Thailand to Crack Down on the Use of Mule Accounts

The Anti-Money Laundering Office (AMLO) estimates that up to 500,000 “mule accounts“, used to launder money and facilitate fraud, exist nationwide. Bank customers using ATMs to deposit cash will be asked to provide identification beginning next month. Amlo spokesman Witthaya Nititham said on Thursday that out of the 121 million accounts in use across the … Continue reading Thailand to Crack Down on the Use of Mule Accounts