Suspicious Activity Reports (SAR)

This dataset provides a comprehensive record of Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) filed by financial institutions, detailing suspected money laundering activities, investigation status, and regulatory reporting to financial intelligence units. It enables robust compliance monitoring, risk assessment, and supports anti-money laundering analytics for financial institutions and regulators.

  • opened 5 times
  • last updated 29 Oct 2025
  • by GoMask
The brief that made it

Anti-money laundering (AML) analytics and detection

Sample rows

preview · 8 of 300 rows · all 32 columns
sar_idstringsubject_typestringtransaction_amountfloatreported_to_fiubooleansubject_address_countrystringreporting_institution_idstringreporting_institution_namestringreporting_institution_typestringfiling_datedateactivity_start_datedateactivity_end_datedatesubject_idstringsubject_namestringsubject_national_idstringsubject_date_of_birthdatesubject_address_streetstringsubject_address_citystringsubject_address_statestringsubject_address_postal_codestringtransaction_idstringtransaction_datedatetransaction_currencystringtransaction_typestringmoney_laundering_indicatorsstringinvestigation_statusstringinvestigation_outcomestringfiu_report_idstringfiu_report_datedatereporting_officer_idstringreporting_officer_namestringreporting_officer_contactstringsuspicious_activity_descriptionstring
SAR20240001individual98500.5trueUSABANK001First National Bankbank2024-02-152024-01-102024-02-10SUBJ1001Johnathan Miller9876543211985-06-21102 Main StNew YorkNY10001TXN000012024-02-05USDwire_transferrapid_movement, unusual_large_transferongoingfurther_monitoringFIU202400012024-02-18EMP0001Sandra Leesandra.lee@fnb.comLarge wire transfer initiated shortly after account opening, inconsistent with stated occupation and prior activity.
SAR20240002individual3200falsePOLCRU002Liberty Credit Unioncredit_union2024-03-142024-03-112024-03-12SUBJ1002Zofia NowakPL9876543211970-11-0422 MokotowskaWarsaw3400-560TXN000022024-03-12PLNcash_depositfrequent_small_payments, unexplained_transferpendingotherblankblankEMP0002Mateusz Zielinskimateusz.z@libertycu.plMultiple cash deposits below reporting threshold in short period, pattern suggests structuring.
SAR20240003trust2100000trueCHEMSB003QuickCash Remittancemoney_service_business2024-01-182024-01-122024-01-17SUBJ1003Global Trust Partnersblankblank15 BahnhofstrasseZurichZH8001TXN000032024-01-17CHFexchangehigh_value, offshore_connectionreferredprosecutionFIU202400022024-01-21EMP0003Lukas Steinerlukas.steiner@quickcash.chTrust engaged in currency exchange of large sums with little business rationale, links to offshore entities identified.
SAR20240004company450000falseUSAINS004Global Life Insuranceinsurance_company2024-03-22blankblankSUBJ1004Pacific Holdings LLCUSC987654blank400 Market StSan FranciscoCA94111TXN000042024-03-21USDpaymentfrequent_deposits, rapid_turnoverongoingfurther_monitoringblankblankEMP0004Alice Kimalice.kim@globallife.comCompany received multiple payments from unrelated sources within short timeframe, volume exceeds insurance norm.
SAR20240005partnership320000trueCANBRK005Axis Brokeragebrokerage2024-02-052024-01-282024-02-03SUBJ1005Mercury LLPblankblank130 King St WTorontoONM5X 1K6TXN000052024-02-03CADexchangelayering, rapid_investmentreferredfurther_monitoringFIU202400032024-02-07EMP0005Robert Whiterobert.white@axisbr.comPartnership exchanged substantial funds, source unclear, pattern consistent with layering.
SAR20240006individual50500.75trueUSABANK006Metro Financial Bankbank2024-03-062024-02-242024-03-05SUBJ1006Emily ChenA1234567891997-03-1088 3rd AveSeattleWA98101TXN000062024-03-04USDcash_depositnew_account, unusual_large_transferongoingfurther_monitoringFIU202400042024-03-08EMP0006Jason Smithjason.smith@metrofb.comCash deposit made into newly opened account, amount inconsistent with profile, flagged by automated system.
SAR20240007company8300falseHKGINS007Sunrise Insuranceinsurance_company2024-01-292024-01-152024-01-28SUBJ1007Sunrise Trading Co.HKC876543blank75 Queen's RoadHong KongHK999077TXN000072024-01-27HKDpaymentfrequent_deposits, unexplained_fundsclosedno_actionblankblankEMP0007Stephanie Wongstephanie.wong@sunrise.hkCompany received frequent insurance payments from diverse sources, flagged for unclear origin of funds.
SAR20240008individual1500.25falseRUSBANK008Continental Bankbank2024-04-022024-03-112024-03-30SUBJ1008Vladimir IvanovRU1234567891962-12-1545 Nevsky ProspektSt. PetersburgSPB191025TXN000082024-03-28RUBwithdrawallow_value, frequent_small_paymentsclosedno_actionblankblankEMP0008Elena Petrovaelena.petrova@conbank.ruSubject performed multiple low-value withdrawals, flagged for possible smurfing activity.

