Some theoretical aspects of combating the legalization (laundering) of illegal proceeds from crime

Combating money laundering is not just a priority task, but a critical condition for ensuring the economic security of the state. In the context of globalization and integration of world financial systems, such actions pose a real threat to the stability and prosperity of the country. Criminal proceeds, legalized through complex schemes and financial fraud, penetrate the legal economy, disrupting natural market mechanisms and undermining citizens’ trust in state institutions. This leads to deepening social inequality, since law–abiding market participants find themselves in unequal conditions with those who received their income illegally.