Alerts/Advisories/Notices/Bulletins/Fact Sheets
As part of fulfilling its mission to safeguard the financial system and promote national security, FinCEN, through its Financial Institution Advisory Program, issues public and non-public advisories to financial institutions concerning money laundering or terrorist financing threats and vulnerabilities for the purpose of enabling financial institutions to guard against such threats. Advisories often contain illicit activity typologies, red flags that facilitate monitoring, and guidance on complying with FinCEN regulations to address those threats and vulnerabilities. Financial institutions may use this information to enhance their Anti-Money Laundering (AML) monitoring systems for more valuable suspicious activity reporting.
Alerts
| Title | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FIN-2024-Alert003 | 10/23/2024 | FinCEN Alert to Financial Institutions to Counter Financing of Hizballah and its Terrorist Activities |
| FIN-2024-Alert002 | 07/11/2024 | FinCEN Issues Supplemental Alert on Israeli Extremist Violence in the West Bank |
| FIN-2024-Alert001 | 02/01/2024 | FinCEN Issues Alert on Israeli Extremist Settler Violence Against Palestinians in the West Bank |
| FiN-2023-Alert007 | 11/22/2023 | FinCEN Alert on COVID-19 Employee Retention Credit Fraud |
| FIN-2023-Alert006 | 10/20/2023 |
FinCEN Alert to Financial Institutions to Counter Financing to Hamas and its Terrorist Activities |
| FIN-2023-Alert005 | 09/08/2023 |
FinCEN Alert on Prevalent Virtual Currency Investment Scam Commonly Known as “Pig Butchering” |
| FIN-2023-Alert004 | 05/19/2023 |
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-2023-Alert003 | 02/27/2023 |
FinCEN Alert on Nationwide Surge in Mail Theft-Related Check Fraud Schemes Targeting the U.S. Mail |
| FIN-2023-Alert002 | 01/25/2023 |
FinCEN Alert on Potential U.S. Commercial Real Estate Investments by Sanctioned Russian Elites, Oligarchs, and Their Proxies |
| FIN-2023-Alert001 | 01/13/2023 |
FinCEN Alert on Human Smuggling Along the Southwest Border of the United States |
| FIN-2022-Alert003 | 06/28/2022 |
FinCEN and the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security Urge Increased Vigilance for Potential Russian and Belarusian Export Control Evasion Attempts |
| FIN-2022-Alert002 | 03/16/2022 |
FinCEN Alert on Real Estate, Luxury Goods, and Other High Value Assets Involving Russian Elites, Oligarchs, and their Family Members |
| FIN-2022-Alert001 | 03/07/2022 |
FinCEN Advises Increased Vigilance for Potential Russian Sanctions Evasion Attempts |
| FIN-2020-Alert001 | 07/16/2020 |
FinCEN Alerts Financial Institutions to Convertible Virtual Currency Scam Involving Twitter |
Recent Advisories
| Title | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FinCEN Advisory FIN-2024-A002 | Supplemental Advisory on the Procurement of Precursor Chemicals and Manufacturing Equipment Used for the Synthesis of Illicit Fentanyl and Other Synthetic Opioids | |
| FinCEN Advisory FIN-2024-A001 | Advisory to Counter the Financing of Iran-Backed Terrorist Organizations | |
| FinCEN Advisory FIN-2022-A002 | Advisory on Elder Financial Exploitation | |
| FinCEN Advisory FIN-2022-A001 | Advisory on Kleptocracy and Foreign Public Corruption | |
| FinCEN Advisory FIN-2021-A004 | Advisory on Ransomware and the Use of the Financial System to Facilitate Ransom Payments |
| Title | Date | Description |
|---|---|---|
| FinCEN Notice FIN-2024-NTC2 Spanish | 10/18/2024 | Aviso conjunto de la FinCEN, la OFAC y el FBI sobre el fraude en el régimen de tiempo compartido asociado a organizaciones criminales transnacionales con sede en México |
| FinCEN Notice FIN-2024-NTC2 | 07/16/2024 | FinCEN, OFAC, and FBI Joint Notice on Timeshare Fraud Associated with Mexico-Based Transnational Criminal Organizations |
| FinCEN Notice FIN-2024-NTC1 | 04/15/2024 | FinCEN Notice on the Use of Counterfeit U.S. Passport Cards to Perpetrate Identity Theft and Fraud Schemes at Financial Institutions |
| FinCEN Notice FIN-2023-NTC2 | 11/06/2023 | 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 |
| FinCEN Notice FIN-2023-NTC1 | 08/15/2023 |
FinCEN Calls Attention to Payroll Tax Evasion and Workers’ Compensation Fraud in the Construction Sector |
| FinCEN Notice FIN-2021-NTC4 | 11/18/2021 |
