Journal of Money Laundering Control

1997 - 2025

Current editor(s): Dr Paul Gilmour

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Volume 28, issue 7, 2025

An analysis of the challenges in combatting money laundering within Bureaux de Change establishments in Botswana pp. 1-15

Philadelphia Pontsho Mokone

An appraisal of the legal and institutional frameworks for the management of seized and forfeited assets in Nigeria pp. 16-29

Dare Joseph Ayinde

Developing a scoring model for managing money laundering transactions using machine learning pp. 30-49

Eric Halford, Ian Gibson, Mark Newfield and Mufazzal Dhanwala

A comparative dive into virtual asset legislation in South Africa, Mauritius, Namibia and the UK pp. 50-64

Niesa Van Staden, Elsabe Kilian and Jacqui-Lyn McIntyre

Volume 28, issue 3, 2025

The state of Ponzi schemes research: a bibliometric analysis from 1977 to 2024 pp. 467-484

Rita Amoah Bekoe, Regina Mensah Onumah, Awura Adwoa Asamoah Owusu and Godfred Matthew Yaw Owusu

The nexus of environmental crimes and money laundering/terrorist financing: effectiveness of the FATF recommendations against green criminology in developing jurisdictions pp. 485-503

Nasir Sultan, Nikos Passas, Norazida Mohamed, Dildar Hussain and Suzana Sulaiman

Cryptocurrency and criminal liability: investigating legal challenges in addressing financial crimes in decentralized systems pp. 504-517

Mohamed Fathi, Muhammad bin Saud Al-Shammar and Gamal Sayed Khalifa Mohamed

Anti-money laundering regulations in Pakistan: a comparative analysis with global best practices pp. 518-532

Kamran Ali Channa, Deedar Hussain Khoso and Abdul Hanan Malik

The globalization of threat: a systematic review of crime-terror convergence pp. 533-549

Shai Farber

Lawyers and pooled client accounts – when customer due diligence is anything but simple pp. 550-560

Sarah Kebbell

The EU AML package and its impact on Türkiye pp. 561-571

Emriye Özlem Şeker

Financial contagion in financial markets: a systematic literature review and directions for future research pp. 572-591

Suhaib Al-Khazaleh, Nemer Badwan and Mohammad Almashaqbeh

Volume 28, issue 2, 2025

Assessing the competency of compliance officer knowledge in mitigating terrorism financing risks: Malaysian perspective pp. 237-252

Noor Haslina Ismail, Sharifah Nazatul Faiza Syed Mustapha Nazri and Salwa Zolkaflil

Economic and financial crimes: evidence from the literature in emerging markets pp. 253-274

Jairo Stefano Dote-Pardo and Pedro Severino-González

The interplay of money laundering and terrorism financing in Saudi Arabia: a critical examination pp. 275-291

Mohammad Alhejaili

The correlation of Financial Action Task Force recommendations: the perception of compliance officers concerning the deployment of third parties and Fintech for customer due diligence pp. 292-314

Nasir Sultan, Norazida Mohamed, David Chisunga and Akhbar Satar

Anti-money laundering law strengthened on the implementation of carbon tax in Indonesia pp. 315-326

Go Lisanawati and Michelle Kristina

Transforming asset recovery offices (AROs) to enhance their role in combating money laundering pp. 327-340

Georgios Pavlidis

Money laundering in emerging countries: patterns, trends, and knowledge gaps from a systematic review pp. 341-358

Jairo Stefano Dote-Pardo and Pedro Severino-González

Money laundering from corruption offenses: criminological relationships pp. 359-368

Georgy Rusanov and Yury Pudovochkin

Examining synergies between UAE corporate social responsibility laws and corporate governance frameworks pp. 369-384

Tareq Nael AlTawil and Alaeddin Rahhal

Anti money laundering system in detecting and preventing money laundering activities: a systematic review pp. 385-407

Mallika B.K. and V.H. Ramasubramanian

Regulatory strategies for combatting money laundering in the era of digital trade pp. 408-423

Asif Khan, Muhammad Abid Hussain Shah Jillani, Maseeh Ullah and Muneeb Khan

Preventing and detecting internal fraud risk: a critical analysis of the anti-fraud tools used by the Indian banking industry pp. 424-441

Lalita Soni and Deepa Mangala

Multinational tax evasion and money laundering: examining the financial investigation system in Ghana pp. 442-462

Emmanuel Ofori and Maxwell Oduro Appiah

Volume 28, issue 1, 2024

Deciphering the links: evaluating central bank transparency impact on corruption perception index in G20 countries pp. 1-14

Anas Al Qudah and Mahmoud Ali Hailat

Economic cybercrime in the diaspora: case of Ghanaian nationals in the USA pp. 15-29

