DPMS-GEO-002Critical Risk

geographic risk

Red Flag

Customer requests shipment of purchased precious metals to a jurisdiction under comprehensive OFAC sanctions, using an intermediary freight forwarder in a non-sanctioned country to conceal the final destination.

Industry
Dealers in Precious Metals
Transaction Type
wire
Customer Type
foreign national
Category
geographic risk
Regulatory Source
Document:FIN-2022-RUSSIABIS Export Evasion
Type:FinCEN Advisory
CFR Citation:31 CFR §501
SAR Category:Sanctions evasion
FinCEN Key Term:Sanctioned Shipment
Last Verified:2026-04-15
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