Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Advisory Key Terms
(Last updated September 6, 2016.)
The following provides a consolidated listing of these SAR narrative key terms and a link to the related FinCEN advisory/other publication. This list will be updated as new advisories are published.
| FINANCIAL ACTIVITY | REQUESTED KEY ADVISORY TERMS | DATE |
|---|---|---|
|
BEC Fraud |
09/06/2016 | |
| Human Smuggling and Human Trafficking (FIN-2014-A008) |
ADVISORY HUMAN SMUGGLING |
09/11/2014 |
| Funnel Account (FIN-2014-A005) |
FUNNEL ACCOUNT | 05/28/2014 |
| St. Kitts and Nevis Passport (FIN-2014-A004) |
SKN PASSPORT | 05/20/2014 |
| Tax Refund Fraud (FIN-2012-A005) and (FIN-2013-A001) |
tax refund fraud | 03/30/2012 and 02/26/2013 |
| Third-Party Payment Processors (FIN-2012-A010) | Payment Processor | 10/22/2012 |
| Mexican Currency Restriction (FIN-2010-A007) and (FIN-2012-A006) and (FIN-2014-A005) |
MX Restriction (Mexico Currency Restriction) | 6/21/2010, 7/18/2012, and 5/28/2014 |
| Account Takeover Activity (FIN-2011-A016) | account takeover fraud | 12/19/2011 |
| The U.S. Trustee Program's Civil Enforcement Activity Targets Bankruptcy-Related Mortgage Fraud and Mortgage Rescue Schemes (SAR Activity Review - October 2011) | bankruptcy | 10/12/2011 |
| Commercial Real Estate Fraud (FIN-2011-A007) | CREF (Commercial Real Estate Fraud) | 3/30/2011 |
| Elder Financial Exploitation (FIN-2011-A003) |
elder financial exploitation | 2/22/2011 |
| Informal Value Transfer Systems (FIN-2010-A011) and (Advisory: Issue 33) |
IVTS (Informal Value Transfer System) | 9/1/2010 and March 2003 |
| HECM Loan Programs (FIN-2010-A005) |
HECM (Home Equity Conversion Mortgage) FHA (Federal Housing Authority) |
4/27/2010 |
| Trade-Based Money Laundering (FIN-2010-A001) and (FIN-2014-A005) |
BMPE (Black Market Peso Exchange) TBML (Trade Based Money Laundering) |
2/18/2010 and 5/28/2014 |
| TARP-related Programs (FIN-2009-A006) |
SIGTARP (Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program) | 10/14/2009 |
| Loan Modification/Foreclosure Rescue Scams (FIN-2009-A001) and (FIN-2010-A006) |
foreclosure rescue scam | 4/6/2009 and 6/17/2010 |
| Proceeds of Foreign Corruption (FIN-2008-G005) |
foreign corruption | 4/17/2008 |
Questions or comments regarding the contents of this guide should be addressed to the FinCEN Regulatory Helpline at 800-949-2732.