Times of Islamabad

FIA unearthed yet another mega money laundering scam

FIA unearthed yet another mega money laundering scam

KARACHI – The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has uncovered yet anothermega money laundering scam.

FIA has recorded statements of four Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) leadersas part of its investigation into money laudering case.

FIA has revealed that Babar Ghauri, Rauf Siddiqui, Nasreen Jalil, andWaseem Akhtar among 50 others allegedly transferred billions to London,whereas massive transactions took place through the accounts of SohailMasnoor and Arshad Vauhra.

According to FIA, a total of 700 transactions took place in 14 years – fivehundred of which occurred through fictitious accounts. Morever, the agencyhas collected details of as many as 200 people who sent money to Londonillegally.

Last week, FIA traced banking transactions worth over Rs4 billion from fakeaccounts opened on the name of a deceased person identified as MohammadIqbal.