| TOPIC | Issue Date Excerpt Link |
| Suspicious Activity - Info/Trends/Stats by type |
| Advanced Fee Schemes | Aug. 2002 |
| Computer Intrusion | Oct. 2001 |
| Computer Intrusion Violations Within Depository Institutions | Oct. 2005 |
| Consumer Loan Fraud | Aug. 2004 |
| Convenience Checks | Oct. 2007 |
| Coupon Redemption Fraud | Nov. 2003 |
| Credit/Debit Card Fraud | Aug. 2002 |
| Credit Union Cooperative Shared-Branching Model | Oct. 2007 |
| Credit Union Cooperative - Synopsis of SAR Filing Activity | Oct. 2007 |
| Credit Union Cooperative - SAR Details | Oct. 2007 |
| Depository Institution Filing | Oct. 2007 |
| Depository Institution SARs with CU Coop Narrative References | Oct. 2007 |
| Food Stamp Fraud Using Electronic Benefit Transfer Cards | Aug. 2004 |
| Identity Theft | Jun. 2001 |
| The Insurance Industry: A Study of Suspicious Activity Reports | May 2007 |
| More on Identity Theft | Oct. 2001 |
| Life Insurance: SAR Analysis – Indications of Suspicious Activity | Feb. 2003 |
| Money Laundering and Structuring Violations | Aug. 2004 |
| Money Transmitter Activity | Jun. 2001 |
| Money Transmitters may be Money Laundering Vehicle | Oct. 2001 |
| Mortgage Loan Fraud | Jun. 2006 |
| On-line and/or Internet Banking | Nov. 2003 |
| Pre-paid Telephone Cards | Jun. 2001 |
| Refund Anticipation Loan (RAL) Fraud | Aug. 2004 |
| SARs Filed on Unregistered/Unlicensed MSBs | Jun. 2006 |
| SARs Filed by Institutions Using the Depository Institution Form | May 2007 |
| SAR Narrative Analysis - Depository Institutions | Oct. 2007 |
| SAR Narrative Analysis - Other Institutions | Oct. 2007 |
| SAR Narrative - Money Services Businesses | Oct. 2007 |
| Use of the Category "Other" on Suspicious Activity Reports | Oct. 2007 |
| Suspicious Activity Trends with MSBs | May 2007 |
| Suspicious Activity Reports by Money Services Businesses | May 2007 |
| Suspicious Activity Report by the Securities and Futures Industries | May 2007 |
| Suspicious Automated Teller Machine (ATM) Activity | Oct. 2000 |
| Use of Traveler’s Checks to Disguise Identities | Oct. 2001 |
| (Also see Terrorism/Terrorist Financing Below) |
| SAR Completion Tips |
| Computer Intrusion and Frequently Asked Questions | Oct. 2001 |
| Filing a Corrected or Amended SAR | Aug. 2002 |
| Filing a SAR for Ongoing or Supplemental Information | Aug. 2002 |
| Frequently Asked Questions Received on FinCEN's Regulatory Helpline | Apr. 2005 |
| How do I . . .? | Aug. 2004 |
| Identity Theft and Pretext Calling | Oct. 2001 |
| Importance of Accurate and Complete Narratives | Feb. 2003 |
| Importance of the Narrative | Jun. 2001 |
| Improvements to Eliminate Reporting Deficiencies | Nov. 2003 |
| Informal Value Transfer System--Special SAR Form Completion Guidance | Feb. 2003 |
| Insignificant Suspicious Activity Report Filing Errors | Oct. 2005 |
| Instructions for Completing the SAR Form | Nov. 2003 |
| Problems with Taxpayer Identification Numbers | Oct. 2005 |
| SAR Filing Tips for MSBs | Aug. 2002 |
| SAR Filing Tips - Trend Analysis of FAQs Received on FinCEN’s Regulatory Helpline | June 2006 |
| SAR Form Completion Tips— A Trend Analysis of Frequently Asked Questions Received on FinCEN’s Regulatory Helpline | May 2007 |
| SAR Form Completion Rate-National Overview | Oct. 2000 |
| SAR Form Preparation and Filing | Oct. 2000 |
| SAR Forms: Where to Send Completed SAR Forms | Feb. 2003 |
| SAR Forms: Where to Send Completed SAR Forms | Nov. 2003 |
| SAR Guidance Package | Aug. 2004 |
