Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Advisory Key Terms

(Last updated February 2024.)

 

This webpage contains a list of Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) key terms found in FinCEN advisories and similar products. Not all FinCEN advisories contain key terms or SAR field number instructions; in those instances, see the applicable advisory for filing instructions

FINANCIAL ACTIVITY	REQUESTED KEY ADVISORY TERMS	DATE	FinCEN Number and Other Associated Advisories
FinCEN Issues Alert on Israeli Extremist Settler Violence Against Palestinians in the West Bank	FIN-2024-WBEXTREMISM	02/01/2024	FIN-2024-Alert001
FinCEN Alert on COVID-19 Employee Retention Credit Fraud	FIN-2023-ERC	11/22/2023	FIN-2023-Alert007
FinCEN and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security Announce New Reporting Key Term and Highlight Red Flags Relating to Global Evasion of U.S. Export Controls	FIN-2023-GLOBALEXPORT	11/6/2023	FIN-2023-NTC2
FinCEN Alert to Financial Institutions to Counter Financing to Hamas and its Terrorist Activities	FIN-2023-TFHAMAS	10/20/2023	FinCEN-2023-Alert006
FinCEN Alert on Prevalent Virtual Currency Investment Scam Commonly Known as “Pig Butchering”	FIN-2023-PIGBUTCHERING	09/08/2023	FinCEN-2023-Alert005
Notice on Payroll Tax Evasion and Workers’ Compensation Fraud in the Construction Sector	FIN-2023-NTC1	08/15/2023	FIN-2023-NTC1
Supplemental Alert: FinCEN and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security Urge Continued Vigilance for Potential Russian Export Control Evasion Attempts	FIN-2022-RUSSIABIS	05/19/2023	FIN-2023-Alert004 FIN-2022-Alert003
FinCEN Alert on Nationwide Surge in Mail Theft-Related Check Fraud Schemes Targeting the U.S. Mail	FIN-2023-MAILTHEFT	02/27/2023	FIN-2023-Alert003
FinCEN Alert on Potential U.S. Commercial Real Estate Investments by Sanctioned Russian Elites, Oligarchs, and Their Proxies	FIN-2023-RUSSIACRE	01/25/2023	FIN-2023-Alert002
FinCEN Alert on Human Smuggling Along the Southwest Border of the United States	FIN-2023-HUMANSMUGGLING	01/13/2023	FIN-2023-Alert001 FIN-2020-A008 FIN-2014-A008
Joint Alert on Increased Vigilance for Potential Russian and Belarusian Export Control Evasion Attempts	FIN-2022-RUSSIABIS	06/28/2022	FIN-2022-Alert003
Advisory on Elder Financial Exploitation	EFE FIN-2022-A002	06/15/2022	FIN-2022-A002
Advisory on Kleptocracy and Foreign Public Corruption	CORRUPTION FIN-2022-A001	04/14/2022	FIN-2022-A001
Alert on Real Estate, Luxury, Goods, and High-Value Assets Involving Russian Elites, Oligarchs, and Family Members	FIN-2022-RUSSIALUXURY	03/16/2022	FIN-2022-Alert002
Alert on Increased Vigilance for Potential Russian Sanctions Evasion Attempts	FIN-2022-RUSSIASANCTIONS	03/7/2022	FIN-2022-Alert001
Notice on Environmental Crimes	FIN-2021-NTC4	11/18/2021	FIN-2021-NTC4
Advisories on Ransomware Activity	CYBER FIN-2021-A004	11/8/2021	FIN-2021-A004 FIN-2020-A006 (updated and replaced on 11/8/21)
Notice on Child Sexual Exploitation Crimes	OCSE-FIN-2021-NTC3	09/16/2021	FIN-2021-NTC3
Notice on Trade in Antiquities and Art	FIN-2021-NTC2	03/9/2021	FIN-2021-NTC2
Advisory on COVID-19 Economic Impact Payment	FIN-2021-A002	02/24/2021	FIN-2021-A002
Consolidated COVID-19 Suspicious Activity Report Key Terms and Filing Instructions	See Notice Table 1 and 2 for Details	02/24/2021	FIN-2021-NTC1
Advisory on Health Insurance and Health Care-Related Fraud	FIN-2021-A001	02/2/2021	FIN-2021-A001
Notice on COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Scams and Cyberattacks	FIN-2020-NTC4	12/28/2020	FIN-2020-NTC4
Advisory on FATF Jurisdictions with AML/CFT Deficiencies	OCTOBER 2020 FATF FIN-2020-A009	11/6/2020	FIN-2020-A009
Advisory on Human Trafficking and Related Activity	HUMAN TRAFFICKING FIN-2020-A008	10/15/2020	FIN-2020-A008
Advisory on COVID-19 Unemployment Insurance Fraud	COVID19 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE FRAUD FIN-2020-A007	10/13/2020	FIN-2020-A007
