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| Subject: Outrageous: OZschwitz company fined nearly a quarter of a million dollars for contravening anti-money 'laundering' laws Mon Dec 16, 2013 9:24 pm | |
| Money transfer company Ria Financial Services Australia has been fined nearly a quarter of a million dollars for contravening Australian anti-money laundering laws.
The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) said the company was hit with a $225,000 infringement notice for failing to have all its affiliates registered with the regulator and for continuing to provide services through businesses not registered as Ria affiliates.
The company is one of the largest money transfer companies in the world, with 207,000 locations worldwide. In addition to money transfers, it also provides consumers with bill payments, mobile credit, prepaid debit cards and money orders.
Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/business/ria-financial-hit-with-225000-fine-20131217-2zi2e.html#ixzz2nh9gMQV0
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