Money Laundering Risks in Shipbuilding Industry

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Why is the construction industry susceptible to money laundering?

  • Use of ghost companies
  • Transparency in financial transactions
  • Large sums of money involved (correct)
  • Strict regulations and reporting requirements

Why are cash payments common in the construction industry?

  • Government incentives for using cash
  • Strict laws against cashless transactions
  • Large number of ATMs available on construction sites
  • Difficulty using the banking system in some countries (correct)

How can money launderers hide illicit funds in infrastructure projects?

  • By openly declaring all financial transactions
  • By promoting ethical business practices
  • Through transparency and accountability
  • Through false billing and over-billing (correct)

What is a key reason why infrastructure projects carry an increased risk of corruption?

<p>Involvement of various parties and large cash flows (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are trusts often used by money launderers?

<p>Ability to ensure privacy and anonymity (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do infrastructure projects affect real estate values?

<p>They can increase real estate values in the area (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What major data breaches revealed information about tax evasion and corruption?

<p>The Panama and Paradise Papers (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why are large infrastructure projects more susceptible to corruption?

<p>Multiple parties involved creating opportunities for bribery (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic of the trust industry makes it a sensitive sector for money laundering?

<p>Ability to hide illicit financial flows through complex legal structures (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What risk do international infrastructure projects pose in terms of financial monitoring?

<p>Difficulty for law enforcement agencies due to cross-border assets and wealth (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following factors makes the shipbuilding industry susceptible to money laundering?

<p>All of the above (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How can money launderers exploit the shipbuilding industry's complexity?

<p>By using offshore companies and intermediaries to obscure the origin of funds (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned in the text as a factor contributing to money laundering in the shipbuilding industry?

<p>The industry is highly regulated, making it difficult for money launderers to operate (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What role can corruption play in facilitating money laundering in the shipbuilding industry?

<p>It can help money launderers bring illicit funds into the industry and facilitate transactions (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Based on the information provided in the text, which of the following steps could potentially help mitigate money laundering risks in the shipbuilding industry?

<p>Implementing stricter regulations and oversight on financial transactions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a potential consequence of the international involvement in the shipbuilding industry?

<p>It makes it more difficult to track financial flows and transactions across jurisdictions (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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