1st Edition
Transnational Criminal Organizations, Cybercrime, and Money Laundering A Handbook for Law Enforcement Officers, Auditors, and Financial Investigators
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:
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