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Which of the following is the most common method of laundering money through a legal money services business? A. Exchanging currency and remitting money B. Smuggling bulk cash C. Transferring funds through payable through accounts (PTAs) D. Exchanging Colombian pesos on the black market - a In general, the three phases of money laundering are said to be: placement and A. structuring and manipulation. B. layering and integration. C. layering and smurfing. D. integration and infiltration...

Describe the three phases of money laundering. – • Placement is the physical disposal of cash or other assets derived from criminal activity. • Layering is the separation of illicit proceeds from their source by layers of financial transactions intended to conceal the origin of the proceeds. • Integration is supplying apparent legitimacy to illicit wealth through the re‐entry of the funds into the economy in what appears to be normal business or personal transactions. What are...