| Special Guidance Related to Identity Theft and Pretext Calling | Jun. 2001 |
| Suspicious Activity at a Location Other than the Institution | Oct. 2005 |
| Suspicious Activity Reporting Guidance for Casinos | Aug. 2004 |
| Terrorist-Related Activity: How to report potential terrorist-related activity | Nov. 2003 |
| Terrorist-Related Activity: How to report potential terrorist-related activity | Feb. 2003 |
| Terrorist-Related Activity: How to report potential terrorist-related activity | Aug. 2002 |
| Tips from the Regulators | Nov. 2003 |
| SAR Filing Guidance |
| FinCEN & Regulatory Agencies Debunk SAR Quotas Myth | Aug. 2004 |
| John Byrne on SAR Quotas | Aug. 2004 |
| IRS Computing Center/FinCEN Help Line & Website | Nov. 2003 |
| FAQs from FinCEN Help Line – 314a Process | Nov. 2003 |
| MSB SAR Reporting Questions |
Nov. 2003 |
| Filing SARs on Activity Outside the United States | Jun. 2001 |
| Filing SARs on Continuing Activity after Law Enforcement Contact | Jun. 2001 |
| Filing SARs on OFAC List or 314(a) Matches | Nov. 2003 |
| Filing SARs & the beginning of the 30-Day Time Period | June 2006 |
| Financial Institutions Hotline | Oct. 2001 |
| National Security Letters prompting SAR filings | Apr. 2005 |
| Repeated SAR Filings on Same Activity | Oct. 2000 |
| SAR Guidelines for Reporting Advance Fee Schemes | Aug. 2004 |
| SAR Guidelines for Grand Jury Subpoenas | June 2006 |
| Suspicious Activity Reports: Not Just for Law Enforcement | June 2006 |
| Timing for SAR filings | Oct. 2000 |
| Voluntary SAR Filings | Oct. 2001 |
| Voluntary SAR Filings - more guidance | Jun. 2001 |
| Disclosing SARs |
| Disclosure of SAR Documentation | Jun. 2001 |
| Disclosure of SARs and Underlying Suspicious Activity | Oct. 2000 |
| Prohibition on Notification | Jun. 2001 |
| Providing Suspicious Activity Reports to Appropriate Law Enforcement | Oct. 2005 |
| SAR Rulings: SAR Disclosure | Feb. 2003 |
| SAR Disclosure as part of Civil Litigation | Aug. 2002 |
| Florida Appeal Court Decision re: SAR production | Nov. 2003 |
| Guidance as to What to do When Asked for Production of SARs | Aug. 2004 |
| Prohibition on Notification | Jun. 2001 |
| Providing Suspicious Activity Reports to Appropriate Law Enforcement | Oct. 2005 |
| SAR Rulings: SAR Disclosure | Feb. 2003 |
| SAR Disclosure as part of Civil Litigation | Aug. 2002 |
| Disclosing in response to National Security Letters | Apr. 2005 |
| MSB Issues/Guidance |
| Questions and Answers on MSBs | Jun. 2001 |
| MSB SAR Reporting Questions |
Nov. 2003 |
| Money Services Businesses: SARs filed by MSBs | Aug. 2002 |
| Money Services Businesses: Registration and De-Registration | June 2006 |
| SARs filed by Money Services Business | Feb. 2003 |
| SARs filed on Unregistered/Unlicensed MSBs | Jun. 2006 |
| Safe Harbor Issues |
| Applicability of Safe Harbor | Oct. 2001 |
| Applicability of Safe Harbor | Jun. 2001 |
| Safe Harbor Protection for Employment References | Aug. 2002 |
| OFAC and FATF |
| OFAC (but see revised guidance in next item) | Aug. 2002 |
| OFAC - Revised Guidance on filing SARs | Apr. 2005 |
| Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories | Nov. 2003 |
| Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories | Oct. 2001 |
| Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories | Jun. 2001 |
| Non-Cooperative Countries and Territories | Oct. 2000 |
| Training |
| An Overview of Suspicious Activity Report Training Elements | Apr. 2005 |
| PACS |
| PATRIOT Act Communications System | Feb. 2003 |
| Expansion of PACS | Nov. 2003 |
