FATF Newsletter and Brochure

Methods & Trends

Money laundering is an evolving activity, the trends of which will continue to be monitored. FATF members gather information on and knowledge of methods and trends (e.g. the use by criminals of sophisticated and complex ways to legitimise illegal assets, the professionalism of the process, the use of various sectors of the financial system and of the economy, and the recourse to new geographical routes) so as to ensure that the Forty Recommendations remain up to date and effective.

What's new

FATF Terrorist Financing Report

14-Mar-2008

This study examines the means used by terrorists to raise funds and the wide variety of methods used to move money within and between organisations. The adaptability and opportunism shown by terrorist organisations suggests that all the methods that exist to move money around the globe are to some extent at risk.

Laundering the Proceeds of VAT Carousel Fraud Report

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30-Mar-2007

The report identifies the global impact of money laundering generated by the fraud and details the characteristics of the money laundering cycle from the proceeds of the fraud to investment into legitimate economy.

Complex Money Laundering Techniques, Regional Perspectives Report

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17-Apr-2007

This study enhances previous research into ML techniques in South America and seeks to identify current ML typologies – methods used to launder money using the international funds or value.