Yushawu Abubakari and Awurafua Amponsaa Amponsah

Anti-corruption reporting: a review empirical literature pp. 30-44

Imen Khelil, Hichem Khlif and Imen Achek

Ownership and investor responses to news on fraud and pecuniary actions: a comparative analysis of Indian banks pp. 45-63

Akila Anantha Krishnan and Angan Sengupta

Reorienting the lens – towards a new research agenda on the lived experiences of money laundering prevention officers pp. 64-79

Mario Menz

Limitation on payment by cash to combat money laundering: a comparative assessment of the laws of Mauritius and France pp. 80-92

Bhavna Mahadew

Improving client risk classification with machine learning to increase anti-money laundering detection efficiency pp. 93-107

Endre Jo Reite, Johan Karlsen and Elias Grefstad Westgaard

Evolution of the whistleblowing regime: the UAE model pp. 108-124

Tatyana Gibbs

Navigating the shadows: exports and money laundering dynamics in Bangladesh pp. 125-141

Md Noor Uddin Milon, Habib Zafarullah and Tahmina Akter Poli

Facets of drug trafficking in Manipur, a border state of India: volumes, ethnicity and value pp. 142-159

Hanjabam Isworchandra Sharma and Shukhdeba Sharma Hanjabam

Money laundering and the automobile industry: a comparative study between the laws of Mauritius and UK pp. 160-170

Ambareen Beebeejaun

From overlap to distinction: disentangling the concepts of terrorism financing and money laundering pp. 171-183

Irish Scheel Honga, Constance Gikonyo and Evelyne Asaala

Harnessing machine learning for money laundering detection: a criminological theory-centric approach pp. 184-201

Syahril Ramadhan

Financial monitoring with humanitarian assistance: improving transparency and effectiveness in relief efforts pp. 202-214

Olha Maletova, Maryna Utkina, Volodymyr V. Sukhonos and Oleksandr V. Ilchenko

The potential of interprovincial money laundering in Indonesia: investigation on the attractiveness and destination choice pp. 215-234

Agung Andiojaya, Aqsal Rizky Ramadhani, Riana Rizka and Fayota Prachmasetiawan

Volume 27, issue 7, 2024

Recent developments in EU anti-corruption strategy: the missing element of the return of corrupt assets to “victim countries” pp. 1-12

Ariadna H. Ochnio

Restrictive measures: a question of adequacy or a failure of targeted measures? pp. 13-25

Daniel Cookman

The role of freight forwarding companies in detecting and investigating trade-based money laundering pp. 26-42

Ilse Maritha Makkink, Blanche Steyn and Hannes Christo Bezuidenhout

Banks’ internal governance obligations vis-à-vis money laundering risks emerging from the new technology-enabled means to transfer funds or value (“crypto assets”) pp. 43-59

Andrea Minto

Corruption prevention in organizational clustering in Indonesia: through the role of the HU-model in detecting corruption pp. 60-75

Haryono Umar, Rahima Purba, Magda Siahaan, Siti Safaria, Welda Mudiar and Markonah Markonah

Volume 27, issue 6, 2024

Exploration of potential money laundering crimes with virtual currency facilities in Indonesia pp. 985-994

Meiryani

Exploring detection and prevention of money laundering with information technology pp. 995-1004

Geo Finna Aprilia and Meiryani

Donation-based crowdfunding the future of terrorist financing or a method counteracted ex-ante by European authorities pp. 1005-1012

Daniel Cookman

The admissibility of illegally obtained evidence in cases involving money laundering offences: a Malaysian perspective pp. 1013-1024

Karunanithi Kanagaraj and Ramalinggam Rajamanickam

Employee whistleblowing: legislative perspectives and public perceptions in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) pp. 1025-1039

Tareq Na'el Al-Tawil

Money laundering prevention: the challenge of insurance termination for outlaw biker gangs’ club houses pp. 1040-1050

Petter Gottschalk

Towards definitive categories for online video game money laundering pp. 1051-1062

James Higgs and Stephen Flowerday

Identifying transaction laundering red flags and strategies for risk mitigation pp. 1063-1077

Chandan Saxena

Painting the picture: why art dealers should be added to Australia’s designated non-financial businesses and professions definition pp. 1078-1091

Sophie Martin

A research on the Italian fiscal shell companies turnover pp. 1092-1103

Antonio Pellegrini

Volume 27, issue 5, 2023

The magnitude and consequences of money laundering pp. 808-824

Sadia Nazar, Abdul Raheman and Muhammad Anwar ul Haq

Money laundering and terrorist financing risks and democratic governance: a global correlational analysis pp. 825-844

