MOLDOVA PROSECUTORS NAB EIGHT FOREIGN CITIZENS IN MASSIVE MONEY LAUNDERING SCHEME WORTH HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF EUROS

Eight foreign nationals were arrested by Moldovan prosecutors and National Anticorruption Center (NAC) officers in a massive money laundering operation. The group, comprising three French, two Mexican, one Dominican, one Canadian, one American, and one Gabonese citizens, was caught attempting to use Moldova’s banking system to steal and transfer illicit funds from foreign bank accounts.

Suspects’ Planned Fraudulent Transactions

According to investigators, the suspects planned and discussed several large-scale fraudulent transactions with each other while in Moldova. To carry out these operations, they allegedly hired “hackers” who illegally accessed foreign banks’ systems.

Scheme Involving Local Commercial Bank

Preliminary investigations suggest that the group had already set up a scheme involving a local commercial bank, opening multiple accounts for fraudulent purposes.

Arrests and Investigation

All eight suspects are currently being held in NAC custody for 72 hours while authorities continue to investigate their activities.

International Cooperation

In an effort to gather more information about their citizens’ involvement in the scam, the NAC has informed diplomatic missions and law enforcement agencies from each of the countries represented by the suspects, requesting assistance in tracing their activities.