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Acams CAMS-FCI Exam Questions
- Topic 1: Leading Complex Investigations: This section of the exam measures the skills of senior financial crime investigators and covers advanced techniques for managing and directing intricate financial crime investigations. The four-hour online certificate course delves into strategies for coordinating multi-faceted cases, managing resources effectively, and navigating the complexities of cross-border investigations.
- Topic 2: Financial Crime Typologies Intermediate: This domain is targeted at experienced financial crime analysts and encompasses a four-hour online certificate course that explores various financial crime typologies at an intermediate level. The section covers emerging trends in money laundering, terrorist financing, and other financial crimes.
- Topic 3: Reporting Suspicious Activity: This section of the exam is designed for Financial Crime and compliance reporting officers and includes a four-hour online certificate course focusing on the intricacies of reporting suspicious activity.
- Topic 4: Governance of an AFC Investigations Unit: This domain is aimed at compliance professionals who assess candidates' understanding of the governance structures necessary for an effective Anti-Financial Crime (AFC) investigations unit.
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In a SAR/STR narrative concerning Individual
A product of analysis is a conclusion or inference that is derived from facts or judgments, using analytical techniques or tools. Option B is a product of analysis because it implies that the investigator has used a tool or technique, such as a threshold analysis, to identify a pattern of structured cash deposits that may indicate an attempt to evade reporting requirements. The other options are facts or judgments that can be verified by evidence or observation.
The investigative department of a financial institution (Fl) receives an internal escalation notice from the remittance department for a SWIFT message requesting a refund due to potential fraud. The notice indicates that a total of three international incoming remittances were transferred to a corporate customer from Country A, in the amount of approximately 5 million EUR for each. The first two incoming remittances had been exchanged into currency B and transferred out to Country B a few days ago. The third incoming remittance has been held by the remittance department.
As noted from the KYC profile, the corporate customer is working in the wood industry. with the last account review completed 3 months ago. Since the account's opening. there has been no history of a large amount of funds flowing through the account. The investigator conducts an Internet search and finds that the remitter is a food beverage company.
The same morning, the investigator receives a call from a financial intelligence unit (FIU) inquiring about the same incident. The FIU states that it will issue a warrant to freeze the account on the same day.
After further review, the decision is made that transactions appear suspicious. Which are the next steps the investigator should take? (Select Two.)
The correct answer is C and E. The investigator should provide additional information to the LE upon receiving a formal request, and gather all the information that would be useful for LE and recommend filing a SAR/STR. These steps are consistent with the best practices of conducting financial crime investigations and reporting suspicious activity. The investigator should not close the customer's accounts or the investigation, as this may interfere with the ongoing LE inquiry and violate the FI's policies and procedures. The investigator should also not contact local LE directly, as this may compromise the confidentiality of the investigation and the FIU's authority. Reference:
Advanced CAMS-FCI Study Guide, Chapter 4: Reporting Suspicious Activity, pages 40-411
Advanced CAMS-FCI Study Guide, Chapter 5: Governance of an AFC Investigations Unit, pages 48-491
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A client with many personal and business deposits with the financial institution (Fl) seeks a business loan. The client wants to guarantee the loan with a trust for which they are the beneficiary.
An investigator examines the trust. The trust has many layers, including shell companies in known tax havens. The client's ultimate beneficial ownership claim cannot be validated, and the loan is denied.
Two months later, the Fl receives a law enforcement (LE) request on one of the client's business accounts. While reviewing the business account, the Fl receives another LE request on the same account from another agency. The requested information is shared.
Three months later, a branch manager receives a request to open a business deposit account related to a complex trust. The manager forwarded the request because of the complexity. The trust was the same as the previously examined trust, but the request came from a different client. The second client also has many accounts with the Fl. Further inspection finds links between the second client and the Paradise Papers. The Papers state the client led illegal activities and committed tax evasion.
What steps should the investigator perform in reference to the first client's existing accounts? (Select Three.)
