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Informationen zum Autor JOHN A. CASSARA is an expert in anti-money laundering and counter-terror finance, with special expertise in money laundering in the Middle East and the growing threat of alternative remittance systems and forms of trade-based money laundering and value transfer. A 26-year veteran of the federal government intelligence and law enforcement communities, he is an industry advisor for SAS, as well as author and co-author of numerous articles and books. Klappentext Uncover the financial fraud that funds terrorist organizationsTrade-Based Money Laundering is an authoritative examination of this burgeoning phenomenon, now coming under scrutiny in the War on Terror. This book walks you through the signs and patterns of trade-based money laundering (TBML) to help you recognize it when it occurs, and shows you how data and analytics can be used to detect it. You'll learn the common value transfer techniques including invoice fraud, over-and-under invoicing, and misrepresentation, and learn why analytic detection systems have yet to be implemented despite the existence of copious data. Case studies from around the world highlight the real-life implications of the concepts and processes presented in the text, giving you a first-hand view of the mechanisms at work inside this expanding illegal market.Trade-based money laundering uses trade to convert large quantities of illicit cash into less conspicuous assets or commodities to evade financial transparency laws and regulations. As an ideal funding mechanism for terrorist groups, the practice is getting more attention even as it increases in scale and spread. This book takes you deep inside TBML to better arm you against its occurrence.* Learn the typical value transfer techniques of TBML* Examine case studies detailing international examples* Discover why institutions have failed to implement detection systems* Explore ways in which analytics can identify TBMLAccording to the U.S. State Department, TBML has reached staggering proportions in recent years, and is considered by many to be the next frontier of international money laundering enforcement. Trade-Based Money Laundering gives you a battle plan, with expert insight and real-world guidance. Zusammenfassung Uncover the financial fraud that funds terrorist organizations Trade-Based Money Laundering is an authoritative examination of this burgeoning phenomenon, now coming under scrutiny in the War on Terror. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword ix Preface xiii Acknowledgments xvii About the Author xix Chapter 1 The Next Frontier 1 Chapter 2 Trade-Based Money Laundering Techniques: Invoice Fraud 13 Chapter 3 Black Market Peso Exchange 33 Chapter 4 Hawala: An Alternative Remittance System 49 Chapter 5 Chinese Flying Money 73 Chapter 6 Misuse of the International Gold Trade 89 Chapter 7 Commercial TBML 111 Chapter 8 More Schemes and Facilitators 125 Chapter 9 Monitoring Trade 145 Chapter 10 Red-Flag Indicators 167 Chapter 11 Conclusions and Recommendations 177 Appendix A Money-Laundering Primer 195 Appendix B Original Trade Transparency Unit (TTU) Proposal 207 Glossary 217 Index 225 ...
