Acams CAMS-FCI Exam - Topic 4 Question 23 Discussion

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Question #: 23
Topic #: 4

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Which might suggest misuse of crowdfunding resources by a terrorist?

AA small charge at a gas station followed by a large charge at an electronics store

BA large deposit followed by multiple charges at a sporting goods store

CMultiple small deposits followed by a wire transfer to a large well-known international charity

DMultiple small deposits followed by the purchase of airplane tickets >

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Suggested Answer: D

The purchase of airplane tickets after receiving multiple small deposits from a crowdfunding platform might suggest that the funds are being used to facilitate travel for terrorist purposes. The other options are not necessarily indicative of terrorist financing, as they could be explained by legitimate reasons or other types of financial crimes.

by Raina at Nov 20, 2025, 05:03 PM

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Lashunda

2 days ago

B is interesting, but not as clear-cut as D.

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Sharee

21 days ago

Totally agree, D is definitely a warning sign!

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Cyndy

26 days ago

Wait, why would someone wire money to a charity? Seems off.

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Polly

1 month ago

I think A could be a red flag too.

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Terina

1 month ago

Option D seems really suspicious.

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Reena

1 month ago

Haha, who doesn't love a good terrorist funding scheme disguised as charity donations? D is the way to go, folks.

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Louisa

2 months ago

Hmm, I'll go with D. Buying plane tickets after multiple small deposits? That's a red flag if I ever saw one.

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Victor

2 months ago

I think A seems off because a gas station charge doesn't really connect to anything suspicious. It’s more about the pattern of spending, right?

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Anjelica

2 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I remember a practice question where large purchases at sporting goods stores were linked to suspicious activities. So, maybe B could be a possibility too?

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Stacey

2 months ago

I think option D makes the most sense since buying airplane tickets could indicate planning for something significant.

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Lon

2 months ago

I think I'd go with option D. The multiple small deposits followed by the airplane tickets just seems the most likely to be a misuse of the crowdfunding resources, even if the charity transfer could also be suspicious.

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Alise

2 months ago

Yeah, I agree. The airplane tickets after the small deposits is the one that stands out the most as potentially indicating something nefarious. Gotta be careful with those kinds of patterns.

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Claudio

3 months ago

I'm not sure about the wire transfer to a charity. That could just be someone donating, right? The multiple small deposits followed by airplane tickets seems more concerning to me.

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Rene

3 months ago

A) A small charge at a gas station followed by a large charge at an electronics store? That's just my weekend shopping routine.

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Alonzo

3 months ago

D) Multiple small deposits followed by the purchase of airplane tickets is the correct answer. That's a classic terrorist funding tactic.

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Hassie

3 months ago

C) Multiple small deposits followed by a wire transfer to a large well-known international charity seems suspicious.

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Lettie

3 months ago

I feel like multiple small deposits followed by a wire transfer could be a red flag, but I can't recall if that was in the context of terrorism or just general fraud.

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Barabara

4 months ago

C looks innocent, charity donations don’t imply misuse.

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Kate

4 months ago

Okay, let's see. A large deposit followed by charges at a sporting goods store - that could be suspicious, maybe buying equipment for some kind of attack?

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Kathrine

4 months ago

Hmm, this one seems tricky. I'd want to think through the different scenarios and how they might indicate misuse of crowdfunding resources.

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