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Placement is the riskiest laundering stage because introducing large, unexplained cash inflows—often via anonymous intermediaries—creates anomalies that trigger bank monitoring and regulatory scrutiny.
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Integration reintroduces laundered funds as legitimate income because sham invoices, fabricated payments, or bogus organizations provide plausible legal explanations that allow criminals to use the money openly.
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