Trade-Based Money Laundering: The Next Frontier in by John A. Cassara, Chip Poncy

By John A. Cassara, Chip Poncy

Uncover the monetary fraud that money terrorist organizations

Trade-Based funds Laundering is an authoritative exam of this burgeoning phenomenon, now coming less than scrutiny within the conflict on Terror. This e-book walks you thru the indicators and styles of trade-based cash laundering (TBML) that can assist you realize it while it happens, and indicates you ways facts and analytics can be utilized to realize it. you will study the typical worth move recommendations together with bill fraud, over-and-under invoicing, and misrepresentation, and study why analytic detection platforms have not begun to be applied regardless of the life of copious facts. Case experiences from world wide spotlight the real-life implications of the strategies and strategies provided within the textual content, supplying you with a first-hand view of the mechanisms at paintings within this increasing unlawful marketplace.

Trade-based cash laundering makes use of exchange to transform huge amounts of illicit money into much less conspicuous resources or commodities to circumvent monetary transparency legislation and rules. As an awesome investment mechanism for terrorist teams, the perform is getting extra consciousness at the same time it raises in scale and unfold. This e-book takes you deep within TBML to higher arm you opposed to its prevalence.

  • Learn the common price move ideas of TBML
  • Examine case stories detailing foreign examples
  • Discover why associations have didn't enforce detection systems
  • Explore ways that analytics can determine TBML

According to the U.S. nation division, TBML has reached brilliant proportions in recent times, and is taken into account through many to be the following frontier of overseas cash laundering enforcement. Trade-Based cash Laundering provides a conflict plan, with professional perception and real-world tips.

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Polypropylene is used to make a variety of plastic articles. Eventually, the operation caught the attention of bank compliance officers and they discontinued letters of credit used by the suspected launderers. Law enforcement investigated the network. It is believed the operation was hiding approximately $1 million every three weeks. One individual involved said, “You generate all of this paperwork on both sides of the border showing that the product you’re importing has this much value on it, when in reality you paid less for it.

Many schemes were used in this complex case, including forms of TBML. Some of the techniques still are in use today. The drug money belonged to the Medellin cartel. 2 billion in drug money. S. money-laundering laws. More than 100 arrests were made, and some $105 million in assets were seized, including currency, bank accounts, real estate, jewelry, gold, and vehicles. TRADE-BASED MONEY LAUNDERING TECHNIQUES 21 La Mina involved the buying and selling of gold, both real and fictitious. The multiagency investigation uncovered multiple laundering schemes.

The analysis of business records included GdF search warrants served at the subject’s business and residence. At the business, they found a set of fictitious business records, including fraudulent invoices. This was the set of books the suspect kept to show the authorities. In the simultaneous search of the suspect’s residence, they found the true set of books. Follow the money and value trail. But be aware of document fraud and multiple sets of books! On another occasion, I was in the Middle East conducting a fraud investigation.

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