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Beneficial Ownership: Tracking The True Owners Of Business Accounts, Angela Lintag-Ihde
Beneficial Ownership: Tracking The True Owners Of Business Accounts, Angela Lintag-Ihde
Economic Crime Forensics Capstones
Bank accounts are a popular place to hide and move illegal funds. Many banks offer private banking or wealth management services, to customers with more than $1,000,000. That provides premier banking services as well as a confidential, safe, and legal haven. With these services is a heightened money laundering risk. The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) of Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) Examination Manual specifically states that privacy and confidentiality are important elements of private banking relationships. “Private Banking and Wealth Management services are vulnerable to money laundering schemes that include: private bankers as client advocates; powerful clients including …