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Money transfer services always require full verification of the sender and receiver's identities.
Money transfer services always require full verification of the sender and receiver's identities.
False
Crossing national borders can make it easier to detect suspicious transactions.
Crossing national borders can make it easier to detect suspicious transactions.
False
Criminals can try to hide illicit cash flows by mixing them with legitimate transactions.
Criminals can try to hide illicit cash flows by mixing them with legitimate transactions.
True
Money transfer organizations always have strict rules and regulations regarding their services.
Money transfer organizations always have strict rules and regulations regarding their services.
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Financing terrorism can only be done by transferring large sums of money.
Financing terrorism can only be done by transferring large sums of money.
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Money transfer organizations always have the ability to identify suspicious patterns or unusual transactions.
Money transfer organizations always have the ability to identify suspicious patterns or unusual transactions.
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Money Transfer Organizations (MTOs) face no challenges in effectively controlling and monitoring suspicious transactions.
Money Transfer Organizations (MTOs) face no challenges in effectively controlling and monitoring suspicious transactions.
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Strict enforcement of anti-money laundering regulations is consistent across all regions and countries.
Strict enforcement of anti-money laundering regulations is consistent across all regions and countries.
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Traditional banks have an easier time forming customer profiles and identifying unusual transactions compared to MTOs.
Traditional banks have an easier time forming customer profiles and identifying unusual transactions compared to MTOs.
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The Nederlandsche Bank, the Dutch central bank, does not provide guidance to MTOs on implementing anti-money laundering processes.
The Nederlandsche Bank, the Dutch central bank, does not provide guidance to MTOs on implementing anti-money laundering processes.
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Business rules for transaction monitoring at MTOs are always up-to-date and maintained effectively.
Business rules for transaction monitoring at MTOs are always up-to-date and maintained effectively.
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MTOs consistently file complete and timely reports to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) for suspicious transactions.
MTOs consistently file complete and timely reports to the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) for suspicious transactions.
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The three lines of defense role division, separating operational staff, policymakers, compliance, and independent auditors, was in place at all MTOs.
The three lines of defense role division, separating operational staff, policymakers, compliance, and independent auditors, was in place at all MTOs.
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Employees at MTOs are adequately trained to conduct customer research and identify situations requiring further investigation.
Employees at MTOs are adequately trained to conduct customer research and identify situations requiring further investigation.
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High-profile transactions at MTOs may involve exceeding transaction thresholds or attempts to stay below transaction triggers (smurfing).
High-profile transactions at MTOs may involve exceeding transaction thresholds or attempts to stay below transaction triggers (smurfing).
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A sender or recipient being an unregistered foundation is considered an unusual customer profile for MTOs.
A sender or recipient being an unregistered foundation is considered an unusual customer profile for MTOs.
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