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CAMS Question #111: Real Exam Question with Answer & Explanation

The correct answer is C. Wires received are in large, even dollar amounts. The correct answer is C. Wires received in large, even dollar amounts are a suspicious behavior, as they may indicate an attempt to avoid reporting thresholds or to conceal the source of funds. Large and round numbers are often used by money launderers to simplify calculations or

Question

A client is a wholesale auto business that operates as a used car lot. The client regularly ships vehicles internationally. In a four-month period, the client received wires totaling $ 1,250,000 from a dealer in Benin in West Africa. All wires originated from Benin and were in increments of $50,000. Account debits made to the account were payable to various transport companies. All incoming checks reference various vehicles purchased. Dock shipping receipts produced by the client to support account activity identify the vehicles but cannot easily be tied to the wires receives. What is the suspicious behavior?

Options

  • AThe dock shipping receipts match the vehicles
  • BVehicles are regularly shipped internationally
  • CWires received are in large, even dollar amounts
  • DAccount debits are payable to transport companies

Explanation

The correct answer is C. Wires received in large, even dollar amounts are a suspicious behavior, as they may indicate an attempt to avoid reporting thresholds or to conceal the source of funds. Large and round numbers are often used by money launderers to simplify calculations or to avoid arousing suspicion. The other options are not necessarily suspicious, as they may reflect the normal business operations of a wholesale auto business that ships vehicles internationally. The dock shipping receipts match the vehicles (A), vehicles are regularly shipped internationally (B), and account debits are payable to transport companies (D) are all plausible and legitimate activities for such a business.

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