DPMS-TM-001Critical Risk
transaction monitoring
Red Flag
Customer purchases gold bullion and immediately requests the dealer to ship it to a third-party vault or storage facility in a different country, with no stated investment or business reason for the offshore storage.
Industry
Dealers in Precious Metals
Transaction Type
cash
Customer Type
individual
Category
Regulatory Source
Document:FIN-2014-G001 MSB Expectations
Type:FinCEN Guidance
CFR Citation:31 CFR §1027.210
SAR Category:Suspicious activity
FinCEN Key Term:Offshore Vaulting
Last Verified:2026-04-15
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