Huione Group is a ‘significant node’ of the money laundering ecosystem, US says
By Samuel Rubenfeld ( May 2, 2025, 21:11 GMT | Comment) -- When Huione Group was contacted last year by an Australian media outlet about allegations that it was being used to launder money for the online scam industry, the Cambodian financial conglomerate acknowledged that its know-your-customer capabilities were “seriously insufficient.” Yet Huione Group has made no meaningful steps to address its compliance deficiencies, the US Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network said.When Huione Group was contacted last year by an Australian media outlet about allegations it was being used to launder money for the online scam industry, the Cambodian financial conglomerate acknowledged that its know-your-customer capabilities were “seriously insufficient.”...
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