A Suspicious Activity Report is a disclosure under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 that flags odd account behaviour to the National Crime Agency. anonym.plus removes names, National Insurance numbers, and account details from an internal copy on your device. The narrative stays usable while the customer data goes.
When this applies
An analyst shares a draft with peers or an adviser for quality review. You trim the identifiers from that copy first, never from the live disclosure.
How anonym.plus handles it
- Open the internal copy in anonym.plus on your workstation.
- Local OCR reads any scanned statement attached to it.
- The tool flags names, NINOs, and account numbers.
- Confirm each flag and keep the typology notes intact.
- Replace each identifier with a steady label.
- Save the clean draft locally with no network call.
What you need to provide
- The internal review copy (PDF, DOCX, or TXT).
- An operator: Replace, Redact, or Mask.
- Optional name map if a reviewer must re-link later.
PII & financial identifiers detected
| Category | anonym.plus entity type | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Names | PERSON | Maria Voss → [SUBJECT] |
| Identifiers | UK_NINO | QQ 12 34 56 C → [NINO] |
| Financial | UK_BANK_NUMBER | acct 4412 9087 → [ACCOUNT] |
| Money | MONEY | £48,200 transfer → [AMOUNT] |
| Contact | EMAIL_ADDRESS | voss@example.co.uk → [EMAIL] |
| Dates | DATE_TIME | txn 04/12/2026 → [DATE] |
Compliance achieved
- Targets the customer data inside a POCA 2002 draft.
- The live disclosure keeps full identifiers the NCA needs; only copies are cleaned.
- The tipping-off offence under POCA 2002 s.333A bars revealing a SAR.
- Working copies are kept safe with AES-256-GCM.
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Limitations & cautions
Never redact the disclosure itself; the NCA needs full identifiers. This suits internal review or training copies only. POCA 2002 s.333A also makes tipping off an offence, so handle even a clean copy with care.
Frequently asked questions
Can I redact the SAR I submit to the NCA?
No. The disclosure needs full identifiers to be valid. Redaction suits an internal review or training copy, never the report you file.
Does the tipping-off rule still apply to a clean copy?
Yes. POCA 2002 s.333A makes it an offence to reveal that a disclosure was made. Removing names does not lift that duty, so share even a redacted copy with care.
Is the draft uploaded for processing?
No. The app is a 100% offline desktop tool. Nothing leaves your machine, so the sensitive case stays local.