Amidu Kalokoh

Determinants of effective Shariah compliance auditing in Palestine: a theoretical and conceptual analysis pp. 845-857

Mustafa Faza', Nemer Badwan and Montaser Hamdan

An analysis of the determinants of money laundering in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) pp. 858-872

Mariam Aljassmi, Awadh Ahmed Mohammed Gamal, Norasibah Abdul Jalil and K.Kuperan Viswanathan

Prevention and control of money laundering crimes on know your customer principles application: empirical study of Indonesia banking sector pp. 873-885

Meiryani

A comparative analysis of the FIUs and FATF compliance of Canada, Australia, The Netherlands and India pp. 886-900

Durgesh Pandey

The economic consequences of money laundering: a review of empirical literature pp. 901-916

Imen Khelil, Hichem Khlif and Imen Achek

Willingness to pay for insurance against mobile money fraud: evidence from Ghana pp. 917-931

Rebecca Nana Yaa Ayifah and Adriana Apawo Adda

Functioning of the register of beneficial owners: findings from Poland pp. 932-943

Tomasz Michał Matras

Capital flight, institutional quality and real sector in sub-Saharan African countries pp. 944-961

Taiwo Akinlo and Busayo Olubunmi Aderounmu

Oil rent, corruption and economic growth relationship in Nigeria: evidence from various estimation techniques pp. 962-979

Joseph David, Awadh Ahmed Mohammed Gamal, Mohd Asri Mohd Noor and Zainizam Zakariya

Volume 27, issue 4, 2024

FIU operational effectiveness – findings and observations from the Asian Development Bank perspective pp. 625-629

Cheong-Ann Png

Structural deterrents of combating white-collar money laundering in emerging economies: evidence from Sri Lanka pp. 630-646

Sisira Dharmasri Jayasekara, K.L. Wasantha Perera and Roshan Ajward

Tax evasion savings versus unlawful predicate proceeds: a substance-based approach pp. 647-657

Deen Kemsley and Sean A. Kemsley

Technological innovation, prosperity and corruption outlook in Africa: a mediation analysis pp. 658-673

Eunice O. Akhigbe, Ebenezer I. Bowale, Ese Urhie and Ogechi Amonu

How to identify norms, laws, and regulations that facilitate illicit financial flows and related financial crimes pp. 674-686

Tiago Cardao-Pito

Is combatting money laundering an integrity issue? Insights from Nigeria pp. 687-695

Bello Umar

A dynamic threshold analysis of effect of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) measures on financial inclusion: evidence from the world pp. 696-709

Shama Urooj

A critical analysis of Somalia’s current antimoney laundering and counter financing of terrorism regime: a comparative study with Malaysia pp. 710-723

Abdirahman Hassan Hersi

Juridical review of law enforcement on money launderers: case study from Indonesia pp. 724-740

Meiryani and Dezie Leonarda Warganegara

The money laundering typologies and the applicability of placement-layering-integration model in undocumented South Asian economies: a case of Pakistan pp. 741-762

Nasir Sultan and Norazida Mohamed

Remittances and homicides in Jamaica pp. 763-779

Kaycea Campbell, Anupam Das, Leanora Brown and Adian McFarlane

The legal-criminal aspects of Iran’s anti-money laundering law in light of the FATF recommendations pp. 780-789

Zeynab Malakouti Khah and Aref Khalili Paji

Virtual assets and the prevention of money laundering: a critical and comparative analysis of the laws of Mauritius, Japan and South Africa pp. 790-802

Ambareen Beebeejaun and Bhavna Mahadew

Volume 27, issue 3, 2023

Cashless policy initiative in Nigeria: outline of crucial socio-economic and regulatory considerations pp. 445-458

Ogochukwu Monye

Assessing tax collection efficiency of G20 countries: an analysis of tax potential, tax evasion and anti-corruption efforts pp. 489-504

Usama Alqalawi, Ahmad Alwaked and Anas Al Qudah

Is Bangladesh’s policy response to the growing e-commerce sector compatible with its commitment to fight predicate offences for money laundering? pp. 520-531

Md. Zahurul Haq

Illicit capital movement through trade misinvoicing in Burundi: a disaggregated approach pp. 532-547

Arcade Ndoricimpa

Perceptions on jurisdiction risk: a cross-country analysis pp. 548-558

Mete Feridun

Hundi payment mechanism on the border trade between Myanmar and Northern Thailand: what you do not know about? pp. 579-594

Nisit Panthamit, Paisarn Panthamitr and Guowei Tian

A study of the underground banking system in Sri Lanka – a phenomenon of Boyle’s law pp. 595-603

