#Money -laundering on #Twitch triggers call for #investigation from Turkish politician

source: https://www.pcgamer.com/twitch-money-laundering-scheme-triggers-call-for-investigation-from-turkish-politician/

It's a simple, straightforward #system, and so was the scam. #Thieves would use stolen #credit cards to purchase and donate large amounts of Bits to willing #streamers, who would then refund the bulk of the #donations into different accounts, keeping a small cut—reportedly 20-30%—for their trouble. Sounds like money #laundering 101, and it was apparently not a great secret.

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