Advisories on COVID-19 Cybercrime and Cyber-Enabled Crime	COVID19-CYBER FIN-2020-A005	07/30/2020	FIN-2020-A005
Advisory on FATF Jurisdictions with AML/CFT Deficiencies	JUNE 2020 FATF FIN-2020-A004	07/14/2020	FIN-2020-A004
Advisory on COVID-19 Imposter Scams and Money Mule Schemes	COVID19 MM FIN-2020-A003	07/7/2020	FIN-2020-A003
Advisories on Loan Modification and Foreclosure Rescue Scams	FORECLOSURE RESCUE SCAM	08/06/2012	FIN-2009-A001 FIN-2010-A006 FIN-2012-A009
Advisory on COVID-19 Medical Scams	COVID19 FIN-2020-A002	05/18/2020	FIN-2020-A002
Advisory on FATF Jurisdictions with AML/CFT Deficiencies	FEBRUARY 2020 FATF FIN-2020-A001	03/26/2020	FIN-2020-A001
Notice to Financial Institutions on COVID-19	COVID19	03/16/2020	FIN-2020-NTC1
Advisories on Trafficking of Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids	FENTANYL FIN-2019-A006	08/21/2019	FIN-2019-A006 FIN-2011-A009
Advisories on Email Compromise Fraud Schemes	BEC FRAUD EAC FRAUD BEC DATA THEFT	07/16/2019	FIN-2019-A005
Advisory on Illicit Convertible Virtual Currency Activity	CVC FIN-2019-A003	05/09/2019	FIN-2019-A003
Updated Advisory on Public Corruption in Venezuela	VENEZUELA CORRUPTION FIN-2019-A002	05/03/2019	FIN-2019-A002
Advisories on Iranian Regime and Malign Activities	IRAN FIN-2018-A006	10/11/2018	FIN-2018-A006 FIN-2010-A008
Advisory on Proceeds of Public Corruption in Nicaragua	NICARAGUA FIN-2018-A005	10/04/2018	FIN-2018-A005
Advisory on Human Rights Abuses Enabled by Corrupt Senior Foreign Political Figures	FINANCIAL FACILITATOR FIN-2018-A003	06/12/2018	FIN-2018-A003
Advisories on North Korea	See Advisory for Details	11/02/2017	FIN-2017-A008 FIN-2013-A005 FIN-2009-A002
Advisory on Disaster-Related Fraud	DISASTER-RELATED FRAUD	10/31/2017	FIN-2017-A007
Advisory on Public Corruption in Venezuela	VENEZUELAN CORRUPTION	09/20/2017	FIN-2017-A006
Advisory on Political Corruption in South Sudan	SOUTH SUDAN	09/06/2017	FIN-2017-A004
Advisory on Real Estate Firms and Professionals	ADVISORY REAL ESTATE	08/22/2017	FIN-2017-A003
Advisory to Financial Institutions on Cyber-Events and Cyber-Enabled Crime	See Advisory for Details	10/25/2016	FIN-2016-A005
Advisory on Email Compromise Fraud Schemes	BEC Fraud EAC Fraud	09/06/2016	FIN-2016-A003
Advisory on Human Smuggling and Human Trafficking Schemes	ADVISORY HUMAN SMUGGLING  ADVISORY HUMAN TRAFFICKING	09/11/2014	FIN-2014-A008
Advisory on U.S. Currency Restrictions in Mexico: Funnel Accounts and TBML	FUNNEL ACCOUNT	05/28/2014	FIN-2014-A005
Advisories on Trade Based Money Laundering	TBML BMPE FUNNEL ACCOUNT MX RESTRICTION	05/28/2014	FIN-2014-A005 FIN-2010-A001
Advisory on Citizen by Investment Programs in Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis	SKN PASSPORT	05/20/2014	FIN-2014-A004
Advisories on U.S. Currency Restrictions in Mexico	MX RESTRICTION	09/27/2013	FIN-2013-A007 FIN-2012-A006 FIN-2010-A007
Advisories on Syria	SYRIA	04/15/2013	FIN-2013-A002 FIN-2011-A010 FIN-2011-A013
Update Advisories on Tax Refund and Related Identity Theft	TAX REFUND FRAUD	02/26/2013	FIN-2012-A005 FIN-2013-A001
Advisory on Third-Party Payment Processors	Payment Processor	10/22/2012	FIN-2012-A010
Advisory on SAR Confidentiality for Internal and External Counsel of Financial Institutions	See Advisory for Details	03/02/2012	FIN-2012-A002
Advisory on Foreign-Located MSBs	See Advisory for Details	02/15/2012	FIN-2012-A001
Advisory on Account Takeover Activity	ACCOUNT TAKEOVER FRAUD	12/19/2011	FIN-2011-A016
Advisory on Commercial Real Estate Fraud	CREF	03/30/2011	FIN-2011-A007
Advisory on Elderly Financial Exploitation	elder financial exploitation	02/22/2011	FIN-2011-A003
Advisory on Informal Value Transfer System	IVTS	09/01/2010	FIN-2010-A011
Advisory on Home Equity Conversions Mortgage Fraud Schemes	HECM FHA	04/27/2010	FIN-2010-A005
Advisory on TARP-Related Programs	SIGTARP	10/14/2009	FIN-2009-A006
Advisory on Structuring by Casino Patrons and Personnel	See Advisory for Details	07/01/2009	FIN-2009-A003

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