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| Federal Register Notice
Proposed Collection: Suspicious Activity Report by Casinos
| News
Warning: New Twist to Nigerian Fraud Scheme
The perpetrators of Advance Fee Fraud schemes are often very creative and innovative. This scheme is commonly known as "4-1-9" fraud, in reference to the section of the Nigerian penal code that addresses this type of activity. Nigerian nationals, purporting to be officials of their government or…
| News
Treasury Announces Final And Proposed Rules Under USA PATRIOT ACT
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Treasury Announces Final And Proposed Rules Under USA PATRIOT ACT
| Enforcement Action
In the Matter of Great Eastern Bank of Florida
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Survey on Costs of Filing Currency Transaction Reports (CTRs) and Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and the Use of the Exemption Process
On August 23, 2002, FinCEN launched a survey of a statistically valid sample of banks, savings and loans and credit unions to gather information on the costs of filing CTRs and SARs, as well as the use of the exemption process for CTR filings. Sampled institutions were notified via email and faxes…
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FinCEN Issues SAR Activity Review
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued today its fourth SARActivity Review – Trends, Tips and Issues. This issue of The Review contains information related topotential terrorist financing activity as well as an analysis of SAR filings since September 11, 2001that referred to…
| Federal Register Notice
Comment Request For New Form, "Suspicious Activity Report by the Securities And Futures Industry"
| Federal Register Notice
Comment Request For New Form, "Suspicious Activity Report by the Securities And Futures Industry (SAR-SF, Formerly Called SAR-BD)" (67 FR 50751)
| SAR Technical Bulletin
SAR Activity Review Issue 4