Money Laundering & Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Program

Programme description & objectives

This course provides a comprehensive and practical analysis of Money Laundering schemes, Anti-Money Laundering legislation, and counter-measure techniques and implementation. Participants will learn to understand the complexities associated with the prevention and the protection of their organizations. The program will cover different types of schemes, the methods available to prove income, the required records, how to analyze them, and how to identify leads. Considering the most current cases of violation of Anti-Money Laundering regulations and the cost associated with it, not only in money but in reputation as well, this course will give participants guidance and understanding of regulations both in Nigeria and internationally, to ensure regulatory parastatals and organizations stay ahead of the game. This course is therefore billed to be fully interactive and participatory to achieve the maximum benefit and learning outcome. Finally, delegates to the program would be invited to present their own cases and scenarios, where questions can be answered and doubts can be resolved. The program would also be imbued with team activities, case studies, and practical examples for discussion. It is expected that by the end of the course, participants will be able to: - Detect and prevent Money Laundering - Define Money Laundering and its cycle - Identify how Money Laundering can be committed - Apply the GCC and international law and regulations on AML - Analyze financial records and identify possible leads - Apply methods to prove income or funds from unknown sources

Venues, Dates & Cost

VenuesDubaiDublinEdmontonGhanaLondonNigeria
DatesTBDTBDTBDTBDTBDTBD
Cost$3,800 per participant (USD) (=N=)

For Whom

  • Compliance Officers, Team Leaders, and Managers
  • Regulatory Members of Staff
  • Regulators of Foreign Exchange Markets and Operations
  • Financial Crime & Fraud Prevention Employees

Module 1: Principles of Money Laundering

  • Understanding Money Laundering
    • Definition & importance
    • Stages of the Money Laundering process
    • The Money Laundering cycle
    • Sources of ‘dirty money’
  • Know Your Customer (KYC)
    • Hidden assets & asset hiding vs Money Laundering
    • Common vehicles used to hide assets
  • International Legal & Regulatory Framework
    • Financial Action Task Force (FATF)
    • European directives
    • USA PATRIOT Act
    • United Nations Resolutions
    • The Wolfsberg Principles
    • GCC role as FATF member
    • Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)

Module 2: Money Laundering Schemes

  • Types of Schemes
    • Nominee scheme
    • Business front scheme
    • Banking scheme
    • Banking-business combination
    • Smurf & structured transactions
    • Shell companies
    • Loan-back schemes
    • Invoice scams & buy-backs
  • Case Studies
    • Examples of money laundering schemes

Module 3: Detecting Money Laundering Indicators

  • Indicators of Illegal Activities
    • Developing & using indicators
    • Examples of abnormal account activity
    • Tips & pitfalls
  • Proving Income
    • Analyzing financial records
    • Using books & records in financial cases
    • Balance sheet & income statement analysis
    • Indirect methods: Net worth & bank deposits
    • Direct methods of proof
    • Case study: The Capone organization