One of the most commonly used and simpler methods of “washing” money is by funneling it through a restaurant or other business where there are a lot of cash transactions. In fact, the origin of the term “money laundering” comes from infamous gangster Al Capone’s practice of using a c...
My guest today, Robert Maer, has laundered money for Pablo Escobar and other drug cartels. He's worked for the mob crooked businessmen, and worse, unfortunately for most of his clients, Robert Maer was a fed. [00:01:40] Today we'll dive deep into the murky world of money laundering...
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Placement is the stage where the money first enters the financial system. In this step, it may be deposited in a bank, added to the accounts of an existing business or disguised as a transaction (for example, for products that are never provided). Placement is often achieved through a seri...
Money laundering, at its simplest, is the act of making money that comes from Source A look like it comes from Source B. In practice, criminals are trying to disguise the origins of money obtained through illegal activities so it looks like it was obtained from legal sources. Otherwise, the...
The French-Israeli man told the AP he laundered 90% of his money through China and Hong Kong, slipping it into the region's great tides of legitimate trade and finance. Gilbert Chikli, 50, poses for a photo at his home in Ashdod, Israel, Monday, March 28, 2016. Chikli, a visionary...
Money can be tainted when it is associated with direct or indirect harm to others. Deciding whether to accept “dirty money” poses a dilemma because money can be used to help others, but accepting dirty money has moral costs. How people resolve the dile
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Airbnb is a new lodging option for travelers — and a new way to make extra money if you have some spare space in your home. The site acts as an online community that connects travelers and hosts. Members can list and rent out their apartment, or even just a spare bed, to other mem...
The most common way of making a remittance is by using an electronic payment system through a bank or an electronic money transfer service such as Western Union. People who use these options are generally charged a fee. Transfers can take as little as ten minutes to reach the recipient. ...