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A broker-dealer detects a suspicious pattern of wire transfers totaling $7,000 in a retail customer's account that lacks any clear legal or business purpose. Under federal Anti-Money Laundering (AML) regulations, what is the firm's requirement regarding a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR)?

  1. File a SAR with FinCEN within 30 calendar days of detecting the activity.Cevap
  2. B
    File a SAR with FinCEN within 15 calendar days only if the total exceeds $10,000.
  3. C
    File a Currency Transaction Report (CTR) within 30 calendar days instead of a SAR.
  4. D
    Notify the SEC immediately and file a SAR within 60 calendar days.

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The firm must file a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) with FinCEN within 30 calendar days of detecting the suspicious activity.
Under FinCEN and federal anti-money laundering regulations, a broker-dealer must file a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) for any transaction conducted or attempted through the firm involving or aggregating to $5,000 or more if the firm knows or suspects that the transaction has no business or apparent lawful purpose. The firm is required to submit the report within 30 calendar days of initially detecting the suspicious activity.

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1
Identify the nature of the transaction and amount involved.
The scenario involves suspicious wire transfers totaling $7,000 with no clear business purpose.
Distinguishing suspicious activity from routine physical cash deposits determines whether a SAR or CTR is required.
2
Apply the appropriate regulatory reporting threshold.
SAR filings are triggered by suspicious transactions involving $5,000 or more.
Because 7,000meetsandexceedsthe7,000 meets and exceeds the 5,000 threshold for suspicious transactions, a SAR filing is required.
3
Determine the mandatory filing deadline and agency.
The SAR must be submitted to FinCEN within 30 calendar days of initial discovery.
FinCEN rules mandate a 30-calendar-day filing deadline following detection of suspicious conduct.

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Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) Thresholds and Filing Deadlines
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Anti-Money Laundering (AML), KYC, and Sanctions Compliance