CFCS Exam Question 21

Your client has been targeted by a payments scam that has resulted in him remitting significant sums of money to the entity perpetrating the fraud Your client has traced the payments which revealed that the ultimate beneficiary of the fraud is Company A that appears to be operating from the British Virgin Islands (BVI) Before taking any further action your client would like to confirm if Company A Ltd is incorporated in the BVI.
How can they do this?
  • CFCS Exam Question 22

    An individual has approached your securities firm with interest in opening an account After an interview, you establish that the individual is an attorney who states that she is representing a consulting company located in another country She saysthatshe is the company s agent and is authorized to open an account on its behalf.
    You request the attorney to fill out a questionnaire to gather more information on the consulting company's ownership She takes the forms and agrees to return them within the next few days.
    In themeantime,you research the consulting company using public records, social media and other online sources The company's website is vague and online searches return very few results.However,you do find an annual report Irom this year that lists company members and shareholders One minority shareholder appears to beanothercorporation.
    The attorney later returns the completed questionnaire You note that several shareholders listed are not the same as those on the annual report When you ask follow-up questions regarding the nature of the business and expectedtransactions,she reiterates that the client is a consulting firm that works in a variety of fields and it expects to conduct transactions with clients located in several different countries.
    Which is the BEST next step for your institution to take?
  • CFCS Exam Question 23

    A fraud consultant has been engaged to review and determine whether (here has been any fraudulent activity at a large manufacturing company. The consultant utilizes Benlords Law to analyze the disbursements (payments) over the past two years.
    Which should prompt the consultant to investigate further?
  • CFCS Exam Question 24

    You are a compliance officer at a payment card provider You have been dealing with a number of suspected identity theft cases and are reviewing your policies and procedures to highlight red flags within customer behaviors that might be indicative of stolen identities.
    Which are red flags in detecting and investigating identity theft? Choose 2 answers
  • CFCS Exam Question 25

    Ms. Yu is a scammer based in Singapore who has spent the last several months promoting a fraudulent investment fund that purports to offer substantial returns on high-yield bonds. While she has been successful some investors have recently raised questions over a lack of details on the fund's portfolio and nature of the bonds.
    Concerned that her securities fraud might be exposed. Ms. Yu is seeking to conceal assets and cover her tracks in the event of an investigation. She plans on creating one or more legal entities and utilizing them to move proceeds of the scheme out of the country.
    Which country would be MOST attractive to Ms. Yu as part of this effort?