Presenting a complete examination of the current methods and legal considerations involved in the detection and prosecution of economic crimes, this book examines different types of offenses with a financial element. It explores offshore activities and the means criminals use to hide their ill-gotten gains and provides a thorough review of evidentiary rules as well as the protocol involved in search warrants. It examines two modalities used to prove financial crime and presents an example scenario based on real-life incidents. Additional topics include organized crime and money laundering, consumer and business fraud and the different schemes that befall the unwary, computer crimes, and issues surrounding banking and finance.