The Dark Side of Crowdfunding: A New Favorite Tool of Money Launderers?
While the overall number of Suspicious Activity Reports associated with crowdfunding is relatively low, the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network has found that mentions of crowdfunding in SAR filings increased 171% just through the first half of 2014 compared to all of 2013. Crowdfunding has become a new favorite tool in the hands of money launderers. Here are the warning signs you should be aware of. [1/12/16]