money laundering
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Money laundering is the process of disguising illegal profits—like those from drug trafficking or corruption—so they appear to come from legitimate sources. It matters because it allows criminals and corrupt officials to use their ill-gotten gains without being detected, which undermines law enforcement and the integrity of financial systems.
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Placing "dirty" money in a service company, where it is layered with legitimate income and then integrated into the flow of money, is a common form of money laundering.
Money laundering is the process of illegally concealing the origin of money obtained from illicit activities (often known as dirty money) such as drug trafficking, sex work, terrorism, corruption, and embezzlement, and converting the funds into a seemingly legitimate source, usually through a front organization. As financial crime has become more complex and financial intelligence is more important in combating international crime and terrorism, money laundering has become a prominent political, economic, and legal debate. Most countries implement some anti-money-laundering measures.