Subjects:

Banking and Finance, Criminal Law

Contents:

The Bad GuysInternational Criminal OrganizationsIntroductionThe Big Six International Criminal OrganizationsOther International Criminal OrganizationsInternational Terrorist OrganizationsStrategic Alliances Between International Criminal OrganizationsAppendix 1 - Specially Designated Narcotics TraffickersMoney Laundering TechniquesAn Introduction to Money LaunderingMoney Laundering - What Is It Money Laaundering - Why Fight It The Mechanics of Money LaunderingMoney Laundering Techniques and ToolsUnited States v. Saccoccia - The Ultimate Example of ""La Vuelta""Cyberbanking and Wire TransfersCyberbankingCybercrimeCybersecurity in the FutureCyberlaundering - An ExampleMoney Laundering in the Banking IndustryWhat is the ""Banking Industry"" Offfshore BankingUnderground or Parallel Banking SystemsMoney Laundering Techniques Common to the Banking IndustryPreventing Money Laundering in the Banking IndustryMoney Laundering Through Banks: Case StudiesMoney Laundering in Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs)IntroductionMoney Services Businesses (MSBs)CasinosCard ClubsRace TracksInsurance CompaniesSecurities DealersThe Good GuysUnited States Federal Government Agencies and Task ForcesIntroductionJustice DepartmentDepartment of StateDepartment of the TreasuryFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)Federal Reserve BoardOffice of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)Anti-Money Laundering ToolsDomestic Money Laundering Statutes and LawsMilestones in American Anti-Money Laundering EffortsEvolution of American Money Laundering LawsProposed Money Laundering and Financial Crimes Strategy Bill of 1997Federal Sentencing GuidelinesStates' Money Laundering and Reporting LegislationCurrent State of American Money Laundring LawsAppendix (Chapter 7) - Bank Secrecy Act and Regulations Text and ""Translation""Regulatory (Anti-Money Laundering) FormsIntroductionThe Six Major Regulatory FormsAppendix (Chapter 8) - The Reporting and Recordkeeping FormsAsset ForfeitureIntroductionBasic Concepts of ForfeitureEquitable Sharing and Adoption of State ForfeituresDisposition of Seized and Forfeited PropertyThe Future of Asset ForfeitureLaw Enforcement OperationsIntroductionLaw Enforcement ToolsMulti-Agency Drug Money Laundering OperationsInvestigative TechniquesFour Basic Steps of Money Laundering InvestigationsCompelling the Production of DocumentsThe ABA Numerical System Identification CodeThe World StageInternational Organizations and TreatiesIntroductionThe United NationsFinancial Action Task Force (FATF)Carribean Financial Action Task Force (CFATF)Organization of American States (OAS)Other International Organizations or EntitiesInternational Banking OrganizationsInternational Agreements and TreatiesThe Pan American Countries: Canada, Mexico, Panama, and ColombiaCanadaMexico

This book examines the workings of organized criminals and criminal groups that transcend national boundaries. Discussions include methods used by criminal groups to internationally launder money; law enforcement efforts to counteract such schemes; and new methods and tactics to counteract transnational money laundering.

Intended for law enforcement personnel, bank compliance officers, financial investigators, criminal defense attorneys, and anyone interested in learning about the basic concepts of international crime and money laundering, this timely text explains: money laundering terms and phrases an overview of relevant federal agencies, transnational criminal organizations, and basic investigatory techniques the intricacies of wire transfers and cyberbanking the phenomenon of the ""World Wide Web