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Money Laundering Research Related to Technology
Restructuring Transactional Data for Link Analysis in the FinCEN AI System
Due to the nature and costs of data collection, many realworld
databases consist of large numbers of independent
transactions. Finding evidence of structured groups of
entities reflected in this data is a task aptly suited to Link
Analysis. However, the databases usually must be
restructured to allow effective search and analysis of the
linkage structures hidden in the original transactions. The
FinCEN AI System (FAIS) is an example of
such an application. We briefly discuss the process of
database restructuring and show how it is used to support
the discovery and analysis of evidence of money laundering
in a database of cash transactions.
Henry G. Goldberg
Raphael W.H. Wong
Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN)

Applying Data Mining in Investigating Money Laundering
In this paper, we study the problem of applying data mining to
facilitate the investigation of money laundering crimes (MLCs). We have identified a
new paradigm of problems --- that of automatic community generation based on uni-party
data, the data in which there is no direct or explicit link information available.
Consequently, we have proposed a new methodology for Link Discovery based on Correlation
Analysis (LDCA).
Zhongfei (Mark) Zhang
SUNY Binghamton
John J. Salerno
Air Force Research Laboratory
Philip S. Yu
IBM Watson Research Center
August 2003

Tracking Dirty Proceeds: Exploring Data Mining Technologies As Tools To
Investigate Money Laundering
Money laundering enforcement operations in the USA and abroad have
developed in the past decade from the simple use of informant information to the
sophisticated analysis of voluminous, complex financial transaction arrays. Traditional
investigative techniques aimed at uncovering patterns consume numerous man-hours.
The volume of these records and the complexity of the relationships call for innovative
techniques that can aid financial investigators in generating timely, accurate leads.
Data mining techniques are well suited for identifying trends and patterns in large data
sets often comprised of hundreds or even thousands of complex hidden relationships.
This paper explores the use of innovative data mining methodologies that could enhance
law enforcement’s ability to detect, reduce, and prevent money laundering activities.
This paper provides an overview of the money laundering problem in the USA and overseas
and describes the nature and scope of the money laundering problems. It reviews traditional
approaches to financial crime investigation and discusses various innovative data mining
and artificial intelligence-based solutions that can assist financial investigators.
R. C. Watkins
K. M. Reynolds
R. F. DeMara
M. Georgiopoulos
A. J. Gonzalez
R. Eaglin
University of Central Florida
January 2003

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