NEW QUESTION 35
Which two features of hawala make it particularly attractive to terrorist financing? Choose 2 answers

NEW QUESTION 36
You are an investigator in the compliance department of a bank in a border region. The country on the other side of the border has an active narcotics trade run by organized crime gangs operating on both sides of the border Recently, youhave become concerned your bank is being used by a narcotics gang to smuggle bulk cash out of your country.
Which evidence is Ihe strongest indicator that bulk cash smuggling is taking place?

NEW QUESTION 37
A large financial institution provides both analysis and research services and investment management services. An analyst is preparing to publicly release a major report that may impact the stock prices of several large corporations. The analyst has contacted a senior compliance officer saying that one of the institution’s traders has requested an advance copy of Ihe report. The analyst believes the report may allow the trader to make trades that will benefit several of his clients. The analyst is asking for advice on how to proceed.
Which course of action should be taken in this scenario?

NEW QUESTION 38
A U.S. citizen applies lo open a bank account in a local bank in a non-US jurisdiction with a Model II Agreement with an initial deposit of S75.000 USD The bank has a substantial correspondent banking relationship with U.S banks and wants to remain in good standing with its U S counterparts.
Which statement is true about this bank?

NEW QUESTION 39
An individual wrote emails lo a local government posing as officials from companies with ongoing contracts with the government In the emails, he requested that wire transfers for payments owed be remitted to new bank accounts The emails appeared legitimate because they included valid but unlawfully obtained tax identification numbers for the companies In all the individual managed to steal nearly $2 million.
Which step would BEST address Ihe gap in the localgovernment’sfraud prevention program?

NEW QUESTION 40
A law enforcement agent is investigating the owner of a small grocery store thought to be involved in a financial crime scheme II is believed that the store owner is moving illicit proceeds, but it is not clear how it might be happening.
The agent is conducting surveillance on the grocery store and makes the following observations.
* Individuals occasionally enter the store and ask to speak with the owner, who meets with them and takes notes in a notebook he keeps on his person
* Individuals sometimes arrive at the store with small packages or bags and leave without groceries
* The owner periodically visits another store in the neighborhood that acts as an agent for a large international money services business The agent has subpoenaed the bank account and transaction records for the grocery store Transaction patterns do not seem out of the ordinary given the type of business and the area and no suspicious transaction reports have been filed on the account. The store is a sole proprietorship and the owner is not listed as owning or controlling any other business entities.
Based on this information what is the MOST LIKELY conclusion of Ihe law enforcement agent?

NEW QUESTION 41
You are asked to investigate a potential fraud at an automobile dealership. The president of Bank A provides inventory financing to the dealership and suspects that it may be providing fraudulent documentation to the bank to increase its funding.
Which documents would provide the MOST effective evidence of potential fraudulent activity?

NEW QUESTION 42
In an attempt to ensure the selection of his bid for a government project in a foreign country Mr. Jones decided to pay off a foreign official who had the ability to influence the process Mr. Jones created a shell company to conduct the transaction.
In exchange for this influence Mr. Jones created a series of invoices that made it appear as if his shell company owed money to Ihe foreign official Mr. Jones wired money from his bank account in the US to the shell company in the foreign jurisdiction for credit to the government official Unfortunately for Mr. Jones, the official did not keep his promise and Jones did not gel the bid.
When did money laundering FIRST occurs?

NEW QUESTION 43
Person A has a savings account with Bank X. Five years later Person A was appointed chief minister of infrastructure lor Country Y a high-risk jurisdiction.

NEW QUESTION 44
As an internal auditor for a commercial financial institution you are reviewing fixed term loans to a commercial customer that you are convinced were used to launder proceeds of crime.
Which three situations support your suspicion of money laundering? Choose 3 answers

NEW QUESTION 45
You are a fraud investigator lor a U S securities firm. You are currently investigating potential market manipulation involving stock in a company that was created in the Channel Islands.
One of your brokers has 500,000 shares of this stock in several of his customer’s accounts This stock had no trading activity for the past several years In Ihe past 30days he has been selling stock in 5,000-share increments every day from his customer accounts.
Upon review of your firm’s books you notice that none of your other customers have bought this stock. Your firm has filed a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) on this activity. Since this activity is putting your firm at risk you decide to contact your regulator and law enforcement to further the investigation Which items do these agencies have access to that you would not? Choose 2 answers

NEW QUESTION 46
Mark Jameson manages a grocery store and is responsible for making the nightly cash deposits Before leaving for vacation Mr. Jameson misappropriated part of one nightly deposit and initiated a wire transfer to his personal account at another bank. The next day he withdrew the money and used it to gamble in the casino he was visiting (or vacation He won and the casino presented him with a check which he deposited in another personal account when he returned home.
Which phase of money laundering does the money he gambled with represent?

NEW QUESTION 47
You are a federal investigator and have identified assets in an offshore jurisdiction that you have strong evidence are the proceeds of illicit activities that look place in your jurisdiction.
While you have convincing evidence that would tie the assets to the financial crime you are investigating you have been unable to obtain documents that show true beneficial ownership because of secrecy laws.
Which action is MOST likely to gain control of the properly or identify the true beneficial owner?

NEW QUESTION 48
Old Stuff Inc is a high-end antique dealer They regularly have large sales to customers from around the globe.
Recently its account has been receiving several high-value fund transfers from a single overseas company and most of the money is substantially remitted back to the customer in a single transaction as refunds.
This is a red flag for which type of money laundering scheme?

NEW QUESTION 49
You arethe ChiefAnti-Money Laundering Officer for a large multinational financial institution and you are building your risk-based Enhanced Due Diligence (EDO) program.
Which business would LEAST likely be targeted tor EDD?

NEW QUESTION 50
Bank A is a mid-size financial institution in Polandthatprimarily holds accounts (or individual and small-business customers While the bank has no U S branches or affiliates the bank’s compliance officers realize they must still implement a FATCA compliance program.
Which step should Bank A take FIRST to commence its FATCA compliance program?

NEW QUESTION 51
A small but very successful construction company is expanding rapidly Having quickly gone from just a few employees to a larger staff the company’s managers have become concerned about the possibility for internalTheftand fraud, and are implementing compliance measures.
The company promotes one of its current HR employees to be the new head of compliance It institutes a new whistleblower policy in which all employees are required to report suspicious behavior or transactions directly to their immediate supervisor who will escalate as necessary.
The company also institutes a gifts and entertainment policy that restricts promotional expenses for the company’s sales staff and any managersthatinteract with clients and vendors Finally the company starts a selective review process for all invoices above a certain threshold subjecting them to senior management review.
Based on this scenario which is the MOST significant weakness in the company’s efforts to detect and prevent internal financial crime?