Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Training Course Test for Employees
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Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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example@example.com
The Bank Security Act aims to fight money laundering activity by requiring two reports, the MSB and OFAC.
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True
False
What regulatory law(s) exist to fight money laundering and to ensure proper reporting happens?
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The Bank Security Act
The AML Reporting Regulations
The USA Patriot Act
A & C Only
A & B Only
Money Service Businesses (MSB) employees can be fined or jailed for breaking federal anti-money laundering requirements.
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True
False
The Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) maintains:
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A list that includes the names of possible terrorists or drug traffickers that may not conduct financial transactions
A list of possible money laundering schemes that MSB employees should be aware of
A list of federal laws and regulations regarding money laundering
B & C Only
All of the above
If you are conducting a money order transaction for $8,500, only the customer’s name and employer are required.
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True
False
The Bank Security Act requires that MSBs must maintain customer records on which of the following types of transactions?
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Monetary instrument sales
Money transfers
Currency exchange
All of the above
None of the above
If you detect or suspect any actual or attempted money laundering or violation of the law, you must gather information for a Suspicious Activity Report, but you do not have to report the activity to your compliance officer.
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True
False
In what order do the three steps in money laundering occur.
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Layering, placement, integration
Placement, layering, integration
Integration, placement, layering
Placement, integration, layering
None of these
Information required for a CTR to be filed should be collected after the transaction is complete.
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True
False
For currency totaling $10,000 or more, the BSA requires a record of all:
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Money transfer transactions
Currency transactions
Money order transactions
Cash transactions
None of the above
If an SAR is filed, the customer must be notified within 30 days.
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True
False
The reporting amount for a CTR is:
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$2,000 and over, but does not include funds transfers
$3,000 and over
$10,000 and over
All currency transactions must be reported
If a customer makes a money order purchase of $1,500 at 10:00 am and another for $1,800 during the same business day, what type of report(s) must be filled out?
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CTR
SAR
Both CTR and SAR
None of the above
As an employee of an MSB, you are required by federal law to report all suspected money laundering activity.
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True
False
It is part of your job to:
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Help yourself and your company prevent money laundering
Maintain the appropriate records
Report anything suspicious
All of the above
None of the above
“Structuring” means to break up a large cash transaction to avoid having to give personal info or have a report be filed.
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True
False
The Patriot Act requires an AML program and written policies for every MSB.
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True
False
A criminal might pay a teenager to make a series of money order purchases to help launder funds. This process is called:
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SAR
Structuring
Layering
Smurfing
Implementation
A customer tries to get $3,500 in money orders, when asked for ID they try to change their transaction to be $2,500; should this be considered suspicious?
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Yes
No
Only if they are not a regular customer
Why is anti-money laundering important?
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Money Service Businesses are an important part of the US financial system
There are multiple AML laws that apply to MSB employees to deter illegal activities
Criminals try to exploit any weakness in financial services to launder illegal money
All of the above
None of the above
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