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CAMS · Question #163

The anti-money laundering specialist of a small bank has identified suspicious activity at a branch located in an area of town where drug dealers are known to operate. An investigation of this activit

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Conducting and Responding to Investigations

Question

The anti-money laundering specialist of a small bank has identified suspicious activity at a branch located in an area of town where drug dealers are known to operate. An investigation of this activity discloses that the suspicious transactions occurred within the last 3 months and were processed by the same teller (cashier). The teller (cashier) did not file an internal report of unusual activity on these transactions. When checking personnel files, the specialist finds that the teller (cashier) has been a trusted employee for over 15 years, has an impeccable work record, and has participated in several anti-money laundering training sessions. The specialist recently became aware that the employee's daughter has contracted a rare disease and is undergoing a very expensive treatment program. Regarding the teller's (cashier's) failure to report the unusual activity to the institution, the specialist should recommend

Options

  • AContinuing to monitor the accounts.
  • BRefreshing anti-money laundering training for the teller (cashier).
  • CDirecting the teller (cashier) to file a suspicious transaction report.
  • DSuspending the teller's (cashier's) employment.

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#internal reporting#teller compliance#suspicious transaction report#insider risk
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