Acams CAMS-FCI Exam - Topic 4 Question 8 Discussion

Actual exam question for Acams's CAMS-FCI exam

Question #: 8
Topic #: 4

Potentially suspicious activity following an increase in the volume of transactions by an import company included outgoing wires to Indonesia and Uganda referencing invoice numbers. Incoming funds included large cash deposits and checks/wires from pet stores, breeders, and private individuals. What financial crime might the bank reference in the SAR/STR?

ATax evasion scheme

BInternational drug trafficking

CIllegal wildlife trade

DBlack market peso exchange

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Suggested Answer: C

The best reason the EU bank should file a SAR/STR is that the events raise concerns that the payment represents proceeds from illegal wildlife trade, which is a serious financial crime and a predicate offense for money laundering in many jurisdictions3. The fact that the incoming funds came from pet stores, breeders, and private individuals suggests that the import company may be involved in smuggling or trafficking endangered or protected animals or their parts4. The outgoing wires to Indonesia and Uganda, which are known source countries for wildlife trafficking, may indicate payments to suppliers or facilitators of this illicit activity.

by Oretha at Dec 09, 2024, 02:21 AM

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Aliza

3 months ago

Why Uganda and Indonesia though? That's kinda odd!

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Rosendo

4 months ago

Black market peso exchange could fit too, but I lean towards wildlife trade.

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Gregoria

4 months ago

Wait, are we sure it's not just a legit business?

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Rosann

4 months ago

Totally agree, those pet store transactions are a red flag!

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Glenn

4 months ago

Sounds like illegal wildlife trade to me.

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Christoper

5 months ago

The black market peso exchange could be a possibility, but I don't see a strong connection here. The wildlife trade seems more relevant given the context of the transactions.

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Ena

5 months ago

I feel like I've seen a question like this before, and it was about tax evasion schemes. But the mention of pet stores makes me lean towards the illegal wildlife trade instead.

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Nida

5 months ago

I'm not entirely sure, but I think the outgoing wires to Indonesia and Uganda might suggest something more like international drug trafficking. It seems like a common pattern in those cases.

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Aretha

5 months ago

I remember studying about the illegal wildlife trade and how it often involves transactions related to animals. The pet stores and breeders could be a red flag for that.

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Makeda

5 months ago

This seems like a classic case of illegal wildlife trade. The international wire transfers, cash deposits, and connections to pet stores and breeders all fit that profile. I'm confident that's the financial crime the bank would report in the SAR/STR.

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Dacia

5 months ago

I'm a bit confused by all the different elements in this question. The international wire transfers and cash deposits make me think it could be tax evasion or drug trafficking, but the pet store and breeder connections are throwing me off. I'll need to carefully review the details again.

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Dean

5 months ago

Okay, let's see. The invoice numbers and international wire transfers point to some kind of trade-based money laundering scheme. I'm leaning towards the black market peso exchange as the most likely financial crime here.

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Coral

5 months ago

Hmm, the outgoing wires to Indonesia and Uganda along with the cash deposits and checks/wires from pet stores, breeders, and private individuals make me think this could be an illegal wildlife trade case. I'll focus on that option.

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Jacinta

5 months ago

This seems like a tricky one. I'll need to think through the different types of financial crimes and see which one fits the details provided.

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Sylvie

1 year ago

If it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck, it's probably an illegal wildlife trade. C is the way to go, my friends. Although, I do wonder if the pets in question were really just very small drug mules. Heh, just a thought!

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Micah

1 year ago

C) Illegal wildlife trade

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Anna

1 year ago

B) International drug trafficking

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Sabrina

1 year ago

A) Tax evasion scheme

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Lawrence

1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not sure about this one. The wildlife trade option does sound plausible, but I'm also considering B. You never know what kind of shady stuff goes on in the drug trade these days.

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Catalina

1 year ago

D) Black market peso exchange

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Eloisa

1 year ago

C) Illegal wildlife trade

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Fatima

1 year ago

A) Tax evasion scheme

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Phil

1 year ago

I'm leaning towards illegal wildlife trade as well, the pattern of transactions is definitely concerning.

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Sunshine

1 year ago

This one's tricky, but I'm going with D. The cash deposits and wire transfers from various sources point to a black market peso exchange scheme.

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Youlanda

1 year ago

I agree, but the outgoing wires to Indonesia and Uganda referencing invoice numbers make me think it's an international drug trafficking operation.

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Leanora

1 year ago

I think it could be illegal wildlife trade. Those incoming funds from pet stores and breeders seem suspicious.

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Flo

1 year ago

I believe it could also be black market peso exchange, given the outgoing wires to Indonesia and Uganda.

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Erick

1 year ago

I agree with Fausto, the incoming funds from pet stores and breeders seem suspicious.

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Fausto

1 year ago

I think the financial crime might be illegal wildlife trade.

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Buck

1 year ago

I think the answer is C. The incoming funds from pet stores, breeders, and private individuals, along with the outgoing wires to Indonesia and Uganda, suggest an illegal wildlife trade operation.

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