Anti-Money Laundering · glossary

Tipping off

Telling anyone that a report has been made, or that an investigation is under way, where that is likely to harm it. The longest sentence is 2 years. Telling a colleague who must act on the report is not tipping off. Matter Opening Checklist, paragraph 8 · Chapter 9 · see Internal report

Explained in Chapter 9, Tipping Off: What You Can Say While the NCA Decides, of Anti-Money Laundering.

How it comes up, in Chapter 9
Section 333A of the Proceeds of Crime Act makes tipping off a crime. It applies to anyone who learnt the facts in regulated work, such as this purchase.
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