How do criminals turn their ill-gotten gains into taxable income? And how does law enforcement stop them? Zachary Crockett follows the money.
SOURCES:
Patrick McKenzie), fraud prevention expert and strategic advisor at Stripe.
Kerry Myers), associate professor of instruction at the University of South Florida and former F.B.I. special agent.
RESOURCES:
"National Assessments of Money Laundering Risks: Stumbling at the Start)," by Joras Ferwerda and Peter Reuter (*Risk Analysis, *2024).
"Hacker 'Washes' $25M in Stolen Crypto Through Magic: The Gathering Card Scheme)," by Oliver Dale (*Blockonomi, *2023).
"Money Spending or Money Laundering: The Fine Line between Legal and Illegal Financial Transactions)," by Matthew R. Auten (*Pace Law Review, *2013).
"HSBC to Pay $1.9bn in US Money Laundering Penalties)" (*BBC News, *2012).
"How a Big US Bank Laundered Billions From Mexico's Murderous Drug Gangs)," by Ed Vulliamy (*The Guardian, *2011).
EXTRAS:
"Why Does One Tiny State Set the Rules for Everyone?)" by *Freakonomics Radio *(2023).
"Kafkaesque)," S3.E9 of *Breaking Bad *(2010).