identification of the respective subjects with information such as personal information; previously unknown addresses; businesses and personal associations; banking patterns; travel patterns; and communication methods.

Law Enforcement Cases Supported by FinCEN Data

• SARs Reveal Multi-Million Dollar Illicit Business
• SAR Helps in Investigation of Doctor Prescribing Thousands of Pain Relief Pills
• SARs Help Dismantle Interstate Cigarette Smuggling Operation
• SARs Help Investigators Stop Fraudsters in Elder Financial Exploitation Case
• BSA Records Help Dismantle Oxycodone Ring
• SARs Help Bust $1 Million Drug Ring Led by Significantly Older Student
• SARs Help Uncover Scheme to Hide Payments from Drug Traffickers to Buy Vehicles
• SAR Leads to Guilty Plea for Used Car Dealer Willing to Launder Drug Proceeds

For a complete index of case examples, visit the Archive of Law Enforcement Cases Published in the SAR Activity Review.