| 314(a) Information Requests |
| 314(a) Information Requests under the USA PATRIOT Act | Feb. 2003 |
| 314(a) Results Enhance Material Support for Terrorism Case | Aug. 2004 |
| FAQs from FinCEN Help Line – 314a Process | Nov. 2003 |
| Filing SARs on OFAC List or 314(a) Matches | Nov. 2003 |
| Section 314(a) USA PATRIOT Act Progress Report (February 2003 – October 2003) | Nov. 2003 |
| Section 314(a) USA PATRIOT Act Progress Update (February 2003 – May 2004) | Aug. 2004 |
| Examples of Cases |
| 314(a) Results Enhance Material Support for Terrorism Case | Aug. 2004 |
| Attorney and Three Accomplices Convicted in Multi-Million Dollar Real Estate
Fraud | Aug. 2004 |
| Attorney Sentenced in Fraud Case | Oct. 2005 |
| Auto Dealership Pleads Guilty to Structuring Cash Deposit | Oct. 2007 |
| Black Market Peso Exchange | Jun. 2001 |
| Black Market Peso Exchange Used to Launder Drug Proceeds | May 2007 |
| Bank Failure Investigation | Oct. 2005 |
| Bank Manager Steals Hundreds of Thousands of Dollars | May 2007 |
| Bank President Guilty in Loan Fraud | Aug. 2004 |
| Bankruptcy Bust-out Scheme | Nov. 2003 |
| Bankruptcy Fraud Involving Family Members | Nov. 2003 |
| BSA Data Leads to $18 Million Seizure | Aug. 2004 |
| BSA Data Leads to Drug Trafficker Identification | May 2007 |
| Business Accused of Structuring | Oct. 2005 |
| Charity Evades Reporting Requirement | Apr. 2005 |
| Check Cashing Business | Oct. 2001 |
| Check Kiting Suspect | Jun. 2001 |
| Check Kiters Cost Banks Millions of Dollars | May 2007 |
| Cocaine Trafficker | Jun. 2001 |
| Computer Chip Theft Ring | Oct. 2001 |
| Conviction of Pharmacist | Feb. 2003 |
| Conviction of Chief Executive | Oct. 2005 |
| Counterfeit Check Fraud | Oct. 2000 |
| Credit Credit Fraud & ID Theft by Illegal Alien with Ties to Organized Crime | Oct 2007 |
| Credit Card Theft | Jun. 2001 |
| Criminal Organization – Baby Formula | Oct. 2000 |
| Customs Fraud | Oct. 2000 |
| Drug Money Laundering | Oct. 2000 |
| Drug Trafficker Forfeits Structured Cash | Aug. 2004 |
| Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering | Jun. 2001 |
| Drug Traffickers Laundering Profits Through Casinos | June 2006 |
| Edible Delicacies Land Man in Prison | Oct. 2005 |
| Elected Official Convicted of Bankruptcy Fraud & Structuring | Oct. 2007 |
| Embargo Investigation | Jun. 2001 |
| Embezzlement | Oct. 2000 |
| Extortion and Title 31 | Oct. 2001 |
| Food Bank Theft | Oct. 2000 |
| Forgery of U.S. Treasury Checks | Nov. 2003 |
| Former Banker Sentenced for Avoiding IRS Reporting | Aug. 2002 |
| Former Executive in Prison for Tax Evasion | Oct. 2005 |
| Fraudulent Banking Scheme | June 2006 |
| Gambling Addicted Bank Officer Steals from Bank | May 2007 |
| Hawala Investigation | Nov. 2003 |
| Hawala Operation | Apr. 2005 |
| Identity Thief Receives Nearly 4 Years in Prison | Oct. 2005 |
| Illegal Activities by Liquor Stores | May 2007 |
| Illegal Casa de Cambio | Oct. 2001 |
| Illegal Check Cashing Scheme | Oct. 2007 |
| Illegal Money Transfers to Iran | Feb. 2003 |
| Illegal Money Transfers to Iran by Iranian Regime Supporter | May 2007 |
| Illegal Money Transfers to Iraq | Aug. 2002 |
| Importance of SAR Reporting to Law Enforcement Investigations | Oct. 2001 |
| Individual Operating as Unlicensed Money Transmitter | Aug. 2004 |
| Insider Fraud Contributes to Bank Failure | Apr. 2005 |
| Insurance Fraud Restitution | June 2006 |
| Insurance Executive Embezzled to Pay Gambling Debts | May 2007 |
