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FinCEN Advisories
TitleDateDescription
FinCEN Advisory–FIN-2013-A004
HTML | PDF		04/2013Guidance to Financial Institutions Based on the Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Risks.
FinCEN Advisory–FIN-2013-A003
HTML | PDF		04/2013Guidance to Financial Institutions Based on the Financial Action Task Force Publication on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) Risks posed by Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bangladesh, Bolivia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Cuba, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Thailand, Tajikistan, Zimbabwe, and the substantial AML/CFT improvements in Ghana and Venezuela.
FinCEN Advisory–FIN-2013-A001
HTML | PDF		02/2013Update on Tax Refund Fraud and Related Identity Theft
FinCEN Advisory–FIN-2012-A012
HTML | PDF		11/2012Guidance to Financial Institutions Based on the Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Risks
FinCEN Advisory–FIN-2012-A011
HTML | PDF		11/2012Guidance to Financial Institutions Based on the Financial Action Task Force Publication on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing (AML/CFT) Risks posed by Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Ghana, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Philippines, Sudan, Tajikistan, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe, and the substantial AML/CFT improvements in Trinidad and Tobago.
FinCEN Advisory–FIN-2012-A010
HTML | PDF		10/2012Risk Associated with Third-Party Payment Processors
FinCEN Advisory – FIN-2012-A009
HTML | PDF		08/2012Suspicious Activity Related to Mortgage Loan Fraud
FinCEN Advisory–FIN-2012-A008
HTML | PDF		07/2012Guidance to Financial Institutions Based on the Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Risks.
FinCEN Advisory–FIN-2012-A007
HTML | PDF		07/2012Guidance to Financial Institutions Based on the Financial Action Task Force Publication on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Risks posed by Afghanistan, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Kuwait, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Morocco, Namibia, Nepal, Nicaragua, Philippines, Sudan, Tajikistan, Trinidad and Tobago, Venezuela, and Zimbabwe, and the substantial AML/CFT improvements in Turkmenistan.
FinCEN Advisory–FIN-2012-A006
HTML | PDF		07/2012Update on U.S. Currency Restrictions in Mexico.
FinCEN Advisory–FIN-2012-A005
HTML | PDF		03/2012Tax Refund Fraud and Related Identity Theft
FinCEN Advisory–FIN-2012-A004
HTML | PDF		03/2012Guidance to Financial Institutions Based on the Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Risks.
FinCEN Advisory–FIN-2012-A003
HTML | PDF		03/2012Guidance to Financial Institutions Based on the Financial Action Task Force Publication on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Risks posed by Algeria; Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Bangladesh; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Ecuador; Kyrgyzstan Mongolia; Morocco; Namibia; Nepal; Nicaragua; Philippines; Sudan; Tajikistan; Trinidad and Tobago; Turkmenistan; Venezuela; Vietnam; Yemen; and Zimbabwe; and; the substantial AML/CFT improvements in Honduras and Paraguay.
FinCEN Advisory–FIN-2012-A002
HTML | PDF		03/2012SAR Confidentiality Reminder for Internal and External Counsel of Financial Institutions
FinCEN Advisory–FIN-2012-A001
HTML | PDF		02/2012Guidance to Financial Institutions on Providing Financial Services to Foreign-Located MSBs
FinCEN Advisory–FIN-2011-A016
HTML | PDF		12/2011Guidance to Assist Financial Institutions With Identifying and Reporting Account Takeover Activity
FinCEN Advisory–FIN-2011-A015
HTML | PDF		11/2011Guidance to Financial Institutions Based on the Financial Action Task Force Public Statement on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Risks.
FinCEN Advisory–FIN-2011-A014
HTML | PDF		11/2011Guidance to Financial Institutions Based on the Financial Action Task Force Publication on Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Risks posed by Algeria; Angola; Antigua and Barbuda; Argentina; Bangladesh; Brunei Darussalam; Cambodia; Ecuador; Ghana; Honduras; Kyrgyzstan; Indonesia; Mongolia; Morocco; Namibia; Nepal; Nicaragua; Pakistan; Paraguay; Philippines; Sudan; Tajikistan; Tanzania; Thailand; Trinidad and Tobago; Turkmenistan Venezuela; Vietnam; Yemen; and Zimbabwe; and the
FinCEN Advisory – FIN-2010-A014
HTML | PDF		11/2010Maintaining the Confidentiality of Suspicious Activity Reports
FinCEN Advisory – FIN-2010-A007
HTML | PDF		06/2010Newly Released Mexican Regulations Imposing Restrictions on Mexican Banks for Transactions in U.S. Currency
FinCEN Advisory – FIN-2010-A001
HTML | PDF		02/2010FinCEN Advisory to Financial Institutions on Filing Suspicious Activity Reports regarding Trade-based Money Laundering
FinCEN Guidance-FIN-2008-G008
HTML | PDF		09/2008Guidance on Application of the Definition of Money Transmitter to Brokers and Dealers in Currency and other Commodities
FinCEN Advisory – FIN-2008-G006
HTML | PDF		05/2008Guidance on Preparation Guidelines for Use of Special Response “XX” in FinCEN Form 109, Suspicious Activity Report by Money Services Business
FinCEN Advisory – FIN-2008-A005
HTML | PDF		04/2008Withdrawal of Advisories 21 and 21A Concerning Transactions Involving the Republic of Nauru
FinCEN Guidance-FIN-2008-G005
HTML | PDF		04/2008Guidance to Financial Institutions on Filing Suspicious Activity Reports regarding the Proceeds of Foreign Corruption

Advisory Withdrawals
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FinCEN Bulletins and Fact Sheets
TitleDateDescription
Money Laundering Prevention
PDF Only		09/2007An MSB Guide
Bank Secrecy Act Requirements
PDF Only		09/2007A Quick Reference Guide for MSBs
Reporting Suspicious Activity
PDF Only		09/2007A Quick Reference Guide for MSBs
SAR Bulletin - Issue 4
PDF Only		01/2002Aspects of Financial Transactions Indicative of Terrorist Funding
SAR Bulletin - Issue 1
PDF Only		06/1999Automated Teller Machines
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