NP-GEO-002Critical Risk
geographic risk
Red Flag
Nonprofit receives funds from a donor in a sanctioned jurisdiction and immediately wires the equivalent amount to a different recipient in a non-sanctioned country, effectively acting as a sanctions evasion conduit.
Industry
Nonprofit Organizations
Transaction Type
wire
Customer Type
non-profit
Category
Regulatory Source
Document:FIN-2022-RUSSIABIS Export Evasion
Type:FinCEN Advisory
CFR Citation:31 CFR §501
SAR Category:Sanctions evasion
FinCEN Key Term:Sanctions Conduit
Last Verified:2026-04-15
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