It is usually a key operation of organized crime.

It is a crime in many jurisdictions with varying definitions. Money laundering is the process of illegally concealing the origin of money, obtained from illicit activities such as drug trafficking, corruption, embezzlement or gambling, by converting it into a legitimate source. Placing 'dirty' money in a service company, where it is layered with legitimate income and then integrated into the flow of money, is a common form of money laundering. Please discuss this issue on the article's talk page.

Please consider splitting content into sub-articles, condensing it, or adding subheadings.

This article may be too long to read and navigate comfortably.