Question 6

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 7

    A compliance officer identifies a potentially significant risk in a popular financial product. Further investigation reveals there is no mitigating control.
    Which course of action should the compliance officer take?
  • Question 8

    A bank customer operates a fuel station as a sole proprietorship. The customer places deposits and other credits in a business account. The customer routinely transfers money from the business account to a brokerage account where he invests in money market securities. The customer also routinely makes monthly transfers to a credit card and line of credit to pay off balances. The volume of activity flowing through the business account has doubled in the past 3 months. An internal investigator reviews business account statements and credit card activity for the past 3 months, scans media articles about the customer, and interviews the account officer about the customer and account activity. This internal investigation did not provide an explanation for the increased activity1. Which of the following should the anti-money laundering specialist recommend to the internal investigator?
  • Question 9

    Which is the first valid step in the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties (MLAT) international cooperation process?
  • Question 10

    In order for a terrorist organization to move funds from Cyprus to England through trade-based money laundering, which technique would be used?