What the 300 rows show

from the 300-row sample

Trust (subject type) stands out: mean transaction_amount is 5,312,352, against 292,886 for the rest.

  • 59%reported_to_fiu = true
  • 66,605median transaction_amount
  • 4investigation statuses
  • 4investigation outcomes
  • 5transaction types
  • 6reporting institution types
Mean transaction_amount by subject_type300 rows
04M8M29,789individu…162 rows1.1Mcompany56 rows5.3Mtrust48 rows269.1kpartners…34 rows
transaction_amount300 rows, in bands of 5M
0140280279163101015M30Mtransaction_amount →

Median 66,605, from 99.0 to 25,500,000.

subject_address_country300 rows · top 10 of 32 values
  1. USA84
  2. CAN27
  3. CHE22
  4. RUS19
  5. AUS18
  6. GBR15
  7. HKG14
  8. POL12
  9. IND11
  10. FRA11
32 columns by typefrom the column list below
  • string 24
  • float 1
  • date 6
  • boolean 1

Columns

32 columns in four groups
blueprint · 32 columns
columntypedescriptionexample
Text 24 columns
sar_idstringUnique identifier for the Suspicious Activity ReportuniqueSAR20240001
reporting_institution_idstringUnique identifier for the financial institution submitting the SARBANK001
reporting_institution_namestringName of the financial institution submitting the SARFirst National Bank
reporting_institution_typestringType of financial institution (e.g., bank, credit union, money service business)6 valuesbank
subject_idstringUnique identifier for the subject of the SAR (person or entity)SUBJ1001
subject_namestringName of the person or entity suspected of suspicious activityJohnathan Miller
subject_typestringType of subject (e.g., individual, company, trust)individual · company · trust · partnership · otherindividual
subject_national_idstringNational identification number or registration number of the subjectoptional987654321
subject_address_streetstringStreet address of the subjectoptional102 Main St
subject_address_citystringCity of the subject's addressoptionalNew York
subject_address_statestringState or province of the subject's addressoptionalNY
subject_address_postal_codestringPostal code of the subject's addressoptional10001
subject_address_countrystringCountry of the subject's addressoptionalUSA
transaction_idstringUnique identifier for the suspicious transactionoptionalTXN00001
transaction_currencystringCurrency code of the transaction (e.g., USD, EUR)optionalUSD
transaction_typestringType of transaction (e.g., wire transfer, cash deposit, withdrawal)6 values · optionalwire_transfer
money_laundering_indicatorsstringComma-separated list of money laundering indicators observedoptionallayering, high_value
suspicious_activity_descriptionstringDetailed narrative describing the suspicious activityLarge wire transfer initi…
investigation_statusstringCurrent status of the investigation (e.g., ongoing, closed, referred)ongoing · closed · referred · pending · otherongoing
investigation_outcomestringOutcome of the investigation (e.g., prosecution, no action, further monitoring)prosecution · no_action · further_monitoring · other · optionalfurther_monitoring
fiu_report_idstringIdentifier for the report submitted to the FIUoptionalFIU20240001
reporting_officer_idstringUnique identifier for the officer submitting the reportoptionalEMP0001
reporting_officer_namestringName of the officer submitting the reportoptionalSandra Lee
reporting_officer_contactstringContact information (email or phone) for the reporting officeroptionalsandra.lee@fnb.com
Numbers 1 column
transaction_amountfloatAmount involved in the suspicious transaction0 or more · optional98500.5
Dates and times 6 columns
filing_datedateDate the SAR was filed2024-02-15
activity_start_datedateDate when the suspicious activity beganoptional2024-01-10
activity_end_datedateDate when the suspicious activity endedoptional2024-02-10
subject_date_of_birthdateDate of birth of the subject (if individual)optional1985-06-21
transaction_datedateDate of the suspicious transactionoptional2024-02-05
fiu_report_datedateDate the SAR was reported to the FIUoptional2024-02-18
True or false 1 column
reported_to_fiubooleanIndicates if the SAR was reported to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU)true

Use it for

  • reported to fiu59%178 of 300 rowsmean transaction amou…29.8kindi…1.1Mcomp…5.3Mtrust269.1kpart…

    A finance dashboard

    The reported_to_fiu rate, transaction_amount by subject_type and a breakdown of subject_address_country. Excel, Power BI or Tableau.

  • Why do the 48 trust rows have a mean transaction_amount of 5,312,352?

    A root-cause class exercise

    Hand out the rows and one question. The answer is in the data, not in the brief.

  • A software demo

    Believable sars with reporting_institution_id, reporting_institution_name and reporting_institution_type to fill a screen in front of a buyer.

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Rules it was built with
  • SAR reference number unique
  • Suspicious activity indicators documented
  • Transaction patterns analyzed
  • Subject information detailed
  • Filing deadline within 30 days of detection
  • Narrative description comprehensive
  • Law enforcement notification if criminal activity
  • Confidentiality maintained
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