Wise confirms it is under investigation by Belgian prosecutors over suspicions criminals used its accounts for money laundering involving ~€500M in transactions
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“Prosecutors opened the investigation last year after noticing that Wise had featured in hundreds of requests for cross-border help in criminal proceedings from more than 30 countries across Europe. The transactions concerned amounted to €500bn” https://www.thebureauinvestigates.…
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