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A registered representative observes a long-standing retail customer executing a series of international wire transfers totaling $9,500 to an offshore entity. When asked routine KYC update questions regarding the business purpose of these transfers, the customer provides evasive responses and threatens to close the account if questioned further. The broker-dealer's Anti-Money Laundering (AML) compliance officer determines that a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) must be filed. Which of the following correctly states the mandatory filing timeline and customer notification rules regarding the SAR?

  1. The SAR must be filed with FinCEN within 30 calendar days of initial detection, and the firm is strictly prohibited from disclosing the filing to the customer.Cevap
  2. B
    The SAR must be filed with FinCEN within 15 calendar days of initial detection, and the firm is strictly prohibited from disclosing the filing to the customer.
  3. C
    The SAR must be filed with FinCEN within 15 calendar days of initial detection, but the firm may notify the customer if requested in writing.
  4. D
    The SAR must be filed with FinCEN within 30 calendar days of initial detection, but the firm must send a written notice to the customer within 10 business days of filing.

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The SAR must be filed with FinCEN within 30 calendar days of initial detection, and the firm is strictly prohibited from disclosing the filing to the customer.
Under FINRA rules and federal law (Bank Secrecy Act), a broker-dealer must file a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) with FinCEN within 30 calendar days of detecting a suspicious transaction involving $5,000 or more. Furthermore, strict statutory confidentiality rules prohibit financial institutions and their representatives from disclosing to the customer or any unauthorized party that a SAR has been or will be filed.

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1
Identify the applicable AML reporting instrument based on transaction characteristics.
Evasive customer behavior and suspicious transactions involving $5,000 or more trigger a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) obligation.
Broker-dealers are required to report transactions of $5,000 or more that have no apparent business or lawful purpose.
2
Determine the regulatory filing deadline for a SAR.
The firm has 30 calendar days from the date of initial detection of the suspicious activity to file the SAR with FinCEN.
FinCEN regulations mandate a 30-calendar-day window for standard SAR submissions.
3
Determine the disclosure and confidentiality requirements.
The broker-dealer and its employees must maintain absolute confidentiality and cannot disclose to the customer that a SAR has been filed.
Federal law strictly prohibits informing any person involved in the transaction that the transaction has been reported on a SAR.

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Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Filing Thresholds, Timelines, and Confidentiality Rules
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Anti-Money Laundering (AML), KYC, and Sanctions Compliance