Question 21

Bank A is a non-United States (U.S.) bank that has $5 million in a correspondent account at a bank in New York City. The Worldwide Terrorist Syndicate (WTS) has $1 million in its account at a non-US branch of Bank A.
The U.S. government has initiated forfeiture action against the WTS.
Which potential action can the U.S. take under the USA PATRIOT ACT pursuant to the issuance seizure warrant?
  • Question 22

    In reviewing recent activity, a compliance officer for a money transmitter that several customers are each remitting the same amount of money but much more frequently.
    How should the institution respond?
  • Question 23

    An account officer who maintains an excellent relationship with the finance manager for a correspondent bank customer learns that many records for the correspondent bank have been requested by law enforcement. In the interest of maintaining a good relationship with the customer, the account officer sets up a meeting to discuss the legal request with the customer. The account officer intends to discuss points related to the investigation during the meeting.
    What should an anti-money laundering specialist recommend?
  • Question 24

    Who has the day-to-day responsibility of communicating and reinforcing the established anti-money laundering compliance culture and program?
  • Question 25

    An auction house dealing in fine art and antiques sells a well-known painting at a price of $12 million to an agent bidding for a group of local investors. The same painting sold ten years prior at auction for $5 million.
    The auction house receives payment for the painting via wire transfer from an account maintained in an offshore jurisdiction by the investor group. No beneficial ownership information is available for the account.
    What are the two money laundering red flags? (Choose two.)