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DIFFERENT ANGLE by Kenneth Rijock
DIFFERENT ANGLE by Kenneth Rijock
Financial Crime Consultant, for World-Check
1.
30 August 2006
Agents of the government of Sudan have commenced seizing and examining the contents of laptop computers of persons arriving in Khartoum. While the computers are later returned, it is possible that financial records contained therein have been retained.
2.
30 August 2006
A high-ranking American official has stated that Iran " has terrorism as a line item in its budget, " and stated that the United States is working to shut down terrorist financing.
3.
29 August 2006
The attacks this week in Turkey by the Kurdistan Liberation Hawks should serve as a timely reminder that Kurdish terrorists are still operating in Europe, and require financing for their activities.
4.
29 August 2006
Australian Authorites, when searching the recently vacated hotel room of a globe-trotting professional who is the target of a major tax evasion and money laundering operation, seized what can only be described as a confidential guide to money laundering trade craft prepared for his select clientele.
5.
28 August 2006
Experts estimate that the North Korean regime has $200-$300m of assets in European and Asian banks. In light of the fact that the American government considers the DPRK a rogue nation supporting terrorism, should not the banks holding those funds be concerned ? Should they not take action forthwith ?
6.
28 August 2006
The Central Bank of Russia has revoked the licences of three banks for violations of the AML and terrorist financing laws, as well as other grounds. This comes on the heels of a similar action earlier this month against another Russian bank.
7.
27 August 2006
Did you send money for Tsunami relief last year ? Some of it may have been used to purchase weapons for global terrorist organisations, who lie, cheat and steal from the public with their bogus "charities" that are fronts for terrorist financing. Are you banking any of them ?
8.
27 August 2006
Three prominent financial institutions from Spain are opening facilities in Miami. Will their strategic advantages be utilised by transnational money launderers ?
9.
26 August 2006
Panama's construction boom continues unabated, but where will all the needed tenants come from, and what is the source of funding for over 100 ongoing projects ?
10.
25 August 2006
Where are all those millions of counterfeit $100 "supernotes" North Korea has been passing ? Are you prepared to deal with them, especially when their presence may indicate terrorist financing operatons ?
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