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ACAMS CAMS-FCI Exam Syllabus Topics:
| Section | Objectives |
|---|---|
| Financial Crime Typologies | - Terrorist financing typologies - Money laundering methodologies - Fraud, corruption, and predicate offenses |
| Case Management and Compliance Controls | - Internal controls and governance - Investigation lifecycle management |
| Foundations of Financial Crime Investigations | - Role of investigators and compliance functions - AML/CFT principles and regulatory frameworks |
| Suspicious Activity Reporting | - SAR/STR preparation and filing - Escalation and reporting procedures |
| Investigation Techniques | - Transaction monitoring and case analysis - Interviewing and evidence gathering - Data analysis and investigative tools |
CAMS-FCI Exam FAQ: Professional Answers for ACAMS Candidates
ACAMS Advanced CAMS-Financial Crimes Investigations is an official ACAMS certification exam, registered under the code CAMS-FCI. Passing it earns the CAMS-FCI (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist - Financial Crimes Investigations) certification, positioned at the Professional level. It also connects to CAMS (Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist). Professional work increasingly demands professional proof, and this exam supplies exactly that.
Recommended: CAMS certification or equivalent AML/compliance experience
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ACAMS Advanced CAMS-Financial Crimes Investigations covers 5 official domains. The largest include Suspicious Activity Reporting, Investigation Techniques, and Financial Crime Typologies. The full breakdown is in the topics section above; review it first and your study plan practically writes itself.
ACAMS Advanced CAMS-Financial Crimes Investigations Sample Questions:
A client with many personal and business deposits with the financial institution (Fl) seeks a business loan. The client wants to guarantee the loan with a trust for which they are the beneficiary.
An investigator examines the trust. The trust has many layers, including shell companies in known tax havens.
The client's ultimate beneficial ownership claim cannot be validated, and the loan is denied.
Two months later, the Fl receives a law enforcement (LE) request on one of the client's business accounts.
While reviewing the business account, the Fl receives another LE request on the same account from another agency. The requested information is shared.
Three months later, a branch manager receives a request to open a business deposit account related to a complex trust. The manager forwarded the request because of the complexity. The trust was the same as the previously examined trust, but the request came from a different client. The second client also has many accounts with the Fl. Further inspection finds links between the second client and the Paradise Papers. The Papers state the client led illegal activities and committed tax evasion.
What steps should the investigator take to review the accounts held by the second client who is listed in the Paradise Papers? (Select Two.)
- A. Inform Fl management of the start of a serious risk-based investigation that could result in losses and reputation risk.
- B. Monitor all accounts and entities related to the second client
- C. Review all accounts being reviewed by AML investigators over the past year that have opened trust accounts.
- D. Recommend a SAR/STR be filed regarding the second client's use of a questionable trust to open an account.
- E. Inform Fl management of deficiencies in their AML program because the second client's activities were not detected.
Correct Answer: B,D 🗳️
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An unusual spike in activity has occurred for a customer who is a supplier of aviation parts to a military force.
The customer's current line of business is consistent with the banks records, and no adverse media hits have occurred. Which is the best reason for an investigator to continue an investigation?
- A. The end-user is a military force.
- B. The current line of business is consistent with the bank's records.
- C. The customer is a supplier of aviation parts.
- D. There are no adverse media hits.
Correct Answer: A 🗳️
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The investigative department of a financial institution (Fl) receives an internal escalation notice from the remittance department for a SWIFT message requesting a refund due to potential fraud. The notice indicates that a total of three international incoming remittances were transferred to a corporate customer from Country A, in the amount of approximately 5 million EUR for each. The first two incoming remittances had been exchanged into currency B and transferred out to Country B a few days ago. The third incoming remittance has been held by the remittance department.
As noted from the KYC profile, the corporate customer is working in the wood industry. with the last account review completed 3 months ago. Since the account's opening. there has been no history of a large amount of funds flowing through the account. The investigator conducts an Internet search and finds that the remitter is a food beverage company.
The same morning, the investigator receives a call from a financial intelligence unit (FIU) inquiring about the same incident. The FIU states that it will issue a warrant to freeze the account on the same day.
After further review, the decision is made that transactions appear suspicious. Which are the next steps the investigator should take? (Select Two.)
- A. Close the customer's accounts since the FIU is issuing a warrant to freeze the funds.
- B. Gather all the information that would be useful for law enforcement (LE) and recommend filing a SAR/STR
- C. Close the investigation as the FIU is already on this matter, and they will inform LE if needed.
- D. Contact local LE and advise them of the investigation details to help speed up the investigation and prosecution.
- E. Provide additional information to the LE upon receiving a formal request.
Correct Answer: B,E 🗳️
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Each month the automated transaction monitoring system generates alerts based on predetermined scenarios.
An alert was generated in relation to the account activity of ABC Foundation. Below is the transaction history for ABC Foundation (dates are in DD/MM/YYYY format).
The relationship manager for ABC Foundation contacts the client to request more information on the beneficiary of the transfer in Turkey. ABC Foundation advises that this is a not-for-profit charity group called
'Forever Free." Which is the best next step in the investigation?
- A. Contact the financial institution in Turkey that has a relationship with Forever Free and advise them of the investigation.
- B. File a SAR/STR with the new information learned about the beneficiary.
- C. Check the junsdiction's list of known chanties with connections to terrorist activity.
- D. Update the customer profile to include Forever Free as the recipient of the funds.
Correct Answer: C 🗳️
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In a SAR/STR narrative concerning Individual A. which statement indicates a product of analysis rather than a fact or judgement?
- A. Individual A is a college student and employed part-time at a car wash.
- B. Individual A was the originator of nine wires totaling 225.000 USD between January and March 2020.
- C. Individual A made structured cash deposits on almost consecutive days.
- D. Individual A made structured cash deposits possibly to circumvent regulatory reporting requirements
Correct Answer: D 🗳️
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