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Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit identifies new terrorist financing methods via female-led accounts

The NFIU has identified a money laundering scheme where terrorist financiers utilize women's bank accounts and crowdfunding platforms to obscure fund origins. The process involves consolidating illicit capital into master accounts before distributing it through international remittance apps to a network of money mules in Nigeria.

Premium Times Nigeria2 days agoNGengCredibility 21%View source

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Mosaic Score5.2
Confidence0.9
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.2

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