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Questions # 31:

During a sanctions compliance training session, an employee asks about the consequences of facilitating transactions involving individuals or entities on a sanctions list. What is the most accurate response to the employee’s inquiry?

Options:

A.

Facilitating transactions involving sanctioned individuals or entities may result in civil penalties but not criminal charges.


B.

Facilitating transactions involving sanctioned individuals or entities is permissible if authorized by senior management.


C.

Facilitating transactions involving sanctioned individuals or entities may result in both civil and criminal penalties.


D.

Facilitating transactions involving sanctioned individuals or entities is permissible if the transactions are conducted in foreign currency.


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Questions # 32:

During a risk assessment of its correspondent banking relationships, a financial institution discovers that one of its correspondent banks operates in a high-risk jurisdiction known for weak anti-money laundering (AML) controls. What is the most effective approach for the institution to manage the risks associated with this correspondent banking relationship?

Options:

A.

Immediately terminate the correspondent banking relationship with the bank operating in the high-risk jurisdiction.


B.

Conduct enhanced due diligence on transactions involving the correspondent bank.


C.

Limit the types of transactions conducted with the correspondent bank to reduce exposure to risks.


D.

Increase the frequency of audits conducted at the correspondent bank's premises.


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Questions # 33:

You are a long lime employee at a financial institution. Your Friend and coworker shared that she will soon leave to accept a position at a rival institution with more opportunities for promotion. She noted that she has large medical bills and needs a larger salary right away.

Lately you notice that she uses a USB drive when performing tasks lor no apparent reason. In addition, in management meetings your boss has discussed that the rival institution appears to have sensitive information from your institution You are unsure what to do.

Which is your BEST next step?

Options:

A.

Consult compliance controls related to data theft


B.

Contact the internal audit staff who are currently on-site


C.

Contact a human resources representative at your financial institution


D.

Call the whistleblower hotline at your financial institution


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Questions # 34:

WhichtransactionMOST likely suggests the integration stage of money laundering?

Options:

A.

Multiple electronic fundstransfersbetween shell companies


B.

Deposits of large amounts of cash


C.

multi-countryimport/export invoices


D.

Large cash purchase of prepaid cards


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Questions # 35:

A company is concerned that its prepaid cards could be used by identity thieves seeking to launder funds. You have been asked to examine its card program and designate features to reduce the risks of the cards being abused.

Which policy would MOST reduce the risk ol money laundering?

Options:

A.

The cards hold a low maximum value and can be reloaded by the customer several times a day


B.

The cards can be used al merchants' points of sale to get cash back on purchases


C.

The cards must be reloaded at the original point of sale using a debit or credit card


D.

The cards expire one year after their issue date and the funds revert to the customer


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Questions # 36:

You operate a convenience store that also sells and cashes money orders and offers wire transfer services.

Which three activities on their own are sufficient red flags to warrant further due diligence into whether a transaction may be related to terrorist financing? Choose 3 answers

Options:

A.

Several customers receive a monthly wire transfer of funds from the same business which has an address in a high-risk jurisdiction


B.

On a weekly basis a customer wires S2 500 to the charity Middle Eastern Orphans and Refugees Relief Association with a post office box address in New York City


C.

Every week immediately upon receiving a money transfer the customer purchases a series of money orders, prepaid debit and phone cards to be sent to other individuals


D.

A customer who has recently immigrated to the country sends funds to a high-nsk jurisdiction, where they used to live


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Questions # 37:

You work in cybersecurity lor a chain of retail stores. An employee in your security team has recently notified you of a potentially serious issue with the point of sale (POS) systems which run on the company s network Upon reviewing data being transmitted Irom the POS systems the employee has detected indicators that malware designed to scrape credit and debit card information is being run on the systems.

You immediately mobilize your cyber incident response team and begin investigating You discover thai the malware infection is widespread and that numerous stores are affected.

In the course of the investigation you discover the following information Which is the MOST likely vulnerability that led to this cybersecurity incident?

Options:

A.

Your company had not recently run password cracking tests against the portals used to log in to the POS systems


B.

The software applications supporting the POS system were configured to automatically install updates when available


C.

The network running the POS system was also used for Ihe online portal that employees used to log their hours


D.

Employees at several stores were accessing unsecured Wi-Fi networks during work hours on their personal devices


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Questions # 38:

Your construction company wishes to hire Mr. X to provide consultancy services within his country. He has his own consulting firm and is also a board member of a state-owned bank Mr. X is known for having high-level business connections and for charging exorbitant rales for his services Mr. X does not like to complete paperwork and prefers to work based on a verbal agreement.

Which three facts are red flags requiring enhanced due diligence? Choose 3 answers

Options:

A.

Mr. X may be considered to be a politically exposed person (PEP)


B.

The price Mr. X charges is suspect if fees are not itemized and documented


C.

As a board member of a stale-owned bank Mr. X may be considered a public official under the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act


D.

The price Mr. X charges is suspect since he is in the business of helping companies obtain and retain business


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Questions # 39:

A casino needs to hire an auditor (or sensitive financial operations where the employee will have access to large amounts of cash The interviewer needs to be sure that this employee is scrupulously honest lo protect the company.

Which is the MOST effective technique to vet this prospective employee?

Options:

A.

Require Ihe prospective employee to provide personal references


B.

Conduct a background check on the prospective employee


C.

Collect documentation to confirm the prospective employee s educational history


D.

Review your internal records to determine if the prospective employee has any record of excessive gambling


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Questions # 40:

During a sanctions compliance audit, it is discovered that ABC Company, a corporate client of a financial institution, has subsidiaries operating in countries subject to comprehensive sanctions. What is the financial institution’s obligation regarding its business relationship with ABC Company?

Options:

A.

Immediately terminate all business relationships with ABC Company and its subsidiaries.


B.

Conduct enhanced due diligence on ABC Company and its subsidiaries to assess sanctions risk.


C.

Continue business relationships with ABC Company while monitoring transactions involving its subsidiaries.


D.

Seek approval from senior management before taking any action regarding the business relationship.


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