An investigation into a well-organised and resourced drug syndicate identified a former bank manager as the head of the operation. The suspect was involved in financing and facilitating the multi-million dollar cannabis and amphetamines operation and was linked to several well-known criminals. Those involved in the operation were well rewarded and some received bonuses of drugs and gold.

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The manager of a foreign exchange business received a jail sentence after being convicted of providing false information and assisting another suspect to avoid legislated reporting requirements. In the transaction the suspect paid indicated he did not intend to fill out any forms associated with the transaction.

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A person has a construction company and offers construction services and acquisition of real estate property. So one of his customers entrusts him with not only construction works, but also the mandate to handle the purchase of land for construction and pays him on the spot a sum of 15 million frs CFA cash for the acquisition of the land, while also showing him a building plan of the house with a value of 80 million frs CFA.

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Many West Africans rely on remittances from friends and relatives abroad. As such, money transfers and secondary loan schemes are common in the region. There are suspicions that this is another easy and quick way to legitimise illegal wealth.

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Terrorist organizations can function under almost any kind of activity. Television stations are not except of this use. These companies can execute a variety of actions from supports fundraising to recruitment efforts. Their mission is to keep followers informed about their progress and ways to “collaborate” broadcasting bank account numbers and making calls for donations specifically for the terrorist organisation and incites viewers to commit acts of violence.

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The three men involved took advantage of the web’s global reach and multimedia capability for terrorist recruitment, training, and tactical coordination. They also used the web for terrorist financing through online financial fraud and money laundering. With this case is probed the full scope of terrorist exploitation of the internet. The sites facilitated communications among terrorists through online forums, hosted tutorials on computer hacking and bomb-making, and hosted videos of beheadings and suicide bombings in Iraq.

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This classic case of an advance fee fraud is also known as the 419. The crime was committed between 1995 and 1998. At the initial stage of transaction, Chief N instructed Bank B to remit funds in favor of appointed local banks in country X.

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The investigation into a ring of money laundering that involved drug cartels money lead to people in different countries around the world. Drug businesses relationships let uncover what means the drogue was transported to Europe via different nations.

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These schemes can be carried out on separate occasions, involving cycles where the proceeds from the first cycle were used to facilitate the scheme carried out during the second cycle. Criminals with this method can control the selling and the buying parties.

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High executives can also be part of criminal organizations by conviction or association. Whatever reason they relate to this activity. With their power they can manage to create a series of shell corporations that would allow them or in some cases their clients to do operate their illegal proceeds from a bank account to another.

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