How should law enforcement obtain documentation from an institution when suspicious activity was identified? (Choose two.)

Question

Options

• ARequest copies of the relevant documents from the accountable institution.
• BPay an employee of the accountable institution to make copies of the documents.
• CRequest a Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) share copies of suspicious transaction reports.
• DRequest the documents from the FIU.
• EAcquire a search warrant to obtain the documents.

• A
  76% (25)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  15% (5)
• D
  6% (2)

Explanation

Law enforcement should obtain documentation from an institution when suspicious activity was identified by either requesting copies of the relevant documents from the accountable institution or acquiring a search warrant to obtain the documents. These are the legal and proper ways to access the supporting documentation that the institution is required to maintain for five years after filing a suspicious activity report (SAR). The institution must provide the documentation upon request by FinCEN or an appropriate law enforcement or supervisory agency, and should verify the identity and authority of the requestor. Law enforcement can also obtain a search warrant from a court if they have probable cause to believe that the documents contain evidence of a

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