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The document provides detailed guidance on completing a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) for financial institutions. It outlines the necessary fields to be filled, including reference numbers, disclosure types, subject and associated subject information, account details, transaction specifics, and reasons for suspicion. The document emphasizes the importance of providing thorough explanations for suspicions to ensure acceptance by the UK Financial Intelligence Unit.

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How do I report a SAR in NCA?

The team can be contacted on 0207 238 8282. You will be directed to an automated voice message service. Please ensure that you clearly provide your name, contact number and a brief summary of your enquiry. Alternatively, if your enquiry is of an urgent or complex nature, you can email the team on ukfiusars@nca.gov.uk.

How do I submit an SAR?

The easiest ways to make a SAR include: Online - many organisations let you submit SARs through their website. If you do this, you should take a screenshot of your request for your records before you press submit.

What makes a good SAR?

Effective SAR reporting: providing the right information To ensure SARs are as useful as possible, they must be clear, concise and detailed. The right information helps law enforcement understand the context, prioritise cases, and take action.

How do I submit a SAR to the NCA?

The easiest way to submit a Suspicious Activity Report is with the new secure SAR Portal. The SAR Portal is free, negates the need for paper-based reporting, provides an instant acknowledgement and reference number (reports submitted manually do not receive an acknowledgement), and reports can be made 24/7.

Is the NCA the same as the FBI?

The NCA when launched in 2013 was lauded as Britains FBI but the agency has never really developed into anything like the top-tier crime-fighting entity that we need.

What happens after a suspicious activity report is filed in the UK?

After a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) is filed, it is reviewed by the relevant financial intelligence unit (FIU), such as the UKs National Crime Agency (NCA). The FIU analyses the report, along with other data, to assess whether further investigation is needed.

How must a SAR be filed?

The SAR rules require that a SAR be electronically filed through the BSA E-Filing System no later than 30 calendar days from the date of the initial detection of facts that may constitute a basis for filing a SAR. If no suspect can be identified, the time period for filing a SAR is extended to 60 days.

How do I submit a SAR report?

How to File a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Step 1: Complete a SAR Form for Each Incident of Suspicious Activity. Once suspicious activity has been found, a SAR form needs to be filled out. Step 2: Submit SARs to FinCEN. Step 3: Keep Records for a Period of Time.

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