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Nick Szabo· 2025-11-24 23:33
Financial Irregularities - Approximately $995 million (almost $1 billion) was allegedly stolen from American taxpayers by Somalians in Minnesota over five years [1] - The funds were purportedly used to finance terrorists [1] Government Oversight - The federal government was allegedly unaware of or inactive in addressing the alleged theft [1] - The Biden Administration's proposal for IRS scrutiny of transactions exceeding $600 is highlighted [1]
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Nick Szabo· 2025-11-24 20:47
Financial Irregularities - Approximately $995 million (almost $1 billion) was allegedly stolen from American taxpayers by Somalians in Minnesota over 5 years [1] - The alleged stolen funds were used to fund terrorists [1] Government Oversight - The Federal government was allegedly unaware of or inactive regarding the alleged theft [1] - The Biden Administration aims for the IRS to monitor transactions exceeding $600 [1]
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Nick Szabo· 2025-11-22 06:10
Allegations of Fraud and Misuse of Funds - The report alleges that Somali parents in Minnesota engaged in a scheme to falsely claim their children had autism [1] - These parents allegedly received kickback payments ranging from $300 to $1,500 for pretending their children had autism and needed more services [1] - The report claims that some autism centers provided kickbacks to parents, and parents would switch centers if they didn't receive enough money [2] - The Somali community in Minnesota is allegedly tripling the amount of autism claims compared to the rest of the state [3] Financial Implications and Funding of Terrorism - Autism claims in Minnesota reportedly increased from $3 million in 2018 to $400 million in 2023 [3] - The report suggests that some of the money was donated to Ilhan Omar's campaign [3] - The report alleges that money was sent to Somalia and used to fund terrorism, specifically Al-Shabaab and Al-Qaeda [3][4] - Al-Shabaab is described as having killed more Americans than any other group [4]
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Bloomberg· 2025-11-04 10:09
Legal & Ethical Risks - Lafarge (隶属于 Holcim) 将在巴黎接受审判,被指控十年前非法向恐怖组织支付数百万欧元,以维持在叙利亚的一家水泥厂运营 [1]
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Bloomberg· 2025-09-17 14:54
The US Treasury’s top official for combating terrorism financing will visit Mexico this week to hammer home the Trump administration’s push to target the banking of drug cartels https://t.co/WEmRiqpLSd ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-22 05:18
Regulatory Scrutiny - Australia's financial crimes agency ordered Binance's local arm to appoint an external auditor [1] - The order follows "serious concerns" regarding money laundering and terrorism financing controls at the cryptocurrency exchange [1] Compliance Concerns - The concerns relate to the adequacy of Binance's controls in preventing financial crimes [1]