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Re:Laundering Money Online: A review of cybercriminals’ methods by jnand on Sunday October 20, 2013 @11:50PM (#6583217)
yeah, I just now learned arxiv isn't peer reviewed. Considering magnitude helps with perspective.

However, is it far fetched to think illicit funds might finance the development of a virtual economy, in a mobile game perhaps, that could be used to launder money? Seems theres a need for fraud detection practices to extend into virtual economies as well.

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Re:Laundering Money Online: A review of cybercriminals’ methods by gizzlon on Monday October 21, 2013 @06:55AM (#6584610)
However, is it far fetched to think illicit funds might finance the development of a virtual economy, in a mobile game perhaps, that could be used to launder money?

I don't think so.. The lure is that it can be fast and automated, and that using new technology will help avoiding the feds.

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Re:Laundering Money Online: A review of cybercriminals’ methods by juskrey on Monday October 21, 2013 @10:11AM (#6585634)
Why bother? Any financial attorney in any part of the world knows how to cash or launder money, or, at least, will point to someone who can (for a small mediator fee).
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