AML Certification CAMS Reddit Questions

A customer deposits a large number of consecutively numbered money orders.

A customer requests loans made to local companies or secured by obligations of local banks.

A customer has regular deposits and withdrawals primarily in wire transfers.

A customer receives wire transfers from different unknown accounts which are immediately wired onwards to a third party.

A customer withdraws cash in amounts just under the reporting threshold.

evaluate and monitor compliance with the FATF standards and provide recommendations for improvement.

assist countries in implementing EU, UN, and regional sanctions regimes.

develop and promote international standards to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.

conduct investigations on countries legislations and laws to prevent them from being used for money laundering and terrorist financing.

ensure that countries follow its laws to maintain financial stability.

Buying property allows for the movement of large amounts of funds in a single transaction

Criminal networks could purchase real estate for use as supply houses or locations to grow, manufacture, or distribute illicit narcotics

Markets can be volatile, and buyers may not achieve a strong return on their investment

Beneficial ownership information might be opaque, and criminals may abuse arrangements like shell companies and trusts

Real estate transactions often involve financial institutions and other professional gatekeepers

The high value of properties may require multiple types of financing, which can make it more difficult to identify the source of funds

Companies operating in cash intense businesses not subject to licensing requirement

Companies operating hospitals and health-care services

Companies operating in cash intense businesses subject to licensing requirement

Companies producing pharmaceutical products and medical devices, companies active in the mining industry

Companies operating retail shops countrywide