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This program is designed to help students acquire the knowledge and skills required for fraud prevention and the fight against money laundering. This Recognition of Achievement is designed for individuals who are members of a reporting entity or looking to learn about detection and prevention of criminal behavior commonly used against reporting entities. It also covers the applicable local and international laws and regulations. The courses will cover a comprehensive list of anti-money laundering and fraud topics, analysis, monitoring, governance, detecting, responding and regulatory reporting requirements.
Students are invited to attend an information session.
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent, or 19 years of age or older.
Part-time Studies courses are being offered in either of the following four formats: Online, Flexible, In-person, Hybrid. Click Availability below to see current offerings.
The international financial services community is working closely with the government and police force at all levels to contain efforts by organized crime and terrorist groups to launder money and use the financial services system as a conduit for the illicit transfer of funds from the proceeds of crime. The Canadian government has put legislative mechanisms in place and established a financial intelligence unit, FINTRAC, to monitor compliance. This course will teach students about Anti-Money Laundering management programs that are in conformance with Canadian and international regulatory requirements.
Detecting fraud, even for a seasoned professional, is not always easy, and preventing it can be twice as challenging. Students learn how to use analysis tools (Fraud Triangle) to detect fraud and prevent fraud from occurring. Students also explore the aspects of internal control and the theories available to assist in fraud detection and prevention. They examine how an internal audit function within a company can assist the organization in detecting and preventing fraud by utilizing such tools as an ethics hotline.
Money laundering and asset tracing are common economic crimes. Students learn how criminals conceal their illegally obtained gains and convert them into untraceable assets. They are introduced to the international controls and regulations in place to prevent and detect potential sources of money laundering. Students examine various methods and techniques of tracing assets.
Students learn about government, small medium enterprise (SME) and not-for-profit (NFP) frauds including: contract rigging, funding entitlement programs, fictions or double billing schemes, and kick back affect, cash larceny and skimming schemes. In addition to learning the characteristics and types of SME and NFP organizations, students are exposed to how internal controls and the Board of Directors play an integral role in the prevention of NFP and SME frauds. Students review recent government frauds and attempt to determine the cause and how they could be prevented in the future. They also learn the characteristics and types of SME frauds and how they differ from frauds against large government and private organizations.
This Recognition of Achievement requires the successful completion of 3 courses in total (mandatory course plus 2 elective courses).
Upon successful completion of this ROA, students will be able to:
Graduates are strongly encouraged to pursue their CAMS and CFE certification. For more information, please visit:
Upon successful completion of the program requirements, please submit a Request for Recognition of Achievement Form to the Faculty of Continuing Education and Training. There is no cost for this and your Recognition of Achievement will be sent to you electronically.
Kalvin Nhan
Kalvin Nhan is a professor at Seneca Polytechnic and a seasoned financial crime investigator, with experiences spanning law enforcement, enterprise continuity, compliance investigations and business intelligence.
He holds an honours Bachelors of International Business from Carleton University and a Masters of Fraud from the University of Salford. Kalvin's diverse expertise is further enhanced by certifications in Art Crime, Risk Management, and Cybersecurity, along with a Digital Forensic Examiner (CDFE) designation. His broad background writing risk policy and working with organizations such as BPS, FBI and the US Treasury Department, assists him in teaching within the multifaceted realms of financial crime.
Adriana Ceballos Carrillo, MBA, CAMS,
Adriana Ceballos Carrillo has over 17 years of experience in the banking industry, working specifically under retail banking, national operations, and financial crimes. Her strong leadership capabilities, business acumen and passion for both client and employee care, are a few of her valuable strengths. In 2018 she became interested in finding a way to create a positive impact on people, teaching was the best way to do so, not only by guiding and helping students to achieve academic success, but also to prepare them at the same time to create a positive impact in their communities.
Adriana joined Seneca as Faculty member for the Continuing Education Faculty, teaching Marketing "Building and Maintaining Customer Relationships" and "Anti-Money Laundering Administration". Adriana is originally from Mexico where she graduated from the University of Estado de Mexico with a Bachelor in Tourism, she holds an MBA at the University of Fredericton, and she is a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist by ACAMS and certified adult educator.
Amal Jayasinghe
Amal Jayasinghe is a CAMS and CFCS certified AML and financial crime investigator based in Toronto, Canada, with a Certification in Adult Education from the Canadian College of Educators. He also holds an MBA from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom, and an Associate of the Institute of Bankers (AIB) Diploma from the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka (IBSL). Currently, Amal works as a senior AML Investigator with Scotiabank.
Over the last 20 years, he has garnered a wealth of global banking experience including commercial banking and financial crime investigation. During this time, he has investigated cases of both individual and corporate clients of banks around the world, including regions such as South Asia, the Gulf Corporation Council (GCC), North America and Europe.
He is an experienced senior AML investigator with expertise in fields such as transaction monitoring (TM), the triage process for wire payments to and from High-Risk Geographies (HRGs), KYC and CDD, case investigation write-ups and submission of Suspicious Transaction Reports (STRs).
To complement his technical background, Amal has also conducted training courses in AML related topics as an Adjunct Faculty Member/Visiting Lecturer at the Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Services (EIBFS) in Dubai, U.A.E, as well as conducted lectures on Law Relating to Banking for banking professionals seeking to obtain the AIB Diploma in Sri Lanka. He is also a course instructor with Udemy.
Sophie Pether
Program Assistant
sophie.pether@senecapolytechnic.ca
437-312-0113
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Students are invited to attend an information session.