Client becomessubject of anadverse newsreports (afteraccount openingprocess).Unexplained highlevel of accountactivity with verylow levels ofsecuritiestransactions.Customer withno discernablereason forusing thefirm's service."Structures" deposits,withdrawals orpurchase of monetaryinstruments below acertain amount to avoidreporting orrecordkeepingrequirements.Wire activity that isunexplained,repetitive, unusuallylarge or showsunusual patterns orwith no apparentbusiness purpose.Client is from anarea of thecountry thatgeographicallydoesn't makesense to contactthe given branchMaintains multipleaccounts, or maintainsaccounts in the namesof family members orcorporate entities withno apparent businessor other purpose.Client makes adeposit followedby immediaterequest forwithdrawal ofthose same funds.Refuses to identify alegitimate source forfunds or informationis false, misleadingor substantiallyincorrect.Client wishes toengage intransactions thatlack business senseor differ from statedinvestment strategy.Client exhibits unusualconcern about ourcompliance withgovernment reportingrequirements and AMLpolicies particularlyconcerning his or heridentity, or type ofbusiness and assets.Client has multipleaccounts under asingle name ormultiple names with alarge number ofinteraccount to thirdparty transfers.Cancels aninsurancecontract anddirects funds toa third party.Customerengages in tradingactivityinconsistent withtheir statedinvestmentobjective.Lawenforcementsubpoenas.Purchases aninsurance product withunknown or unverifiablesource of funds, suchas cash, official checksor sequentiallynumbered moneyorders.Customer'strading patternssuggest that heor she mayhave insideinformation.Client is awalk in orobtained viabroker of theday.Large numberof securitiestransactionsacross anumber ofjurisdictions.Client attemptsto use differenttax id numberswith variationsof his or hername.Physicalcertificate istitled differentlythan theaccount.Client'sphonenumberprovided isdisconnected.Company hasexperiencedfrequent orcontinuouschanges in itsbusinessstructure.Customer engages inprearranged or othernon-competitivetrading, includingwash or cross tradesof illiquid securities.Client becomessubject of anadverse newsreports (afteraccount openingprocess).Unexplained highlevel of accountactivity with verylow levels ofsecuritiestransactions.Customer withno discernablereason forusing thefirm's service."Structures" deposits,withdrawals orpurchase of monetaryinstruments below acertain amount to avoidreporting orrecordkeepingrequirements.Wire activity that isunexplained,repetitive, unusuallylarge or showsunusual patterns orwith no apparentbusiness purpose.Client is from anarea of thecountry thatgeographicallydoesn't makesense to contactthe given branchMaintains multipleaccounts, or maintainsaccounts in the namesof family members orcorporate entities withno apparent businessor other purpose.Client makes adeposit followedby immediaterequest forwithdrawal ofthose same funds.Refuses to identify alegitimate source forfunds or informationis false, misleadingor substantiallyincorrect.Client wishes toengage intransactions thatlack business senseor differ from statedinvestment strategy.Client exhibits unusualconcern about ourcompliance withgovernment reportingrequirements and AMLpolicies particularlyconcerning his or heridentity, or type ofbusiness and assets.Client has multipleaccounts under asingle name ormultiple names with alarge number ofinteraccount to thirdparty transfers.Cancels aninsurancecontract anddirects funds toa third party.Customerengages in tradingactivityinconsistent withtheir statedinvestmentobjective.Lawenforcementsubpoenas.Purchases aninsurance product withunknown or unverifiablesource of funds, suchas cash, official checksor sequentiallynumbered moneyorders.Customer'strading patternssuggest that heor she mayhave insideinformation.Client is awalk in orobtained viabroker of theday.Large numberof securitiestransactionsacross anumber ofjurisdictions.Client attemptsto use differenttax id numberswith variationsof his or hername.Physicalcertificate istitled differentlythan theaccount.Client'sphonenumberprovided isdisconnected.Company hasexperiencedfrequent orcontinuouschanges in itsbusinessstructure.Customer engages inprearranged or othernon-competitivetrading, includingwash or cross tradesof illiquid securities.

AML Red Flags Bingo - Call List

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  1. Client becomes subject of an adverse news reports (after account opening process).
  2. Unexplained high level of account activity with very low levels of securities transactions.
  3. Customer with no discernable reason for using the firm's service.
  4. "Structures" deposits, withdrawals or purchase of monetary instruments below a certain amount to avoid reporting or recordkeeping requirements.
  5. Wire activity that is unexplained, repetitive, unusually large or shows unusual patterns or with no apparent business purpose.
  6. Client is from an area of the country that geographically doesn't make sense to contact the given branch
  7. Maintains multiple accounts, or maintains accounts in the names of family members or corporate entities with no apparent business or other purpose.
  8. Client makes a deposit followed by immediate request for withdrawal of those same funds.
  9. Refuses to identify a legitimate source for funds or information is false, misleading or substantially incorrect.
  10. Client wishes to engage in transactions that lack business sense or differ from stated investment strategy.
  11. Client exhibits unusual concern about our compliance with government reporting requirements and AML policies particularly concerning his or her identity, or type of business and assets.
  12. Client has multiple accounts under a single name or multiple names with a large number of interaccount to third party transfers.
  13. Cancels an insurance contract and directs funds to a third party.
  14. Customer engages in trading activity inconsistent with their stated investment objective.
  15. Law enforcement subpoenas.
  16. Purchases an insurance product with unknown or unverifiable source of funds, such as cash, official checks or sequentially numbered money orders.
  17. Customer's trading patterns suggest that he or she may have inside information.
  18. Client is a walk in or obtained via broker of the day.
  19. Large number of securities transactions across a number of jurisdictions.
  20. Client attempts to use different tax id numbers with variations of his or her name.
  21. Physical certificate is titled differently than the account.
  22. Client's phone number provided is disconnected.
  23. Company has experienced frequent or continuous changes in its business structure.
  24. Customer engages in prearranged or other non-competitive trading, including wash or cross trades of illiquid securities.