For jewelers and precious metals dealers
The Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds came into effect on March 1, 2008
Outline of the Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds
This law was fully enforced on March 1, 2008 with the aim of preventing money laundering and the provision of terrorist financing.
As a result, when dealing with jewelry and precious metals dealing with jewelry and precious metals, etc., where the payment of cash is more than 2 million in cash, the obligation to confirm the identity of the other party and to create confirmation records etc. is required. Will be imposed.
Duties imposed on antique dealers dealing with jewelry and precious metals
For antique dealers dealing with jewelry and precious metals,
- Identity verification obligation
- Obligation to create and save identity verification records
- Obligation to create and save transaction records
- Duty to report suspicious transactions
Will be imposed.
* Note 1
Items (1) to (3) must be paid when a sales contract for jewelry, precious metals, etc., exceeding 2 million yen in cash is concluded.
* Note 2
About ④,
- There is a suspicion that the property received in the purchase and sale of precious metals, etc., is profit from crime
- Suspected customer is doing money laundering
Must be notified to the Akita Public Safety Commission.
Please refer to the "Reference Cases (Guidelines) for Suspicious Transactions in Antique Stores (Businesses Handling Jewelry, Precious Metals, etc.)" [13KB] for when to submit notifications.
How to verify your identity
If the customer is an individual, the address, name, and date of birth must be confirmed; if the customer is a corporation, the name and location of the head office or main office must be confirmed. The method is as follows.
For individuals
Driver's license, various health insurance cards,
Presentation of alien registration certificate, Basic Resident Register card, etc.
For corporations
Presentation of registration certificate, seal registration certificate, etc. Short-term residents who do not have an address in Japan (tourists, etc.)
Presentation of a passport with a name, date of birth, crew notebook, etc.
How to submit suspicious transactions
For information on how to report a suspicious transaction,
- Notification by document
- Notification by floppy disk
- Notification via Internet
* To submit a notification via floppy disk or the Internet, you need to obtain a notification creation program in advance.
How to obtain the notification form
Download the notification form from the website of the Criminal Income Transfer Prevention Officer (JAFIC), the Criminal Affairs Department of the National Police Agency Criminal Affairs Bureau.
How to get the notification creation program
- Please download the company ID issuance application form from JAFIC page and apply for issuance of company ID and password by mail.
Mailing address 〒100-8974
21-2-2 Kasumigaseki, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo National Police Agency Criminal Affairs Bureau Organized Crime Countermeasures Criminal Income Transfer Prevention Management Officer Operator ID Issuance Application ID Section * Be sure to enclose a return envelope (long type 3 envelope) Please give me.
Also, put an 80 yen envelope on the reply envelope and fill in the reply address. - Download the report creation program from the designated report creation program download page.
Notification style, download destination of company ID issuance application form (JAFIC website)
http://www.npa.go.jp/sosikihanzai/jafic/todoke/todotop.htm
Report Suspicious Transactions
When submitting a notification form or floppy disk
We ask for notification of police department life security section having jurisdiction over the office location within reception hours from 8:30 am to 5:15 pm on weekdays (excluding holidays).
Please note that the floppy disk will not be returned if notified by floppy disk.
When submitting via the Internet
Contact us
Akita Prefectural Police Headquarters
018 (863) 1111
For more information about the Criminal Income Transfer Prevention Act,
Please refer to.[Reference] Information posted on the criminal proceeds transfer prevention manager homepage
- Act on Prevention of Transfer of Criminal Proceeds, Enforcement Ordinance, Enforcement Rules
- Act on Prevention of Transfer of Proceeds by Crime
- Law Enforcement Ordinance on Prevention of Transfer of Proceeds by Crime
- Law Enforcement Regulations on Prevention of Transfer of Revenue from Crime
- Suspicious transaction notification
- How to submit suspicious transactions [263KB]
- Notification style Separate style styles 1 to 3 [111KB]
- Request for notification of suspicious transactions, etc. (A list of individuals and organizations suspected to be related to Taliban officials is posted.)