Which of the following does the money laundering act prohibit?
a) the use of mails or wires to defraud another person
b) knowingly engaging in a financial transaction involving the proceeds of an unlawful activity
c) obtaining property from another, with his or her consent, induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force
d) the fraudulent conversion of property by a person to whom that property was entrusted
richard bell, an organized crime boss and casino owner, has made a lot of money with his illegal drug operations and illegal gambling. he stashes away most of this drug money in personal lockers. in order to make it look like he earned it legitimately, richard hired crooks to take the drug money and spend it in richard's casinos in discreet amounts. the crooks are supposed to lose the money on purpose so that the casino can claim this as winnings. the crooks are then paid a small amount for their services.