Dirty Dealing: The Untold Truth about Global Money Laundering, International Crime and Terrorism

by Peter Lilley

Overview

Highly organised gangs, from the Italian Mafia to the Japanese Yakuza, infiltrate every corner of the globe: and money laundering is at the heart of their business. Dirty Dealing exposes the awesome scale and scope of global money laundering and its filtration into the world's legitimate business structures. Leading expert Peter Lilley reveals how the money is obtained, how it is "washed", and how organizations can detect and prevent money laundering.

Highly topical, this fully revised and updated edition provides thorough examination on the funding of terrorism. Packed with incredible stories, shocking facts and telling detail, Dirty Dealing brings home the global scale of crime.

Invaluable appendixes provide a country-by-country guide to specific local issues, types of crime and legislation, and a directory of websites offering further information on money laundering and related issues.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780749445126
Publisher:	Kogan Page, Ltd.
Publication date:	05/30/2006
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.17(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

Peter Lilley has over 20 years' experience in the prevention and investigation of international fraud. He runs his own international money laundering mitigation firm, and chairs various fraud and security committees. A fellow of the UK Chartered Institute of Banking, a member of the Institute of Professional Investigators, and a Certified Fraud Examiner , he is the author of Hacked, Attacked and Abused: Digital Crime Exposed (also published by Kogan Page).

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Contents

A note to the third edition vii

Preface: my beautiful launderette ix

1. In the beginning... 1

2. The nth largest global business activity 28

3. The nearest thing to alchemy 47

4. Lost in the wash: the business of money laundering 64

5. Complete anonymity 88

6. Washed in space: cyber laundering in the 21st century 108

7. Terror Finance Inc. 127

8. Whiter than white: the official response 159

9. Coming clean: preventative strategies for business 182

10. The final spin 193

Appendix I: web directory 201

Appendix II: glossary of terms 205

References and further reading 212

Index 215

Table of Contents

** Chapter - 01: In the beginning…; ** Chapter - 02: The nth largest global business activity; ** Chapter - 03: The nearest thing to alchemy; ** Chapter - 04: Lost in the wash: the business of money laundering; ** Chapter - 05: Complete anonymity; ** Chapter - 06: Washed in space: cyber laundering in the 21st century; ** Chapter - 07: Terror Finance Inc: ** Chapter - 08: Whiter than white: the official response; ** Chapter - 09: Coming clean: preventative strategies for business; ** Chapter - 10: The final spin