Dead fish across the trail: illustrations of money laundering methods

Uses examples from US case law to illustrate how money laundering has been attempted in the past. Details a large number of specific methods: cash couriers, cash conversion, safe deposit facilities, credit cards, foreign bank accounts, alternative or parallel remittance systems, trusts, precious metal and gems, art and antiques, expensive lifestyles, fictitious loans, real property, cars, boats and planes, stocks and bonds, bearer bonds, casinos, negotiable instruments, cash for cheque exchanges, business, investment funds, non‐profit organisations, shell corporations, and working capital for a criminal enterprise. Also indicates the factors influencing choice of money laundering methods: the amount of money to be laundered, the availability of professional services from people willing to be involved, the scope for intimidation or corruption of professionals, and so on.