CAMS · Question #134
Which practices are dealers in antiques, precious metals, precious stones, jewelry, and art advised to follow to reduce the element of money laundering risk? Choose 3 answers
The correct answer is A. Insist on all vendors signing a declaration that the item placed by them for sale was not stolen or B. Verify the identities of all new vendors and customers and conduct due diligence on them C. Avoid accepting cash payment from the buyers. Dealers in high-value goods such as antiques, precious metals, and art must implement KYC procedures, avoid anonymous cash transactions, and obtain vendor declarations to prevent their businesses from being exploited as money laundering vehicles.
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Which practices are dealers in antiques, precious metals, precious stones, jewelry, and art advised to follow to reduce the element of money laundering risk? Choose 3 answers
Options
- AInsist on all vendors signing a declaration that the item placed by them for sale was not stolen or
- BVerify the identities of all new vendors and customers and conduct due diligence on them
- CAvoid accepting cash payment from the buyers
- DInsist all vendors submit an appropriate license issued by enforcement agencies authorizing the
How the community answered
(31 responses)- A71% (22)
- D29% (9)
Why each option
Dealers in high-value goods such as antiques, precious metals, and art must implement KYC procedures, avoid anonymous cash transactions, and obtain vendor declarations to prevent their businesses from being exploited as money laundering vehicles.
Requiring vendors to sign a declaration that goods were not stolen establishes a basic provenance control that creates an audit trail. This documentation deters criminals from attempting to launder proceeds of theft through high-value goods markets and demonstrates the dealer's due diligence.
Verifying identities and performing due diligence on all new vendors and customers is the foundational Customer Due Diligence (CDD) requirement for any AML program. This allows dealers to identify high-risk parties, apply enhanced scrutiny where warranted, and avoid facilitating transactions for sanctioned individuals or criminal organizations.
Refusing cash payments is a primary placement-stage control because cash is the most anonymous payment method and is frequently used to introduce illicit funds into the legitimate economy. Requiring traceable payment methods such as bank transfers creates an auditable record that links transactions to identifiable parties.
Requiring vendors to hold an enforcement-agency-issued license is not a recognized FATF AML control for the high-value goods sector and is not a standard customer due diligence or transaction monitoring measure.
Concept tested: AML controls for high-value goods dealers
Source: https://www.fatf-gafi.org/en/publications/Fatfrecommendations/Guidance-rba-dealers-precious-metals-stones.html
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