The investigator should review all client-signed documents relating to all accounts (A) to check for any discrepancies or red flags. The investigator should also perform secondary scans of the client's other owners/authorized signers (D) to identify any possible connections or associations with the second client or the Paradise Papers. Additionally, the investigator should prepare a relationship flow chart of all existing accounts (F) to better understand the client's activities and patterns. These steps are consistent with the ACAMS Advanced Financial Crimes Investigations Certification Study Guide1, which states that investigators should ''review all relevant documentation, including account opening documents, transaction records, and customer correspondence'' (p. 23), ''conduct enhanced due diligence on all parties involved in the investigation'' (p. 24), and ''use data visualization tools to map out complex relationships and transactions'' (p. 25).
An investigator at a bank triggered a review in relation to potential misuse of legal persons and a complex network of corporate entities owned by customer
The initial focus of the investigation should be to review the customer due diligence documents of each entity and examine the year of incorporation and onboarding channel, as this would help identify the beneficial owners, the source of funds, and the purpose of the business relationship. This would also help determine if the entities are shell companies or have any red flags that indicate potential misuse of legal persons. Using data analytics to extract and analyze the linkages between the different entities would be a subsequent step, not the initial one. Conducting a network link analysis on all customers of the bank would be too broad and time-consuming. Finding out whether customer A has relationships with other financial institutions would be relevant, but not the initial focus. Reference: [Advanced CAMS-FCI Study Guide], page 44-45; [FATF Guidance on Transparency and Beneficial Ownership], page 12-13.
SAR/STR NARRATIVE
A SAR/STR has been submitted on five transactions conducted on the correspondent banking relationship with ABC Bank.
Client Information:
Remitter information: DEF Oil Resource Ltd. is the oldest member of the DEF Group. It was founded in 1977 as a general trading business with a primary focus on exports from Africa and North Americ
a. The group has business activities that span the entire energy value chain. Their core field of endeavor is centered within the oil and gas industry and its associated sub-sectors.
Beneficiary Information:
As per the response received from ABC Bank, it was determined that the beneficiaries are related to DEF Oil Resource Ltd. These were created by DEF Oil Resource Ltd. to purchase property in a foreign country on behalf of their senior management as part of a bonus scheme. The purpose behind this payment was for purchase of property in another country.
Payment Reference:
ABCXXXXX31PZFG2H
ABCXXXXXX51PQGEH
ABCXXXXXX214QWVG
ABCXXXXXX41PSXA2
ABCXXXXXX815QWS3
Concerns:
* We are unsure about the country of incorporation of the beneficiaries.
* We are concerned about the transactional activity since the payment made towards entities (conducted on behalf of individuals) appears to be possible tax evasion.
* There appears to be an attempt to conceal the identity of individuals (senior management), which again raises concerns about the source of funds.
* Referring to the response received from ABC Bank, we are unclear about the ultimate beneficiary of funds.
* The remitter is involved in a high-risk business, (i.e., oil and crude products trading), and the beneficiary is involved in a real estate business which again poses a higher risk.
The monitoring system of the correspondent institution flags the transaction as suspicious activity. The correspondent bank needs to send a request for information to the respondent bank. Which elements should be included in the request? (Select Three.)
The request for information should include the following elements:
Details of DEF Oil Resource Ltd parent company and the name(s) of the beneficial owner(s) (Option A): This is necessary to verify the identity and ownership structure of the remitter and to assess the risk level of the customer and the transaction.
The account profile of the customer and their KYC data (Option C): This is necessary to understand the nature and purpose of the customer's business relationship with the respondent bank and to compare it with the observed transactional activity.
The contract pertaining to the purchase of property in another country (Option E): This is necessary to verify the legitimacy and source of funds for the transaction and to identify the ultimate beneficiary of funds.
The other options are not relevant or necessary for the request for information. The full transaction history of the correspondent bank's customer (Option B) is too broad and may not be related to suspicious activity. The respondent bank's customer's senior management bonus plan (Option D) is not relevant to the transaction and may not be available to the respondent bank. The last 6 months of transactional history (Option F) is also too broad and may not be related to the suspicious activity.
Advanced CAMS-FCI Certification Handbook, page 19
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