Red Flags, Smurfing, Private Investigators & A Kidnap Plot

We posted a new blog to Asset Search Blog.

“If you are trying to detect hidden money you should look for asset search red flags like “smurfing¹.” Smurfing is a form of structuring cash deposits into bank accounts. It is one of the ways to secretly place cash into a money laundering circuit. When a bank customer in the U.S. deposits or withdraws $10,000 or more in cash, the bank must file a Currency Transaction Report (“CTR”). The bank files CTRs with FinCen which is a financial intelligence unit. To prevent the bank from filing a CTR, a smurf would make several cash deposits under $10,000. By structuring the cash deposits this way, the smurf hopes to fly under the radar.”

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By Fred Abrams | Published August 17, 2021 | Posted in Asset Search | Comments Off on Red Flags, Smurfing, Private Investigators & A Kidnap Plot