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Global network fueled by WhatsApp for crime
European investigations have revealed the use of a WhatsApp chat group called "Europe's Major Traders," comprising 532 members, to transfer hundreds of millions of euros in cash around the world to finance criminal activities and extremism, including ISIS (Daesh). This group, which contained over 82,000 messages between February and December 2022, was used to secretly arrange cross-border cash transfers via an old system of remittances that relies on middlemen to execute transactions without an electronic record. This method facilitates money laundering, human trafficking, and drug trafficking. Some cases were linked to terrorist financing and human smuggling. The investigations uncovered extensive operations spanning Europe and other locations, with evidence indicating that the network covers "the entire world" and wields considerable influence. This case is considered the largest example of how messaging apps are being exploited for international criminal activities.
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