Question 216

A popular restaurant in town has begun depositing less cash than it has in prior years. In a review of the customer's accounts, you notice that credit card receipts have increased with no explanation.
The account officer discovers that the restaurant has installed a privately-owned automated teller machine (ATM) onsite and has begun construction of a patio dining area.
Which red flag should trigger additional investigation?
  • Question 217

    A law enforcement official calls a bank inquiring about a customer who is currently under investigation. The law enforcement official requests information about the customer.
    How should the bank respond?
  • Question 218

    In some instances, a financial institution may receive a warrant from law enforcement authorities to search its premises. A search warrant is a grant of permission from a court for a law enforcement agency to search certain designated premises and seize specific categories of items or information. Generally, what is the required threshold for the requesting agency to establish in order to obtain a search warrant of a financial institution?
  • Question 219

    An anti-money laundering specialist at a large institution is responsible for informing senior management about the status of the anti-money laundering program across the organization. The global institution handles retail banking, commercial banking, global markets, private banking and has an affiliated securities dealer.
    The specialist and the team provide corporate strategic direction to these areas on anti-money laundering related subjects. The following information is reported to executive management on a regular basis:
    *Total number of suspicious transactions identified and reported
    *Suspicious transaction trends
    *Training that has occurred for the various units
    *Status report on the anti-money laundering regulatory environment
    *Summary of exception reports
    Which of the following additional elements is the most useful?
  • Question 220

    An anti-money laundering specialist at a large institution is responsible for information senior management about the status of the anti-money laundering program across the organization.
    Which report is the most useful?