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Pass the ACAMS AML Certifications CAMS Questions and answers with CertsForce

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Questions # 21:

Criminals may misuse financial statements prepared by accountants to hide illicit assets.

Which of the following scenarios poses the greatest risk of financial statement manipulation by criminals?

Options:

A.

A lack of professional body oversight or required use of accounting and auditing standards in the country of incorporation of the entity


B.

Criminals posing as individuals seeking financial advice to place assets out of reach to avoid future liabilities


C.

Incomplete records being provided during bookkeeping, making them difficult to audit


D.

Accountants being used as intermediaries to introduce criminals to financial institutions


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Questions # 22:

In the process of mutual evaluations and subsequent follow-ups used by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to assess the quality of various jurisdictions' AML controls, the FATF:

Options:

A.

imposes economic sanctions on jurisdictions with lax AML controls to force them to strengthen their controls.


B.

conducts on-site inspections of financial institutions in jurisdictions with lax AML controls to identify deficiencies and recommend improvements.


C.

publishes annual reports ranking all member jurisdictions based on their self-assessment of AML controls.


D.

conducts a peer review process whereby member countries assess the AML controls of other jurisdictions and provide recommendations for improvement.


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Questions # 23:

An international bank is headquartered in Madrid, Spain with an office in New York City (NYC), US. The Madrid office is investigating a transaction originating from a customer of the NYC office and inquires whether the NYC office can share any relevant further information on the individual. Upon further research, the NYC office finds that they have filed a suspicious activity report (SAR) on the individual in the previous year.

Which factors need to be considered before sharing the requested information? (Select Two.)

Options:

A.

The foreign bank must always request approval by its national anti-financial crime authority to share any information cross-border.


B.

The bank should report this to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) and receive formal guidance before sharing the information.


C.

The bank should consider jurisdictional privacy requirements and its own policies and procedures to determine what information to share.


D.

The information should only be shared on a need-to-know basis.


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Questions # 24:

When under a regulator's consent order or similar action, who at an organization is ultimately accountable for the remediation of any violations of applicable AML/CFT laws and regulations?

Options:

A.

Designated AML compliance officer


B.

Chief executive officer


C.

Chief operating officer


D.

Board of directors


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Questions # 25:

Which of the following are considered best practices for effective AML/CFT training programs? (Select Three.)

Options:

A.

Training should cover practical examples, use case studies, and provide information on how to comply with policies.


B.

Up-to-date records including logs of training and completion dates should be maintained.


C.

Training should be broad, high level, and not role-specific in order to reach the largest audience.


D.

Training should cover the consequences of not complying with policies and procedures.


E.

Training should always be provided by an independent third party.


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Questions # 26:

The primary objectives of the United Nations in developing sanctions regimes include: (Select Three.)

Options:

A.

to force developing nations to adopt liberal or substantive democracies.


B.

to support governments and regimes in the peaceful resolution of conflict.


C.

to punish governments for having weak financial crime controls.


D.

to deter non-democratic and non-constitutional changes within countries.


E.

to support the protection of human rights.


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Questions # 27:

According to the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF's) "Guidance for a Risk-Based Approach Life Insurance Sector," which of the following are money laundering red flags relating to the involvement of a third party in a life insurance product? (Select Two.)

Options:

A.

A customer engages an attorney to consult on the issuance of the policy.


B.

A customer transfers the policy to another insurance company unaffiliated with the original policy issuer.


C.

Payments are regularly received from third parties that have no apparent relationship with the policy holder.


D.

A customer names an apparently unrelated third party as a beneficiary.


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Questions # 28:

A bank organized under foreign law and located outside of the US maintains a correspondent banking relationship with a US-based bank to handle financial transactions in US dollars for its clients. In compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, all US banks and broker-dealers in securities must obtain a signed certification from all non-US foreign bank clients conducting business with them.

What information does the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001 require the foreign bank to certify to the US bank? (Select Three.)

Options:

A.

The foreign bank will not allow indirect use of the correspondent bank accounts by Politically Exposed Persons (PEPs)


B.

The jurisdictions in which the foreign bank maintains a physical presence


C.

The foreign bank's operations will be limited to the country of incorporation


D.

The ownership details of the foreign bank


E.

The foreign bank will not allow indirect use of the correspondent bank accounts by shell banks


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Questions # 29:

What key element contributes to the effectiveness of AML training programs'?

Options:

A.

In-person training sessions


B.

Comprehensive curriculum delivered by senior management


C.

Comprehensive content with engaging delivery methods


D.

Generalized content designed to apply to a broad audience


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Questions # 30:

Which risks are specifically associated with the misuse of gaming accounts in financial crime? (Choose three.)

Options:

A.

Using gaming accounts to transfer illicit funds between players undetected


B.

Structuring transactions to avoid reporting thresholds by keeping them under certain limits


C.

Providing false personal information to evade regulatory oversight


D.

Ensuring identity verification is completed prior to the onboarding of new customers


E.

Investing all gaming winnings into high-risk stocks to conceal funds


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