The SAR Activity Review Issue 12 - FinCEN

Table of Contents
Introduction ........................................................................................1
Section 1 – Director’s Forum ............................................................3
Section 2 – Trends & Analysis .........................................................5
Trends in Suspicious Activity Reports Involving
Convenience Checks .............................................................................5
Use of the Category “Other” on Suspicious Activity Reports ....................12
Credit Union Cooperatives ..................................................................15
Section 3 – Law Enforcement Cases .............................................21
Investigations Assisted by Bank Secrecy Act Data .................................21
Section 4 – Issues & Guidance .......................................................33
Definitions and Criminal Statutes .......................................................33
Section 5 – Industry Forum ...........................................................37
Suspicious Activity Reporting Issues Confronting
the Money Services Business Industry .................................................37
Section 6 – Feedback Form ............................................................41
Appendix – .......................................................................................45
Index of Topics from All Editions of The SAR Activity Review –
Tends, Tips & Issues ..........................................................................45