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The US Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued a whistleblower bulletin soliciting information from members of the public regarding violations of the Bank Secrecy Act (BSA) and economic sanctions administered by the US Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC), particularly those involving Iran-related illicit finance. FinCEN welcomes tips from both US and non-US whistleblowers regarding individuals or entities that may be violating the BSA or OFAC-administered sanctions programs, including violations involving Iranian proxies and facilitators operating outside Iran. The bulletin aligns with Operation Economic Outcast, announced by Treasury Secretary Bessent on August 24, 2026, which aims to sever economic lifelines sustaining the Iranian regime by targeting sanctions evasion schemes and illicit revenue sources. FinCEN identifies specific typologies of Iranian sanctions evasion and terrorist financing schemes for which it seeks information, including use of high-risk jurisdictions such as Iraq, the United Arab Emirates, Türkiye, and China; irregularities in shipping documentation; payments involving digital asset exchanges potentially fronting for Iranian entities; unusual exchange house activity; and unregistered peer-to-peer exchanges. The bulletin also highlights illicit finance schemes involving Iran's terrorist proxies, including transactions with entities having unclear business purposes, charitable organizations lacking transparency, and suspicious digital asset payment patterns. Individuals who voluntarily provide information leading to successful enforcement actions resulting in monetary penalties exceeding $1,000,000 may be eligible for awards of 10 to 30 percent of collected penalties under FinCEN's whistleblower incentive program. Treasury may, at its discretion, award individuals who work for or on behalf of the Iranian regime or Iranian state-owned enterprises if all other program requirements are met. Additional information and submission procedures are available on FinCEN's Office of the Whistleblower webpage.