Dirty dealing : the untold truth about global money laundering, international crime and terrorism / Peter Lilley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lilley, Peter, 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Money laundering.

Organized crime.

Physical Description:

xiii, 273 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition, fully revised and updated.

Place of Publication:

London ; Sterling, VA : Kogan Page, 2003.

Summary:

Over US $1.5 trillion in 'dirty' money is washed and moved around the world every year, much of it by organized crime syndicates grossing more than many developed economies. And amazingly all the facilities you need to launder money can be bought over the Internet. Dirty Dealing exposes the awesome scale and scope of global money laundering and its filtration into the world's legitimate business structures. Peter Lilley lifts the lid on this murky and frightening underworld and reveals how highly organized and sophisticated criminal organizations and terrorist groups are seriously undermining the economies of many countries, their financial systems, governments and businesses.

Contents:

Preface: My beautiful launderette vii

1. In the beginning ... 1

2. The nth largest global business activity 29

3. The nearest thing to alchemy 49

4. Lost in the wash: the business of money laundering 67

5. Complete anonymity 93

6. Washed in space: cyber laundering in the 21st century 115

7. The laundering of terror 133

8. Whiter than white: the official response 151

9. Coming clean: preventative strategies for business 175

10. The final spin 187.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-261) and index.

ISBN:

0749440341

OCLC:

51738160