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March 2025

Agency Information Collection Activities; Proposed Renewal: Comment Request: Renewal Without Change of Reporting Obligations on Foreign Bank Relationship With Iranian-Linked Financial Institutions Designated Under IEEPA and IRGC-Linked Persons Designated

Interim Final Rule: Questions and Answers

FinCEN has prepared the following questions and answers (Q&As) in anticipation of inquiries relating to the Beneficial Ownership Information Interim Final Rule.

These Q&As are explanatory only and do not supplement or modify any obligations imposed by statute or regulation. Please refer to the Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Requirement Revision and Deadline Extension, available at https://fincen.gov/boi/Reference-materials.

Recognizing Imposter Scams

Did you get a message from FinCEN? It could be a scammer!

Scammers often pretend to be contacting you on behalf of the U.S. government. They may contact you through phone calls, text messages, emails, U.S. Mail, or social media. They may say they work for FinCEN, including using the names of current or former FinCEN employees, or send you something claiming it is from FinCEN. Scammers will pressure you into sending money or personal information. They may demand payment for alleged anti-money laundering violations and outstanding debts.