# So what is money laundering?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-is-money-laundering/159268>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 5, 2003, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-is-money-laundering/159268 "2003-03-05T16:40:13Z")\
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**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\
**Post date:** [March 8, 2003, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/so-what-is-money-laundering/159268/21 "2003-03-08T20:46:55Z")

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> \*Originally posted by Sunspace \*  
> \*\*Patience and heading outside the country, I suspect. \*\*

Nah, just don’t get stupid. No $100K automobiles, no million dollar houses, just be cool.

I feel if I get any more specific the mods will shut this down and it is a question that comes up often.

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