The UK's first A7 alert describes a network built to pass identity checks
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The UK National Crime Agency’s Flash Alert 0808-NECC, issued on 31 August 2026 with the National Economic Crime Centre, OFSI and other partners, describes A7 as a Russian-backed cross-border settlement network allegedly designed to help sanctioned clients move value through foreign shell companies, local bank accounts, promissory notes and layered correspondent-banking arrangements that obscure Russian origins. Established in 2024 and backed by Promsvyazbank and VEB.RF, A7 claims to have settled more than USD 86 billion in its first year, though the NCA notes this is the network’s own unverified figure. The alert says A7 creates or controls overseas “sub-agents,” including by furnishing websites, corporate email addresses and VPN access intended to make staff and companies appear locally based, while transactions may be supported by false invoices and routed through intermediary jurisdictions. It identifies seven indicators, including unusual transaction volumes or invoices, limited ownership information, high-risk jurisdictions, thin or generic online presences, and VPN activity inconsistent with a customer’s profile, emphasizing that four indicators focus on customer identity and onboarding data rather than payments. The NCA cautions that a Flash Alert is intelligence about a potential typology rather than proof of illicit conduct or a sanctions list, so firms should assess all circumstances, submit suspicious activity reports where appropriate, and report confirmed sanctions breaches or frozen assets to OFSI.
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