Money Laundering

John Madinger recently retired as a senior special agent with the Criminal Investigation Division of the Internal Revenue Service. In his 36-year law enforcement career, he also served as narcotics agent, supervisor, and administrator. He holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice from Indiana University, a master’s degree in history from the University of Hawaii, and was the honor graduate in the Treasury Criminal Investigation Training Program. He is the recipient of numerous awards and citations from the Internal Revenue Service, the Drug Enforcement Administration, and Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces. Throughout his career, he had extensive experience in money laundering, forfeiture, and financial investigations, developed training programs in these areas for the Treasury and Justice Departments, and developed and presented money laundering training in the United States, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean.

Basic Concepts. The Historical Context. Federal Money Laundering Statutes. The USA PATRIOT Act. Money Laundering Forfeiture. Related Federal Statutes. International Money Laundering Control. Introduction to Financial Investigation. Introduction to Books and Records. Indirect Methods of Proving Income. Business Operations. Domestic Banking. Banking Operations. International Banking. Money Transfers. Real Property. Securities. Obtaining Financial Information. Sources of Information. Basic Money Laundering Schemes. Diabolically Clever Laundering Schemes. Fiendishly Complex Money Laundering Schemes. Fraud and Money Laundering Issues. Terrorism Financing. Financial Intelligence. Investigating Money Laundering Cases. The Case File. Bibliography. Appendix A: Glossary of Terms Used in Money Laundering Cases. Appendix B: Source Debriefing Guide. Appendix C: Subpoena Templates. Appendix D: Bank Secrecy Act Forms. Appendix E: Money Laundering Forfeiture Statutes. Appendix F: List of Specified Unlawful Activities (SUAs). Appendix G: Federal Statutes Relating to Terrorist Financing.