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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

TitleDateDescription
FIN-2025-Alert002 Spanish06/05/2025Alerta de FinCEN sobre los esquemas de contrabando de petróleo en la frontera suroeste de EE.UU. asociados a cárteles mexicanos
FIN-2025-Alert00205/01/2025FinCEN Alert on Oil Smuggling Schemes on the U.S. Southwest Border Associated with Mexico-Based Cartels
FIN-2025-Alert00103/31/2025FinCEN Alert on Bulk Cash Smuggling and Repatriation by Mexico-Based Transnational Criminal Organizations
FIN-2024-Alert00512/18/2024FinCEN Alert on Fraud Schemes Abusing FinCEN’s Name, Insignia, and Authorities for Financial Gain
FIN-2023-Alert003 Spanish12/11/2024Alerta de FinCEN sobre el surgimiento nacional de estafas de fraude con cheques en relación con robos postales que apuntan al correo de EE. UU.
FIN-2024-Alert00411/13/2024FinCEN Alert on Fraud Schemes Involving Deepfake Media Targeting Financial Institutions
FIN-2024-Alert00310/23/2024FinCEN Alert to Financial Institutions to Counter Financing of Hizballah and its Terrorist Activities
FIN-2024-Alert00207/11/2024(Rescinded as of January 29, 2025) FinCEN Issues Supplemental Alert on Israeli Extremist Violence in the West Bank
FIN-2024-Alert00102/01/2024(Rescinded as of January 29, 2025) FinCEN Issues Alert on Israeli Extremist Settler Violence Against Palestinians in the West Bank
FIN-2023-Alert00711/22/2023FinCEN Alert on COVID-19 Employee Retention Credit Fraud
FIN-2023-Alert00610/20/2023FinCEN Alert to Financial Institutions to Counter Financing to Hamas and its Terrorist Activities
FIN-2023-Alert00509/08/2023FinCEN Alert on Prevalent Virtual Currency Investment Scam Commonly Known as “Pig Butchering”
FIN-2023-Alert00405/19/2023Supplemental 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-Alert00302/27/2023FinCEN Alert on Nationwide Surge in Mail Theft-Related Check Fraud Schemes Targeting the U.S. Mail
FIN-2023-Alert00201/25/2023FinCEN Alert on Potential U.S. Commercial Real Estate Investments by Sanctioned Russian Elites, Oligarchs, and Their Proxies
FIN-2023-Alert00101/13/2023FinCEN Alert on Human Smuggling Along the Southwest Border of the United States
FIN-2022-Alert00306/28/2022FinCEN 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-Alert00203/16/2022FinCEN Alert on Real Estate, Luxury Goods, and Other High Value Assets Involving Russian Elites, Oligarchs, and their Family Members
FIN-2022-Alert00103/07/2022FinCEN Advises Increased Vigilance for Potential Russian Sanctions Evasion Attempts
FIN-2020-Alert00107/16/2020FinCEN Alerts Financial Institutions to Convertible Virtual Currency Scam Involving Twitter

Recent Advisories

Title Date Description
FinCEN Advisory FIN-2025-A003 FinCEN Advisory on the Use of Chinese Money Laundering Networks by Mexico-Based Transnational Criminal Organizations to Launder Illicit Proceeds
FinCEN Advisory FIN-2025-A002 FinCEN Advisory on the Iranian Regime’s Illicit Oil Smuggling Activities, Shadow Banking Networks, and Weapons Procurement Efforts
FinCEN Advisory FIN-2025-A001 FinCEN Advisory on the Financing of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) and its Global Affiliates
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 Notices

