If you see suspicious activity, report it to local law enforcement or a person of authority. Many states have designated a unique “tip line” to collect reports of terrorism-related suspicious activity.
Even if you are unsure as to what is going on, the best thing to do is to let officers investigate. You may help prevent violence or theft. When the police catch someone in the act of breaking into a home or stealing something, it is not unusual for that person to be responsible for multiple other crimes.
Alert others to keep away. Record the incident, including a description of the package or bag. If in a shopping mall, at a sporting event, in a building or on public transport, contact the relevant security authority. And/or call local police via 131 444 or Triple Zero (000).
Store and lock your personal items such as wallets, purses, and identification when not in use. Call your local police department to report a suspicious person, vehicle, or activity in or near your workplace.
Never enter into a situation where you feel unsafe. If you feel uncomfortable challenging a suspicious person, or if your suspicions continue after making contact, report the situation to law enforcement or security immediately.
What is suspicious activity? Examples of suspicious activity might include: Someone who you may consider to be a trespasser or prowler looking in vehicles or car doors. Scoping out addresses.
If a reporting entity suspects or has reasonable grounds to suspect that funds are the proceeds of a criminal activity, or are related to terrorist financing, it shall as soon as possible but no later than 3 days report promptly its suspicions to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU).
The following are some examples of behaviors that could be considered suspicious: Persons monitoring areas, entrances to buildings or buildings. Persons pacing back and forth who appear to be dazed or confused. A person pulling on multiple doorknobs or trying to open residence hall/office rooms.
A stiff posture, an expressionless face, and folded hands convey discomfort. Additional signs of lying or uneasiness include avoiding eye contact, touching the face, biting nails, and motioning hands and arms towards the body. A deceiver's body movements do not coincide with his voice, speech, or language.
If a customer does something obviously criminal – such as offering a bribe or even admitting to a crime – the law requires you to file a SAR if it involves or aggregates funds or other assets of $2,000 or more.
When a SAR is filed, five sections of information are required. First, reporters collect names, addresses, social security numbers, birth dates, driver licenses or passport numbers, occupations, and phone numbers of all parties involved.
Recognizing Suspicious Activity in Your Neighborhood
Reporting any suspicious behavior or unfamiliar vehicles that appear out of the ordinary can help local law enforcement agencies take action toward reducing criminal activity.
You are more likely to experience paranoid thoughts when you are in vulnerable, isolated or stressful situations that could lead to you feeling negative about yourself. If you are bullied at work, or your home is burgled, this could give you suspicious thoughts which could develop into paranoia.
feeling doubt or no trust in someone or something: His colleagues became suspicious (= thought that there was something wrong) when he did not appear at work, since he was always punctual. They are deeply/highly (= very) suspicious of one another/of each other's motives.
AML red flags are warning signs, such as unusually large transactions, which indicate signs of money laundering activity. If a company detects one or more red flags in a customer's activity, it should pay closer attention. In many cases, companies have to submit suspicious activity reports to authorities.
Under 12 CFR 21.11, national banks are required to report known or suspected criminal offenses, at specified thresholds, or transactions over $5,000 that they suspect involve money laundering or violate the Bank Secrecy Act. Similar regulations by other regulators apply to other financial institutions.
As such, the DHS “If You See Something, Say Something®” campaign encourages the public to report only suspicious behavior and situations (e.g., someone breaking into a restricted area), rather than one's appearance, to authorities.
SARs must be filed to the UKFIU “as soon as practicable”. This means that an internal investigation should take place promptly and without delay to determine whether a SAR should filed or not. There is no specified timeframe in UK legislation which dictates how quickly a SAR must be filed.
Anger can make someone visibly tense and uncommunicative.
Furrowing their brows. Clenching their jaw or gritting their teeth. Crossing their arms over their chest. Turning their body away from me.
These nine tactics we've discussed—closed body language, invading personal space, prolonged eye contact, overly assertive hand gestures, dominating physical space, lack of smiles, sudden changes in tone, constant interruptions, stiff or robotic movements—can all be used to intimidate.
Nature. The use of irrational fear or uncertainty to exploit others may be on an individual, group, national or international level.
Threatening and intimidating behaviors are words, actions, or implied threats that cause reasonable fear of injury to the health and safety of any person or property. These actions include but are not limited to: threats of physical assaults.
Intimidation is a behaviour and legal wrong which usually involves deterring or coercing an individual by threat of violence. It is in various jurisdictions a crime and a civil wrong (tort). Intimidation is similar to menacing, coercion, terrorizing and assault in the traditional sense.