FinCEN Calls Attention to Environmental Crimes and Related Financial Activity |
| FinCEN Notice FIN-2021-NTC3 | 9/16/2021 |
FinCEN Calls Attention to Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crimes |
| 3/9/2021 | FinCEN Informs Financial Institutions of Efforts Related to Trade in Antiquities and Art | |
| 2/24/2021 | Consolidated COVID-19 Suspicious Activity Report Key Terms and Filing Instructions | |
| 12/28/2020 | COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Scams and Cyberattacks | |
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5/18/2020 |
Companion Notice to FinCEN COVID-19 Advisories |
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4/03/2020 |
Updated FinCEN Notice to Financial Institutions Regarding COVID-19 |
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| 3/16/2020 |
FinCEN Notice to Financial Institutions Regarding COVID-19 |
| Title | Date | Description |
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| FinCEN Investment Adviser Final Rule Fact Sheet PDF Only |
08/28/2024 | FinCEN Issues Final Rule to Combat Illicit Finance and National Security Threats in the Investment Adviser Sector |
| FinCEN Residential Real Estate Final Rule Fact Sheet PDF Only |
08/28/2024 | FinCEN Issues Final Rule to Increase Transparency in Residential Real Estate Transfers |
| FinCEN AML/CFT Program NPRM Fact Sheet PDF Only |
06/28/2024 | Proposed Rule to Strengthen and Modernize Financial Institution AML/CFT Programs |
| FinCEN Year in Review for FY 2023 PDF Only |
06/07/2024 | FinCEN Year in Review for FY 2023 |
| Financial Trend Analysis PDF Only |
09/08/2023 | FinCEN Analysis Reveals Trends and Patterns in Suspicious Activity Potentially Tied to Evasion of Russia-Related Export Controls |
| FinCEN Year in Review for FY 2022 PDF Only |
04/25/2023 | FinCEN Year in Review for FY 2022 |
| Financial Trend Analysis PDF Only |
12/22/2022 | Trends in Bank Secrecy Act Data: Financial Activity by Russian Oligarchs in 2022 |
| Financial Trend Analysis PDF Only |
11/1/2022 | Report on Ransomware Trends in Bank Secrecy Act Data between July 2021-December 2021 |
| FinCEN's RRP Fact Sheet- FIN-2022-FCT1 PDF Only |
02/11/2022 | Rapid Response Program Fact Sheet |
| Financial Threat Analysis PDF Only |
12/20/2021 | Illicit Finance Threat Involving Wildlife Trafficking and Related Trends in Bank Secrecy Act |
| Financial Trend Analysis PDF Only |
10/15/2021 | Ransomware Trends in Bank Secrecy Act Data Between January 2021 and June 2021 |
| FINCEN's 314(b) Fact Sheet PDF Only |
12/2020 | 314(b) Facts |
| CTR XML Batch Filing Deadline PDF Only |
05/08/2018 | A reminder that CTR’s will no longer be accepted in ACSII format effective June 1, 2018 |
| FinCEN`s 314(a) Fact Sheet PDF Only |
02/2018 | 314(a) Facts and Feedback |
| FinCEN`s 314(b) Infographic PDF Only |
09/2017 | 314(b) References in SARs |
| CMIR Mailing address change PDF Only |
07/2017 | CMIR Notice of mailing address change |
| Money Laundering Prevention PDF Only |
09/2007 | An MSB Guide |
| Bank Secrecy Act Requirements PDF Only |
09/2007 | A Quick Reference Guide for MSBs |
| Reporting Suspicious Activity PDF Only |
09/2007 | A Quick Reference Guide for MSBs |
| Bank Secrecy Act Effectiveness and Efficiency Fact Sheet HTML | PDF |
06/2007 | Information about the effectiveness and efficiency of the BSA, as discussed by Secretary Paulson at FinCEN on June 22, 2007 |
| Section 312 Fact Sheet HTML | PDF |
12/2005 | Facts about the Section 312 of the USA PATRIOT Act Final Regulation and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking |
| BSA Direct E-Filing Fact Sheet PDF Only |
05/2005 | Information about the electronic filing of Bank Secrecy Act forms |
| Acronyms HTML | PDF |
11/2003 | Commonly Used Acronyms |
| SAR Bulletin - Issue 4 PDF Only |
01/2002 | Aspects of Financial Transactions Indicative of Terrorist Funding |
| SAR Bulletin - Issue 3 PDF Only |
06/2001 | Suspicious Activity Related to Phone Card Businesses |
| SAR Bulletin - Issue 2 PDF Only |
08/2000 | Suspicious Activities Reported by Casinos |
| SAR Bulletin - Issue 1 PDF Only |
06/1999 | Automated Teller Machines |
| FinCEN Notice HTML | PDF |
02/1997 | Clarification of Time for Designation of Exempt Persons for Purposes of 31 CFR 103.22(h) |