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The
Concern. An individual who is financially overextended is at
risk of having to engage in illegal acts to generate funds. Unexplained
affluence is often linked to proceeds from financially profitable criminal
acts.
Conditions
that could raise a security concern and may be disqualifying include:
a. A history
of not meeting financial obligations;
b. Deceptive
or illegal financial practices such as embezzlement, employee theft,
check fraud, income tax evasion, expense account fraud, filing deceptive
loan statements, and other intentional financial breaches of trust;
c. Inability
or unwillingness to satisfy debts;
d. Unexplained
affluence;
e. Financial
problems that are linked to gambling, drug abuse, alcoholism, or
other issues of security concern.
Conditions
that could mitigate security concerns include:
a. The
behavior was not recent;
b. It
was an isolated incident;
c. The
conditions that resulted in the behavior were largely beyond the
person's control (e.g., loss of employment, a business downturn,
unexpected medical emergency, or a death, divorce or separation);
d. The
person has received or is receiving counseling for the problem and
there are clear indications that the problem is being resolved or
is under control;
e. The
affluence resulted from a legal source; and
f. The
individual initiated a good-faith effort to repay overdue creditors
or otherwise resolve debts.
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Information Courtesy of Defense Security Service (DSS)
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