Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Advisory Key Terms

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Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Advisory Key Terms

(Last updated February 26, 2013)

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
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)	MX Restriction (Mexico Currency Restriction)	6/21/2010 and 7/18/2012
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)	BMPE (Black Market Peso Exchange) TBML (Trade Based Money Laundering)	2/18/2010
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.