June 2016
SAR Referral Leads to the Discovery of a $100 Million Mortgage Fraud and Foreclosure Rescue Scheme
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Investigators uncovered a large-scale mortgage fraud scheme that originated from a SAR filed on a subject, who turned out to be a victim of the fraud scheme. In addition to filing the SAR, the filing institution also notified the district attorney's office, which opened the investigation and eventually uncovered the fraud.
Proactive Review of SARs Leads to Long Prison Sentences for Drug Traffickers
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Through a proactive review of SARs, a Federal agent identified records detailing structured transactions, unusual withdrawals, and unexplained wire transfers. The subsequent investigation uncovered over $2 million in cash and wire transfers from a drug-related money laundering conspiracy involving individuals in two states.
SAR Helps in Investigation of Doctor Prescribing Thousands of Pain Relief Pills
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A doctor who distributed more high powered pain pills than the largest regional medical center was brought to justice with the help of BSA records. In these types of investigations, proving that the prescriptions for pain relief are unwarranted can be very difficult because doctors often follow the letter of the law by seeing and listening to patients – although in very short sessions. However, a SAR detailed structuring that indicated additional financial crimes.
SARs Reveal Multi-Million Dollar Illicit Business
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Through a proactive review of SARs, law enforcement found that the purveyor of illicit devices structured millions of dollars of proceeds into a financial institution. The devices were a violation of state law and hence led to a charge of money laundering. In the indictment, prosecutors sought almost $7 million in forfeiture.
Suspicious Activity Reports Document International Payments Underlying Illicit Human Growth Hormone Trafficking
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A multi-agency task force investigating the illicit importation of human growth hormone (HGH) used SARs and other investigative tools to trace international payments made by illegal distributors throughout the United States.