AUSTRAC’s 2011 typologies report includes case studies illustrating how legitimate services offered by Australian businesses have been exploited for criminal purposes. By highlighting these past examples of criminal activity, the report is intended to educate Australian businesses about their money laundering and terrorism financing risks and helps them recognise and mitigate these risks.

The first section of the report examines the particular methods used to commit serious transnational crimes: fraud, terrorism financing, and people smuggling and human trafficking.

The case studies cover account and deposit-taking services, gambling services and remittance services (money transfer).

The report also contains indicators of potential ML/TF activity.