Monthly Archives: September 2018

The bank of äiti ja isä

Posted on September 28, 2018 by Susan Grossey author

I have written before about money laundering staying in the family but it is usually only the adults who are involved.  A recent Finnish case has trodden new ground, with the conviction of a young man – sixteen at the … Continue reading →

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Is that wig made of wool or wolf?

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Susan Grossey author

A phrase I use quite often in training is, “You’d think so, wouldn’t you?”.  As in, “If the payment is coming to us from another regulated bank, won’t they have done all the checks?”  Or, “Given that CDD checks have … Continue reading →

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Money launder-bling

Posted on September 19, 2018 by Susan Grossey author

Working in Guernsey this week, I was talking to a client about the concept of the High Value Dealer (under local legislation, those who “[trade] in goods where there is received… a payment or payments in cash of at least … Continue reading →

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White collar crime

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Susan Grossey author

I’m back from my hols and – as promised – I did not succumb to the flattering blandishments of Karen Pierce, UN Officer, but rather immersed myself in history and gelato in Naples and then on the island of Ischia.  … Continue reading →

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