ACAMS Updated CAMS Exam Questions and Answers by poppie

FATF and CAMS 6th Edition highlight certain third-party activities as red flags for money laundering in the life insurance sector:

Payments are regularly received from third parties that have no apparent relationship with the policy holder (C):“Red flags include payments made by third parties, especially where there is no apparent connection between the third party and the policy holder.”(FATF, Risk-Based Approach for Life Insurance Sector, Section IV: Red Flags; CAMS 6th Edition, Customer Due Diligence for Life Insurance)

A customer names an apparently unrelated third party as a beneficiary (D):“Another warning sign is when beneficiaries have no apparent relation to the policyholder.”(FATF, Ibid; CAMS 6th Edition, Life Insurance ML/TF Red Flags)

Incorrect Options:

A: Consulting an attorney is not, by itself, a red flag.

B: Policy transfer may warrant review but is not specifically a red flag for third-party involvement.

The US Department of the Treasury identifies money services businesses (MSBs) and non-profit organizations with international operations as high money laundering risks when they lose access to traditional financial institutions, as this can push them toward less regulated channels that are more vulnerable to abuse.

In the context ofgambling and gaming sectors, a well-known money laundering typology is the use of platforms tointroduce illicit funds and withdraw them as "winnings". When a customerdeposits large cash amounts and quickly withdraws themwithout engaging in actual gambling, it indicates"placement and layering"techniques.

This behavior is indicative of attempts todisguise the origin of illicit funds, converting them into legitimate-looking financial flows. It is considered a classic red flag in AML programs related to casinos and online gaming.