Sentences with phrase «suspicious money transactions»

Elsewhere, Taylor's son Roger and his fiancée Samantha get wind of information from a friend about suspicious money transactions where he works at a local brokerage firm.

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A year before that, Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) asked digital currencies exchanges — platforms for buying, selling and storing digital currencies — to register with FinCEN, and «report suspicious transactions to adequately guard against money laundering and terrorist financing abuse.»

However, in the framework of prevention activities for the legalization of incomes, received by criminal way and financing of terrorism and financing of proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, banks will have to identify suspicious financial transactions of customers that can be associated with buying and selling tokens for Belarusian rubles, foreign currency and electronic money.

In summary, FinCEN's decision would require bitcoin exchanges where bitcoins are traded for traditional currencies to disclose large transactions and suspicious activity, comply with money laundering regulations, and collect information about their customers as traditional financial institutions are required to do.

The reports come directly from the cryptocurrency exchange operators themselves, which are obligated under Japanese regulatory measures to report suspicious transactions which may signal money laundering.

TORONTO — Manulife Financial Corp. confirmed Monday its banking unit was penalized last year after Canada's money - laundering watchdog concluded it failed to report a suspicious transaction and various money transfers.

What will happen is that the teller will deposit the money like nothing is unusual, but the amount will trigger a «Suspicious Transaction Report» to be filed by the bank.

TORONTO — At least 85 real estate companies have not implemented a plan showing how they are trying to detect money laundering and other suspicious transactions, nearly 15 years after they were required to do so, according to data obtained by The Canadian Press.

In 2012, our report Grave Secrecy revealed an alleged money laundering scheme involving billions of dollars in suspicious transactions passing through AsiaUniversalBank (AUB), Kyrgyzstan's largest bank with alleged ties to the former president.

Global Witness» 2012 report Grave Secrecy examined suspicious financial transactions allegedly linked to Bakiyev Jr. and others, which the present Kyrgyz government believe relate to the theft of state money as the Bakiyev regime fell (9).

For instance, based on the European system of prevention of money laundering and terrorist financing, financial institutions have to monitor the transactions of all their clients and have the duty to report suspicious transactions.

«The main requirements are for due diligence (and enhanced due diligence in higher - risk matters) before acting in the transaction and to report suspicious activity, via a money - laundering reporting officer, to the U.K. Financial Intelligence Unit before proceeding with the transaction.

The Commission has also clarified that FIUs are given a power in the Directive to request information concerning money laundering or terrorist financing from an obliged entity, even if a Suspicious Transaction Report has not been filed.

«Awareness of money laundering risks will be low, profits are high which encourages those who are suspicious to turn a blind eye and criminals are able to launder huge amounts of money in a single, seemingly innocuous, transaction.

At that time, lawyers were made subject to the Suspicious Transaction Regulations enacted under the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act, S.C. 2000, c. 17 (the «Act»).

FinCEN combats money laundering by investigating suspicious account transactions reported by financial institutions.

In addition to «adopting and maintaining an AML / CTF program to identify, mitigate and manage money laundering and terrorism financing risks,» Australian virtual currency exchanges must «identify» and «verify» the «identities of their customers,» keep «certain records for seven years,» and report «suspicious matters» and «transactions involving physical currency of $ 10,000 or more» to AUSTRAC.

The reports come directly from the cryptocurrency exchange operators themselves, which are obligated under Japanese regulatory measures to report suspicious transactions which may signal money laundering.

All cryptocurrency exchanges will be required to report to AUSTRAC all suspicious matters or any transactions that involve physical money amounting to $ 10,000 and above.

They are also to report «suspicious transactions» to an intelligence unit within the country's Commercial Affairs Department, MAS said, adding that this is already required of money changers and remittance businesses handling cash transactions.

adopting and maintaining an AML / CTF program to identify, mitigate and manage money laundering and terrorism financing risks identifying and verifying the identities of their customers reporting to AUSTRAC suspicious matters, and transactions involving physical currency of $ 10,000 or more keeping certain records for seven years.

To help improve transparency, online bitcoin exchanges will have to file records with regulators and follow money laundering rules, reporting suspicious transactions.

Ensured due diligence procedures compliance were followed in regards to suspicious activities of large currency transactions above $ 10,000 and monetary instruments purchases (i.e. cashier's checks, money orders and travelers checks) in amounts exceeding $ 3,000 and above were reported to AML / BSA in a timely manner.

Identified and mitigated risks by proactively monitoring and processing correct paperwork in correspondence with U.S. Passports, expedited mail parcels, suspicious mail, money orders, and funds transaction reports

December 2001 — Canada's new Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) Act requires Realtors to report to a new government agency if a real estate transaction appears suspicious.

This resulted in FINTRAC developing the recently released 12 - page operation brief titled Indicators of Money Laundering in Financial Transactions Related to Real Estate (www.fintrac.gc.ca/publications/operation/real-eng.asp), which details 39 indicators that may indicate suspicious activity.

Under Section 7 of the PCMLTFA, salespeople must report suspicious transactions to FINTRAC when there are reasonable grounds to suspect that a transaction (or an attempted transaction) is related to the attempted commission of a money laundering or terrorist activity offence.

NAR is offering this fact sheet and suggested guidelines as part of an industry - wide effort to educate real estate professionals on the dangers of money laundering, common sense tips to be on the look - out for money laundering transactions and what steps to take if you become suspicious or if you are asked to handle certain combinations of cash and cash instruments.

Last year, we published the Operational Brief: Indicators of money laundering in financial transactions related to real estate to help real estate in identifying and reporting suspicious transactions relating to money laundering or terrorist activity financing.

While supporting FINTRAC's focus on eliminating money laundering and terrorist financing, CREA has been outspoken in its criticism of new regulations that Lindberg contends was asking Realtors to «basically be the eyes and ears of government» in filing suspicious transaction reports.