DPMS-CASH-002Critical Risk

structuring

Red Flag

Customer breaks a large cash purchase into multiple transactions across different precious metals dealers in the same geographic area, each transaction below the reporting threshold.

Industry
Dealers in Precious Metals
Transaction Type
cash
Customer Type
individual
Category
structuring
Regulatory Source
Document:FIN-2014-G001 MSB Expectations
Type:FinCEN Guidance
CFR Citation:31 CFR §1010.311
SAR Category:Structuring
FinCEN Key Term:Multi-Dealer Structuring
Last Verified:2026-04-15
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