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ACFE CFE-Law Exam - Topic 3 Question 41 Discussion

Which of the following statements concerning money services businesses (MSBs) is INCORRECT?
B) MSBs are generally less strictly regulated than traditional financial institutions.
A) MSBs tend to have a tower money laundering risk than other financial institutions.
C) A check cashing company is classified as an MSB.
D) A currency exchange is classified as an MSB.

ACFE CFE-Law Exam - Topic 3 Question 41 Discussion

Actual exam question for ACFE's CFE-Law exam
Question #: 41
Topic #: 3
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Which of the following statements concerning money services businesses (MSBs) is INCORRECT?

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Suggested Answer: B

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Felix
6 months ago
Definitely, MSBs are often under the radar compared to banks.
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Scarlet
6 months ago
I thought currency exchanges were more regulated than that!
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Yvette
7 months ago
Wait, are check cashing companies really MSBs?
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Joana
7 months ago
Totally agree, they’re less regulated too.
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Chaya
7 months ago
MSBs really do have higher money laundering risks.
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Brigette
7 months ago
Currency exchanges are also MSBs, right? I feel like all of these statements are tricky, but I need to double-check my notes.
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Serita
8 months ago
I know check cashing companies are definitely classified as MSBs, so I don’t think that one is incorrect.
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Micaela
8 months ago
I think I saw a practice question about MSBs being less regulated. That might be true, but I’m not completely confident.
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Eura
8 months ago
I remember that MSBs can have higher money laundering risks, but I’m not sure if they’re more or less risky than banks.
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Cecily
8 months ago
I'm leaning towards D as the incorrect statement. A currency exchange is definitely classified as an MSB, so that can't be the wrong answer. I just need to double-check the other options.
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Martina
8 months ago
Okay, I've got it. A check cashing company is classified as an MSB, so the incorrect statement must be B. MSBs are actually more strictly regulated than traditional financial institutions.
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Julio
8 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this. I know MSBs are generally less regulated, but I'm not sure if that's the incorrect statement. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Sylvie
8 months ago
I'm pretty confident about this one. MSBs tend to have a higher money laundering risk than other financial institutions, so I think the incorrect statement is A.
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Alonzo
8 months ago
I remember learning about this in class. The key is that the applicant must receive certain information, not just a notification. Let me think through the options to determine the exact requirement.
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Vilma
8 months ago
I think it was related to hours worked in a week rather than just a day, wasn't it? Just like those practice questions we did last week.
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Fidelia
8 months ago
Okay, let me think this through. I know that a new transaction starts when certain SQL statements are issued, but I'm not sure of the exact situations. I'll need to review my notes on transaction management.
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Lamar
2 years ago
I think D is the correct answer because currency exchanges are not always classified as MSBs.
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Irma
2 years ago
But MSBs are often used for money laundering, so A makes sense.
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Ramonita
2 years ago
Hmm, this is a tricky one. I'm going to go with B. Those MSBs must be slippery fellows, evading regulations!
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Kristeen
2 years ago
Definitely, it's important to keep an eye on those slippery MSBs.
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Launa
2 years ago
Yeah, MSBs can sometimes fly under the radar with regulations.
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Enola
2 years ago
I think you're right, B does seem like the odd one out here.
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Virgie
2 years ago
D) A currency exchange is classified as an MSB.
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Luis
2 years ago
C) A check cashing company is classified as an MSB.
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Colene
2 years ago
B) MSBs are generally less strictly regulated than traditional financial institutions.
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Samira
2 years ago
A) MSBs tend to have a lower money laundering risk than other financial institutions.
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Sherell
2 years ago
D is the incorrect statement. A currency exchange is classified as an MSB, not the other way around.
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Glenna
2 years ago
I'm going with A. MSBs definitely have a higher money laundering risk than other financial institutions.
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Tamala
2 years ago
C) A check cashing company is classified as an MSB.
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Hillary
2 years ago
No way, that's incorrect. MSBs actually have a higher risk.
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Precious
2 years ago
A) MSBs tend to have a lower money laundering risk than other financial institutions.
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Vincenza
2 years ago
C) A check cashing company is not classified as an MSB.
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Estrella
2 years ago
B) MSBs are generally more strictly regulated than traditional financial institutions.
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Tenesha
2 years ago
A) MSBs tend to have a lower money laundering risk than other financial institutions.
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Reena
2 years ago
I think B is the correct answer. MSBs tend to have stricter regulations than traditional financial institutions.
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Ricarda
2 years ago
That's right, B is incorrect. MSBs are generally less strictly regulated than traditional financial institutions.
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Ricarda
2 years ago
Actually, B is incorrect. MSBs are generally less strictly regulated than traditional financial institutions.
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Celia
2 years ago
I disagree, I believe the correct answer is B.
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Irma
2 years ago
I think the correct answer is A.
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