If you are the BSA Officer at your institution, the first couple weeks of September started with a bang. FinCEN was on a roll and we want to make sure you didn’t miss anything!
September 2
September 3
- FinCEN issued an Alert (FIN-2026-Alert005) on money laundering activity related to digital asset investment scam centers.
- FinCEN published a Financial Trend Analysis that identified approximately $12.7 billion in suspected digital asset investment scams in SARs filed from September 8, 2023, through December 31, 2025.
September 8
- FinCEN issued an Alert (FIN-2026-Alert006) regarding Iranian sanctions evasion of procurement networks for commercial aviation industry.
- FinCEN announced that it updated Frequently Asked Questions regarding treatment of verifiable digital credentials under the Customer Identification Program.
September 9
- FinCEN published Financial Trend Analysis on health care fraud which identified approximately $17.5 billion in suspected activity in SARs filed between March 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026.
September 10
- FinCEN issued a Whistleblower Bulletin on Iran-related illicit finance reminding institutions about the whistleblower incentive program, how to blow the whistle and things to look for.
We have to admit, the amount of information here is a bit overwhelming, even for us! We started covering a few of these topics during our September AML/CFT Membership Group meeting and plan to cover the rest in October so make sure you join us!
Published 2026/09/20