| Insurance Executive Embezzled from Local Government's Self-Insured Health
Fund | Aug. 2004 |
| Internal Fraud at Local Bank | Feb. 2003 |
| International Lottery Scheme | Oct. 2007 |
| International Money Laundering Via Stored Value Cards | Oct. 2007 |
| International Money Laundering Case | Aug. 2002 |
| Investment Firm CEO | Feb. 2003 |
| Investment Fraud Scheme | Nov. 2003 |
| Investment Fraud Scheme | Oct. 2000 |
| Investment Scam | Oct. 2001 |
| Marijuana Farm Owner Sentenced | Apr. 2005 |
| Medicaid Fraud | Oct. 2000 |
| Metal Traders Charged in International Bank Fraud Scheme | Aug. 2002 |
| Methamphetamine Production Ring | Oct. 2001 |
| Money Laundering and Pyramid Scheme | Apr. 2005 |
| Money Laundering by RV Dealer | Oct. 2001 |
| Money Laundering in Maryland | Aug. 2002 |
| Money Laundering involving Insurance Industry | Feb. 2003 |
| Money Laundering involving Iraq | Nov. 2003 |
| Money Laundering of Marijuana Sales Proceeds | Nov. 2003 |
| Money Laundering Scheme Transferred over $12 Million to South American Countries | Oct. 2005 |
| Money Remitter Sending Money to Iraq | Feb. 2003 |
| Money Remitting Business Laundering Drug Proceeds | Apr. 2005 |
| Mortgage Elimination Scheme | May 2007 |
| Mortgage Fraud Scheme | Oct. 2007 |
| Nigerian Advance Fee Scam | Nov. 2003 |
| Nigerian Round-Tripping Investigation | Aug. 2004 |
| Nigerian Wire Transfer Fraud | Oct. 2007 |
| Non-Profit Organization Operating as Money Remitter | Aug. 2004 |
| Operation Cheque Mate | Oct. 2005 |
| Operation Mule Train | Oct. 2000 |
| Organized Crime Network | Oct. 2000 |
| Owner of Service Company Sentenced in Tax Evasion Scheme | Oct. 2005 |
| Phantom Bank Scheme | Jun. 2001 |
| Ponzi Scheme | Jun. 2001 |
| Ponzi Scheme | Aug. 2004 |
| Ponzi Scheme | June 2006 |
| Ponzi Scheme | Oct. 2007 |
| Racketeering Scheme Involving Organized Crime & Trash Collectors | May 2007 |
| Securities Dealer | Jun. 2001 |
| Sports Betting Ring | Oct. 2001 |
| Sports Card Theft | Oct. 2001 |
| Stock Fraud | Oct. 2000 | |
| Stolen Check Ring | Oct. 2001 |
| Stolen Check Scheme | Jun. 2001 |
| Structured Deposits Exceeding $700,000 | Aug. 2004 |
| Structuring and Food Stamp Fraud | Aug. 2002 |
| Structuring by Three Family Members | Aug. 2002 |
| Structuring by Two Businesses | May 2007 |
| Suspect Sentenced to Five Years in Prison & Ordered to Pay $1 Million in Restitution | Oct. 2005 |
| Tax Evasion Case | Aug. 2002 |
| Tax Evasion by a Business Owner | Apr. 2005 |
| Telemarketing Fraud | Aug. 2004 |
| Terrorism Investigation | Apr. 2005 |
| Travel Agent | Jun. 2001 |
| Unlicensed Money Remitter ($10 million in assets frozen) | June 2006 |
| Unlicensed Money Remitter ($1.2 million) | Nov. 2003 |
| Unlicensed Money Remitter ($3 million) | Feb. 2003 |
| Unlicensed Money Remitter ($427,000) | Feb. 2003 |
| Unlicensed Money Transmission Scheme | Aug. 2002 |
| Unlicensed South American Money Exchanger | Aug. 2004 |
| Worker’s Compensation Fraud | Oct. 2000 |
| State and Local Law Enforcement Use of SAR Data | Aug. 2004 |
| State and Local Law Enforcement Use of SAR Data | Nov. 2003 |
| State and Local Law Enforcement Use of SAR Data | Aug. 2002 |
| State and Local Law Enforcement Use of SAR Data | Oct. 2001 |
| Miscellaneous |
| BSA Data - Component of FBI’s Geographic Information Mapping Technology | June 2006 |
| Cessation of Relationship/Closure of Account | Oct. 2000 |
| Correspondent Accounts and Shell Company Activity | Jun. 2001 |
| Shell Company Activity | Oct. 2000 |
| Some Tips for Auditing the Suspicious Activity Reporting Program | Nov. 2003 |
