RegAlert2026-05-11 | FIN-2026-NTC1Added · Updated
FinCEN Notice on the Threat of Human Trafficking During the 2026 FIFA World Cup
FinCEN requests that financial institutions reference the key term "FIN-2026-HTWORLDCUP" and select SAR field 38(h) in Suspicious Activity Reports regarding human trafficking associated with the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The notice urges financial institutions to be vigilant in detecting and reporting suspicious activity connected to human trafficking, particularly in and around host cities in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. It provides specific red flag indicators for sex and labor trafficking, such as unusual travel expenses, lack of essential need transactions, and patterns involving prepaid access cards or peer-to-peer transfers. Financial institutions are also encouraged to notify law enforcement via the National Human Trafficking Hotline and to share information under the safe harbor authorized by section 314(b) of the USA PATRIOT Act.
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- See 31 U.S.C. § 5312(a)(2); 31 C.F.R. § 1010.100(t).
- Human trafficking, also known as trafficking in persons, is a crime that involves compelling or coercing a person
to provide labor or services, or to engage in commercial sex acts. See U.S. Department of Justice, “What is Human Trafficking?” (last visited May 2026); see also 18 U.S.C. §§ 1581, 1584, 1589, 1590, 1591, 2421, 2422, 2423, 2425; 22 U.S.C. §§ 7102(4), (11); The Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000 (Pub. L. No. 106-386); Polaris, “Understanding Human Trafficking” (last visited May 2026); U.S. Department of State, “2025 Trafficking in Persons Report” (“State 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report”). - The U.S. host cities for the 2026 FIFA World Cup have undertaken initiatives and developed strategies to combat
human trafficking during the World Cup. See, e.g., SeattleFWC26, “Seattle’s Human Trafficking Prevention Initiative for FIFA World Cup 2026” (last visited May 2026); HoustonFWC26, “Human Rights Action Plan” (last visited May 2026). - See Testimony of Yasmin Vafa, Executive Director Rights4Girls, “A Scourge Against Humanity: Addressing Human
Trafficking at Mass Gatherings” (“Testimony of Yasmin Vafa”) (Dec. 17, 2025), at pp. 1-2; U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), “Human Trafficking and Large-Scale Sporting Events” (“DHS: Human Trafficking Bulletin”) (Jan. 2026). - On March 7, 2025, President Trump established a White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026, of which
the Secretary of the Treasury is a member. See White House, “Establishing The White House Task Force on the FIFA World Cup 2026” (Mar. 7, 2025). FinCEN has coordinated with the Task Force and member agencies in developing this Notice. FIN-2026-NTC1 May 11, 2026 FinCEN Notice on the Threat of Human Trafficking During the 2026 FIFA World Cup The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s (Treasury) Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) is issuing this Notice to urge financial institutions1 to be vigilant in detecting, identifying, and reporting suspicious activity connected to human trafficking2 associated with the 2026 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) World Cup.3
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