1st Edition

Transnational Criminal Organizations, Cybercrime, and Money Laundering A Handbook for Law Enforcement Officers, Auditors, and Financial Investigators

By James R. Richards Copyright 1999
    344 Pages
    by Routledge

    WRITTEN BY A LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONAL FOR OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL IN THE TRENCHES

    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.

    A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO FACETS OF INTERNATIONAL CRIME AND MEASURES TO COMBAT THEM

    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"
  • Part I: The Bad Guys
    Chapter 1: International Criminal Organizations

    Part II: Money Laundering Techniques
    Chapter 2: An Introduction to Money Laundering
    Chapter 3: Cyberbanking and Wire Transfers
    Chapter 4: Money Laundering in the Banking Industry
    Chapter 5: Money Laundering in Non-Bank Financial Institutions (NBFIs)

    Part III: The Good Guys
    Chapter 6: United States Federal Government Agencies and Task Forces

    Part IV: Anti-Money Laundering Tools
    Chapter 7: Domestic Money Laundering Statutes and Laws
    Chapter 8: Regulatory (Anti-Money Laundering) Forms
    Chapter 9: Asset Forfeiture
    Chapter 10: Law Enforcement Operations
    Chapter 11: Investigative Techniques

    Part V: The World Stage
    Chapter 12: International Organizations and Treaties
    Chapter 13: The Pan American Countries: Canada, Mexico, Panama, and Colombia
    Chapter 14: Russia and the Former Soviet Union (FSU) Nations
    Chapter 15: Profiles of Other Countries

    Biography

    James R. Richards

    "…breaks new ground in describing in some detail the techniques used by organized crime groups. This is an excellent reference source that will contribute also to honing investigative skills."
    -Crime & Justice International, July/August 1999


    "This is an excellent book and a recommend read for the novice, the expert and the voyeur…I'll tell you this, if James R. Richards, authors a second volume on financial crimes, I would like to be the first to purchase it."
    -Business and Security Journal, March 1999