| FinCEN’s Financial Institutions Hotline | Aug. 2002 |
| Talk back to FinCEN! | Nov. 2003 |
| USA PATRIOT Act: Section 311 Authority | Feb. 2003 |
| Mailbag – Questions from the Industry | Oct. 2001 |
| Terrorism/Terrorist Financing |
| Coupon Redemption Fraud | Nov. 2003 |
| Hawalas | Feb. 2003 |
| Informal Value Transfer Systems | Feb. 2003 |
| Informal Value Transfer Systems – Update | Nov. 2003 |
| Non-Profit Organizations | Feb. 2003 |
| SAR Filers Identify Suspicious Monetary Instruments Clearing Through International Cash Letters | Nov. 2003 |
| Aspects of Financial Transactions that May Indicate Terrorist Financing | Aug. 2002 |
| Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Efforts | Aug. 2002 |
| FinCEN Analysis of SAR Filings and other BSA information | Aug. 2002 |
| Reconstruction of Hijacker’s Financial Activities | Aug. 2002 |
| Terrorism and Terrorist Financing | Nov. 2003 |
| Terrorist Financing filed on SARs | Apr. 2005 |
| SARs Filed Referring to Terrorism (Prior to 09/11/2001 & 09/11/2001 through 03/31/2002) | Aug. 2002 |
| SARs Filed that Refer to Terrorism (March –September 2002) | Feb. 2003 |
| Reports/Trends/Statistics |
| ATM Commonly Filed Violations | Aug. 2004 |
| By the Numbers Update, Issue 6, a BOL recap. | Jun. 2006 |
| Check Fraud Loss Report - 2000 | Oct. 2000 |
| Check Fraud Loss Report - 2003 | Feb. 2003 |
| Section 314(a) USA PATRIOT Act Progress Report (February 2003 – October 2003) | Nov. 2003 |
| Section 314(a) USA PATRIOT Act Progress Update (February 2003 – May 2004) | Aug. 2004 |
| Multilateral Illicit Currency Flows Study | Jun.
2001 |
| Percentage of SARs Reporting Structuring | Oct. 2001 |
| Regional Money Remitter Activity | Oct. 2000 |
| Role of SARs in High Risk Money Laundering and Related Financial Crime Areas | Oct. 2000 |
| Reports of Solicitation Letters (Advanced Fee Fraud or 4-1-9 Scams) | Oct. 2001 |
| Russian Criminal Activity | Oct. 2000 |
| International Issues |
| Global Use of SARs | Jun. 2001 |
| Increased SAR Reporting Involving Mexico | Oct. 2000 |
| Indicators of Misuse of Informal Value Transfer Systems | Feb. 2003 |
| Use of U.S.-Based Shell Corporations and Foreign Shell Banks by Eastern Europeans to
Move Money | Aug. 2004 |
| Suspicious Endorsed/Third-Party Checks Negotiated Abroad | Aug. 2004 |
| Suspicious Activity Involving the Iraqi Dinar | Apr. 2005 |
| Industries Other than Banking |
| Automobile Retail Industry | Feb. 2003 |
| Boat/Yacht Retail Industry |
Feb. 2003 |
| Broker-Dealer SARs – The First Year | Aug. 2004 |
| Casino and Card Club Industries | Apr. 2005 |
| Pawn Brokers: SAR Analysis – Indications of Suspicious Activity | Feb. 2003 |
| Real Estate Industry – Sales and Management SARS | Nov. 2003 |
| Expansion of SAR and AML Compliance Requirements to New Industries | Aug. 2002 |
| Further Expansion of SAR Requirements to New Industries | Feb. 2003 |
| Financial Industries Required to File SARs | Nov. 2003 |
| Suspicious Activity Reported by Casinos | Oct. 2000 |
| SARs filed by Money Services Business | Feb. 2003 |
| Suspicious Activity Reports for Securities and Futures Industries | Oct. 2005 |
| Securities Industry: SAR Analysis – Indications of Suspicious Activity | Feb. 2003 |
| Securities and Futures Industries SARs: The First Quarter | Nov. 2003 |
| Securities Firms and the PATRIOT Act | Oct. 2005 |
| Travel Industry: SAR Analysis -- Indications of Suspicious Activity |
Feb. 2003 |
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