What is money laundering? How might money laundering be reduced or prevented? Can you think of any strategies this chapter does not discuss for the reduction of money laundering activities in the United States? If so, what are they?

What will be an ideal response?


Money laundering is the process by which illegal gains are disguised as legal income. Efforts to prevent money laundering include federal laws, such as the 1986 Money Laundering Control Act and the Bank Secrecy Act.

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