This book serves as a practical guide for anti-money laundering audit and compliance staff by providing a thorough description of fraud and embezzlement. Included is a review of the complex world of anti-money laundering and international banking and financial services. The author, Bob Walsh, is widely regarded as one of the leading authorities in this field. He is convinced that providing AML/KYC audit and compliance staff with a better understanding of how fraud and embezzlement functions can dramatically improve compliance and audit results. This book is one of a series of AML audit guides written by Bob Walsh describing the functions and inner workings of key financial services. The information presented was compiled from his decades of in-depth, hands-on experience in the industry. This includes working with major international and domestic banks, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and with leading AML/KYC consulting agencies on some of the largest cases in banking history.Mr. Walsh assists banks with AML/KYC auditing, investigations, compliance assessments, remediations and related AML/KYC technical training. He resides in New York, and may be contacted by email at: walsh516@aol.com.