How to report money laundering

The UK Financial Intelligence Unit (within the National Crime Agency) has published a number of useful guides, which are available on the NCA’s website. These guides cover areas such as how to report suspicious activity and appropriate consent. 

• An introduction to suspicious activity reporting
• Guidance note on more detailed information on suspicious activity reports for those operators in the regulated sector
• Requesting a defence from the NCA under POCA and TACT

We have issued advice on reporting suspicious activity, particularly where the licensed operator is based in a foreign country, following the implementation of the Gambling (Licensing and Advertising) Act 2014.

It helps remote operators to decide to which Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) money laundering activity should be reported, and when they should seek appropriate consent.