Flashcards in Employment & Environment: Money Laundering Deck (3)
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Employment & Environment:
Money Laundering
Overview
Definition of Money Laundering
- process by which one conceals the existence , illegal source, or illegal application of income and disguises it to make it look legitimate
Bank Security Act of 1970
- requires record keeping and reporting by banks
- report transactions over $10,000
- identify persons conducting such activity
- maintain traceable paper trail
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Employment & Environment:
Money Laundering
Prohibited Transactions and Transportation
- prohibits the financial transaction itself
- prohibits the transportation of funds for money laundering
- conspiracy to violate is separate offense
- $10,000 max civil penalty and max criminal penalty of 20 years in jail and $500,000 fine OR twice value of laundered money (which ever is greater)
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