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An investigator receives an alert documenting a series of transactions. A limited liability corporation (LLC) wired 59.000.000 USD to an overseas account associated with a state-run oil company. A second account associated with the state-run oil company wired 600,000,000 USD to the LLC. The LLC then wired money to other accounts, a money brokerage firm, and real estate purchases.
The investigator initiated an enhanced KYC investigation on the LLC. The financial institution opened the LLC account a couple weeks prior to the series of transactions. The names associated with the LLC had changed multiple times since the account opened. A search of those names revealed relations with multiple LLCs. Public records about the LLCs did not show any identifiable business activities.
Open-source research identified mixed reports about the brokerage firm. The firm indicated it purchased mutual funds for its clients and dispensed returns to clients. Media reports claimed the firm laundered money by holding money for a fee before returning it to investors.
What is the total suspicious transaction amount that the investigator should report?
Answer : D
The total suspicious transaction amount that the investigator should report is 659,000,000 USD. This is the sum of the two transactions involving the LLC and the state-run oil company, which are 59,000,000 USD and 600,000,000 USD respectively. The other transactions that the LLC made to other accounts, a money brokerage firm, and real estate purchases are not relevant to the question, as they are not part of the series of transactions that triggered the alert.
An investigator receives an alert documenting a series of transactions. A limited liability corporation (LLC) wired 59.000,000 USD to an overseas account associated with a state-run oil company. A second account associated with the state-run oil company wired 600,000,000 USD to the LLC. The LLC then wired money to other accounts, a money brokerage firm, and real estate purchases.
The investigator initiated an enhanced KYC investigation on the LLC. The financial institution opened the LLC account a couple of weeks prior to the series of transactions. The names associated with the LLC had changed multiple times since the account opened. A search of those names revealed relations with multiple LLCs. Public records about the LLCs did not show any identifiable business activities.
Open-source research identified mixed reports about the brokerage firm.
The firm indicated it purchased mutual funds for its clients and dispensed returns to clients.
Media reports claimed the firm laundered money by holding money for a fee before returning it to investors.
Which information should the investigator review first when examining the wire transaction documentation?
Answer : D
The investigator should review how the wire transfers were initiated first, because this could indicate the level of involvement and knowledge of the LLC account holders. If the wire transfers were initiated online or by phone, it could suggest that the account holders were trying to avoid face-to-face contact with the bank staff and reduce the chances of being questioned or identified. If the wire transfers were initiated in person at a branch, it could indicate that the account holders were confident or careless about their activities, or that they had some relationship with the bank staff. The method of initiation could also affect the quality and quantity of information collected by the bank about the wire transfers, such as the purpose, source, and destination of the funds. Reference: ACAMS Advanced Financial Crimes Investigations Certification Study Guide, page 65.
Potential indicators of money laundering associated with Trust and Company Service Providers include: (Select Two.)
Answer : A, C
This is stated in the Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (the 6th edition) manual on page 595, which states: ''Potential indicators of money laundering associated with Trust and Company Service Providers include the use of legal persons in jurisdictions with strict secrecy laws, structuring cash deposits into third party accounts, multi-jurisdictional wire transfers with no legal purpose, and frequent deposits to or withdrawals from bank accounts.''
Sanctions screening requirements include that a financial institution should:
Answer : C
Compare customer and transaction records against periodically updated sanctions lists provided by governmental bodies. This is stated in the Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (the 6th edition) manual on page 595, which states: ''Sanctions screening requirements include that a financial institution should compare customer and transaction records against periodically updated sanctions lists provided by governmental bodies.''
A compliance officer of a financial institution is reviewing a payment for sanctions compliance between two parties in Europe and Asi
a. The payment is in Euros and involves the provision of services to a company located in a jurisdiction subject to Office of Foreign Assets Control secondary sanctions. Which factor is most important in determining the compliance officer's response?
Answer : C
The threat of US sanctions against foreign individuals and entities continues to exist despite the absence of a US nexus. This is stated in the Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (the 6th edition) manual on page 591, which states: ''It is important to note that the threat of US sanctions against foreign individuals and entities continues to exist even when there is no direct US nexus (i.e., no US persons or assets involved).''
