AUTO-BO-001High Risk
beneficial ownership
Red Flag
LLC or trust wires funds for a vehicle purchase but the beneficial owners are concealed, and the entity was recently formed with no business history or verifiable operations beyond this transaction.
Industry
Auto Dealers
Transaction Type
wire
Customer Type
legal entity
Category
Regulatory Source
Document:FIN-2009-G002 Auto Dealers
Type:FinCEN Guidance
CFR Citation:31 CFR §1010.230
SAR Category:Beneficial ownership
FinCEN Key Term:Fresh Entity Purchase
Last Verified:2026-04-15
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