洗钱是指旨在隐匿或掩盖非法收益的来源,以使其有合法来源的任何行为。洗钱的目的是为了掩盖非法收益,从而掩护希望从其非法所得中获得收益的犯罪分子。一般地,洗钱都要经过三个阶段：首先,切断资金与产生资金的犯罪之间的直接联系；其次,使资金踪迹模糊以阻止司法部门的追踪；再次,一旦资金的获得和来源不能被发现,资金就再次回到犯罪分子手中。 Money laundering refers to any act that aims to conceal or cover sources of illegal proceeds so that they have a legitimate source. The purpose of money-laundering is to cover up illicit profits and thus cover criminals who want to reap the benefits of their illegal gains. In general, money laundering goes through three stages: first, to cut off the direct link between funds and the crime that generates the money; second, to obscure the track of funds to prevent the tracking of the judiciary; and once again, once access to and sources of funds can not be found , The money once again returned to the hands of criminals.