TitleDateDescription
FIN-2025-NTC209/8/2025FinCEN Notice on Financially Motivated Sextortion
FIN-2025-NTC00108/4/2025FinCEN Notice on the Use of Convertible Virtual Currency Kiosks for Scam Payments and Other Illicit Activity
FinCEN Notice FIN-2025-CTA102/18/2025FinCEN Extends Beneficial Ownership Information Reporting Deadline by 30 Days; Announces Intention to Revise Reporting Rule
FinCEN Notice FIN-2024-NTC2 Spanish10/18/2024Aviso 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-NTC207/16/2024FinCEN, OFAC, and FBI Joint Notice on Timeshare Fraud Associated with Mexico-Based Transnational Criminal Organizations
FinCEN Notice FIN-2024-NTC104/15/2024FinCEN Notice on the Use of Counterfeit U.S. Passport Cards to Perpetrate Identity Theft and Fraud Schemes at Financial Institutions
FinCEN Notice FIN-2023-NTC211/6/2023FinCEN 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-NTC108/15/2023FinCEN Calls Attention to Payroll Tax Evasion and Workers’ Compensation Fraud in the Construction Sector
FinCEN Notice FIN-2021-NTC411/18/2021FinCEN Calls Attention to Environmental Crimes and Related Financial Activity
FinCEN Notice FIN-2021-NTC39/16/2021FinCEN Calls Attention to Online Child Sexual Exploitation Crimes
FinCEN Notice FIN-2021-NTC23/9/2021FinCEN Informs Financial Institutions of Efforts Related to Trade in Antiquities and Art
FinCEN Notice FIN-2021-NTC12/24/2021Consolidated COVID-19 Suspicious Activity Report Key Terms and Filing Instructions
FinCEN Notice FIN-2020-NTC412/28/2020COVID-19 Vaccine-Related Scams and Cyberattacks
FinCEN Notice FIN-2020-NTC35/18/2020Companion Notice to FinCEN COVID-19 Advisories
FinCEN Notice FIN-2020-NTC24/03/2020Updated FinCEN Notice to Financial Institutions Regarding COVID-19
FinCEN Notice FIN-2020-NTC13/16/2020FinCEN Notice to Financial Institutions Regarding COVID-19

FinCEN Bulletins and Fact Sheets

TitleDateDescription
FinCEN Year in Review for FY24
PDF Only		06/18/2025FinCEN Year in Review FY 2024
FinCEN Investment Adviser Final Rule Fact Sheet
PDF Only		08/28/2024FinCEN 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		08/28/2024FinCEN Issues Final Rule to Increase Transparency in Residential Real Estate Transfers
FinCEN AML/CFT Program NPRM Fact Sheet
PDF Only		06/28/2024Proposed Rule to Strengthen and Modernize Financial Institution AML/CFT Programs
FinCEN Year in Review for FY 2023
PDF Only		06/07/2024FinCEN Year in Review for FY 2023
 
Financial Trend Analysis
PDF Only		09/08/2023FinCEN 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		04/25/2023FinCEN Year in Review for FY 2022
Financial Trend Analysis
PDF Only		12/22/2022Trends in Bank Secrecy Act Data: Financial Activity by Russian Oligarchs in 2022
Financial Trend Analysis
PDF Only		11/1/2022Report on Ransomware Trends in Bank Secrecy Act Data between July 2021-December 2021
FinCEN's RRP Fact Sheet- FIN-2022-FCT1
PDF Only		02/11/2022Rapid Response Program Fact Sheet
Financial Threat Analysis
PDF Only		12/20/2021Illicit Finance Threat Involving Wildlife Trafficking and Related Trends in Bank Secrecy Act
Financial Trend Analysis
PDF Only		10/15/2021Ransomware Trends in Bank Secrecy Act Data Between January 2021 and June 2021
FINCEN's 314(b) Fact Sheet
PDF Only		12/2020314(b) Facts
CTR XML Batch Filing Deadline
PDF Only		05/08/2018A reminder that CTR’s will no longer be accepted in ACSII format effective June 1, 2018
FinCEN`s 314(a) Fact Sheet
PDF Only		02/2018314(a) Facts and Feedback
FinCEN`s 314(b) Infographic
PDF Only		09/2017314(b) References in SARs
CMIR Mailing address change
PDF Only		07/2017CMIR Notice of mailing address change
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
Bank Secrecy Act Effectiveness and Efficiency Fact Sheet
HTML | PDF		06/2007Information 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		12/2005Facts about the Section 312 of the USA PATRIOT Act Final Regulation and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
BSA Direct E-Filing Fact Sheet
PDF Only		05/2005Information about the electronic filing of Bank Secrecy Act forms
Acronyms
HTML | PDF		11/2003Commonly Used Acronyms
SAR Bulletin - Issue 4
PDF Only		01/2002Aspects of Financial Transactions Indicative of Terrorist Funding
SAR Bulletin - Issue 3
PDF Only		06/2001Suspicious Activity Related to Phone Card Businesses
SAR Bulletin - Issue 2
PDF Only		08/2000Suspicious Activities Reported by Casinos
SAR Bulletin - Issue 1
PDF Only		06/1999Automated Teller Machines
FinCEN Notice
HTML | PDF		02/1997Clarification of Time for Designation of Exempt Persons for Purposes of 31 CFR 103.22(h)