Wash trading is the term for trading through multiple accounts, where an individual generates offsetting profits and losses and transfers of positions through accounts that do not appear to be commonly controlled. Wash trading is a form of market manipulation that creates artificial trading activity and volume, and may be used to evade taxes, inflate prices, or launder money. Wash trading can also involve the use of third parties or intermediaries to conceal the true identity and source of funds of the trader.
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The document titled "Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Typologies and Trends in Canadian Securities Dealers" published by the Investment Industry Regulatory Organization of Canada (IIROC) in December 2019. You can access it by clicking here. This document states that "Wash trading is a form of market manipulation where an individual simultaneously sells and buys the same financial instruments to create misleading, artificial activity in the marketplace. Wash trading is illegal under securities law because it misleads investors and regulators about the true supply and demand of the securities involved. Wash trading can also be used to evade taxes, inflate prices, or launder money." The document titled "Market Manipulation" published by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA). You can access it by clicking here. This document states that "Wash sales are a form of market manipulation in which an investor simultaneously sells and buys the same security to create misleading, artificial activity in the marketplace. Wash sales are illegal under Section 9(a)(1)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Wash sales can be used to manipulate the price of a security, evade taxes, or launder money."

Money laundering can have negative effects on a country's currencies and interest rates, as it distorts the allocation of resources and the demand and supply of money. According to the IMF1, money laundering can also adversely affect currencies and interest rates as launderers reinvest funds where their schemes are less likely to be detected, rather than where rates of return are higher. This can create artificial fluctuations and imbalances in the exchange and interest rates, and undermine the effectiveness of monetary policy. For example, if launderers invest in low-yield assets such as government bonds or real estate, they may drive up the prices and lower the yields of these assets, while reducing the availability of funds for more productive investments. This can also affect the inflation and growth prospects of the country.
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1: Macroeconomic Implications of Money Laundering by Peter J. Quirk, IMF Working Paper, 1996
2: Understanding Money Laundering: How It Impacts the Global Economy by Tookitaki, 2019
3: Money Laundering by U.S. Department of the Treasury, 2021
4: The Consequences of Money Laundering and Financial Crime by John McDowell and Gary Novis,
U.S. Department of State, 2001

The activities that could be considered a potential spear phishing scam are:
A courier delivers a duplicate invoice to a business that contains updated payment details of an existing supplier. This could be a way of diverting funds to a fraudulent account by impersonating a legitimate vendor and exploiting the trust relationship between the business and the supplier1.
Payroll receives an external email from an employee looking to update their bank account information. This could be a way of stealing money from the employee or the employer by pretending to be the employee and requesting a change in the payment method or destination2.
An employee receives an email that asks to download an attachment, but the attachment is a malware. This could be a way of infecting the employee's computer or network with malicious software that could compromise sensitive data, disrupt operations, or demand ransom3.
The other options are not necessarily spear phishing scams, although they may be other types of fraud or deception. For example:
An employee receives a phone call requesting that money be sent to assist someone in trouble. This could be a vishing scam, which is a form of voice phishing that uses phone calls to solicit personal or financial information or to request money transfers4.
A business sends its employees an email warning that email passwords must be changed to prevent cyber- fraud. This could be a legitimate security measure, or it could be a phishing scam, which is a form of email phishing that targets a broad audience and tries to trick them into revealing their credentials or clicking on malicious links.
Members of a religious organization receive a donation request by email claiming to be from their leader. This could be a genuine appeal, or it could be a social engineering scam, which is a form of manipulation that exploits the human factor and relies on the victim's emotions, trust, or sympathy.
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ACAMS CAMS Certification Video Training Course - Exam-Labs3
Exam CAMS: Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (the 6th edition)4 ACAMS Study Guide for the Certification Examination, 6th Edition, Chapter 3, page 53: https://www.acams.
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