Regulating the cross‐border movement of prepaid cards

Journal of Money Laundering Control

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 146-171

  Linn, Courtney J ^a  

^a United States Department of Justice   (United States)

Author keywords

Data handling; Electronic funds transfer systems; Money laundering; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 79957989697     PISSN: 13685201     EISSN: 17587808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13685200810867474     Document Type: Article

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