Dinesh Sivaguru and Kamal Tilakasiri

Uncovering the depths of trade-based money laundering: evidence from a seaport in Bangladesh pp. 604-618

Md Noor Uddin Milon and Habib Zafarullah

Volume 27, issue 2, 2023

The role of virtue ethics in enhancing reputation through combatting financial crimes pp. 228-241

Ritab AlKhouri, Pashaar Halteh, Khaled Halteh and Milind Tiwari

Is money laundering a hurdle to achieving Sustainable Development Goals? pp. 242-261

Arij Gueddari, Sami Saafi and Ridha Nouira

Whistleblowing: interrogating the complexities of law, governance, and freedom of expression in developing nations pp. 262-274

Adeoye Johnson Adetunji

The EU MiCA Directive – chances and risks from a compliance perspective pp. 275-283

Fabian Maximilian Johannes Teichmann, Sonia Ruxandra Boticiu and Bruno S. Sergi

Exploring anti-corruption education in Malaysian educational institutions pp. 284-299

Nor Farizal Mohammed, Norziana Lokman, Norazida Mohamed and Norsuhaily Abu Bakar

A legal perspective of corporate compliance governance to collusive bidding in China pp. 300-313

Tingting Li, Mohd Zamre Mohd Zahir and Hasani Mohd Ali

Shariah-compliant status and investors demand for IPOs: the moderating role of regulatory quality pp. 314-331

Waqas Mehmood, Anis Ali, Rasidah Mohd-Rashid and Attia Aman-Ullah

Estimating the magnitude of money laundering in the United Arab Emirates (UAE): evidence from the currency demand approach (CDA) pp. 332-347

Mariam Aljassmi, Awadh Ahmed Mohammed Gamal, Norasibah Abdul Jalil, Joseph David and K.Kuperan Viswanathan

Ponzi scheme like investment schemes in India – causes, impact and solution pp. 348-362

Shubhasree Bhadra and Kamakhya Narain Singh

Compliant or not compliant? The challenges of anti-money laundering regulations in crypto assets: the case of Switzerland pp. 363-382

Aline Renda and Stefano Caneppele

Financial opacity and financial secrecy: lessons for Nepal pp. 383-394

Abhiyan Upadhyay

Virtual currencies and money laundering: existing and prospects for jurisdictions that comprehensively prohibited virtual currencies like Pakistan pp. 395-412

Nasir Sultan, Norazida Mohamed, Mervyn Martin and Hafizah Mohd Latif

Mutual legal assistance and extradition under anti-money laundering laws: a comparative analysis between Palestine and Malaysia pp. 413-426

Husameddin Alshaer, Muhamad Helmi Md. Said and Ramalinggam Rajamanickam

Volume 27, issue 1, 2023

Money laundering through raw diamonds pp. 1-4

Fabian Maximilian Johannes Teichmann and Marie-Christin Falker

What works in policing money laundering? pp. 5-13

Branislav Hock, Mark Button, David Shepherd and Paul Michael Gilmour

Legal persons and arrangements money laundering risk assessment: the Brazilian methodology pp. 14-20

Guilherme Sganserla Torres

Ethical implications for teaching students to hack to combat cybercrime and money laundering pp. 21-33

Tareq Na’el Al-Tawil

Mechanisms for interaction of law enforcement agencies in the field of countering money laundering pp. 34-50

Olha Bondarenko, Maryna Utkina, Oleg Reznik and Mykhailo Dumchikov

Practical considerations regarding the implementation of economic sanctions by Swiss financial service providers pp. 51-59

Fabian Maximilian Johannes Teichmann and Chiara Wittmann

Does institutional quality modulate the effect of capital flight on economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa? pp. 60-75

Taiwo Akinlo

The sustainability of the international AML regime and the role of the FATF. The objectivity of the greylisting process of developing jurisdictions like Pakistan pp. 76-92

Nasir Sultan, Norazida Mohamed, Jamaliah Said and Azroz Mohd

Money laundering, media and European banks pp. 93-126

Markus Tiemann

Money laundering in corruption cases in Indonesia pp. 127-138

Meiryani, Sani Muhamad Isa and Johan Muliadi Kerta

Investigating the determinants of money laundering risk pp. 139-157

Yaseen Ghulam and Blandina Szalay

How does the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) affect financial intelligence exchange with third countries? pp. 158-170

Md. Zahurul Haq

Evidencing source of wealth–challenges, questions, solutions and recommendations pp. 171-180

Mario Menz

The background, significance and legal application of self-money laundering in China pp. 181-190

Ping He

How can value added tax compliance be incentivized? An experimental examination of trust in government and tax compliance costs pp. 191-208

Ahmad Alshira'h