Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The term money laundering was coined in the 1920s, when gangsters would wash money to hide its origin. Today, the ideas and economics of money laundering are thousands of years old. #2 Money laundering is the process of integrating the proceeds of crime into the mainstream financial system by hiding their origin. It is a sophisticated international game of intrigue and mystery, but there are some evil people behind it. #3 Money laundering is the process of integrating the proceeds of criminal enterprises into the legitimate mainstream of the financial system. It is a simple and wonderful definition, but why does a bad guy have to launder his money in the first place. #4 The Palermo Convention is a resolution adopted by the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime that was held in Palermo, Italy, in 2000. It states that any person who knowingly transports money for another person can be charged with money laundering.