Money laundering models: analysis and real cases of implementation

Abstract

The problem of money laundering is constantly relevant, because as long as there are criminals, there will be a demand for the legalization of illegally obtained funds. The article provides a classification of money laundering models. Two-phase, three-phase and four-phase money laundering models are analyzed. The tools that are used by criminals at each stage of this process are also considered. The purpose of this article is to systematize known information about the structure of money laundering models and present it in an easy to digest form. That is why the article describes not only all stages of money laundering, but also the various financial instruments used at each stage