Understanding Money Laundering Offenses

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What is the primary objective of money laundering?

  • To execute terrorist activities
  • To intimidate a population
  • To support legitimate activities
  • To avoid detection (correct)

How does terrorist financing differ from money laundering in terms of motivation?

  • Terrorist financing is profit-seeking, while money laundering is to avoid detection.
  • Terrorist financing is profit-seeking, while money laundering is ideological. (correct)
  • Terrorist financing seeks to intimidate a population, while money laundering seeks to compel government actions.
  • Terrorist financing seeks wealth and assets, while money laundering seeks to support terrorist activities.

Which method is common to both money laundering and terrorist financing?

  • Funding
  • Layering (correct)
  • Integration
  • Linear life cycle

What is the process of separating illicit proceeds from their source by layers of financial transactions intended to conceal the origin of the proceeds?

<p>Layering (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the illegal act of splitting cash deposits or withdrawals into smaller amounts to stay under a currency reporting threshold?

<p>Structuring (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the process of re-entering laundered funds into the economy in what appears to be normal business or personal transactions?

<p>Integration (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What method involves the use of multiple individuals and/or multiple transactions for making cash deposits, buying monetary instruments, or bank drafts in amounts under the reporting threshold?

<p>Smurfing (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following actions is considered as part of money laundering according to the text?

<p>Concealing the true nature of monetary instruments or property (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is commonly called the predicate crime that generates dirty money or property?

<p>Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What happens if a 'covered person' who knows that a covered or suspicious transaction is required to be reported to the AMLC fails to do so according to the text?

<p>They are in violation of the AMLA (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following offenses is NOT listed as an unlawful activity under AMLA according to the text?

<p>Kidnapping for ransom (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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