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WhatsApp Group Linked to Global Cash Transfers for Crime, Terrorism

Investigators found 82,000 messages showing brokers used the chat to move cash for crime and IS without any electronic record.

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A WhatsApp group was used to coordinate the movement of hundreds of millions of euros in cash across borders, with the system allegedly facilitating organised crime and extremist activities while leaving little conventional financial trail. In a report by BBC, the 532-member group, known as “Traders of Greater Europe”, was used to arrange cash transfers […] The post WhatsApp Group Linked to Global Cash Transfers for Crime, Terrorism appeared fir…

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An investigation by European authorities has revealed that WhatsApp chat groups were used to transfer hundreds of millions of euros in cash worldwide to finance terrorist organizations like ISIS and support organized crime without leaving a trace. The investigation cited a chat group with 532 members called "Greater Europe Traders" as an example of how these groups arranged cross-border cash transfers, including to British cities... Read more

A European investigation revealed the use of chat groups on the Watsab app to convert hundreds of millions of euros in cash around the world, with the aim of financing terrorist organizations such as ISIS, and supporting organized crime, without any trace. The investigation cited a chat group of 532 members called "Great European traders" to arrange cross-border cash transfers, including to cities ... The post how is it used to finance ISIS?

An investigation by the European Broadcasting Network (EBU) revealed a case in which a simple group chat on WhatsApp was used to transfer hundreds of millions of euros in cash around the world.

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A WhatsApp group with 532 members has been used to organize transfers of large amounts of cash to different countries around the world, financing criminal activities and extremism, according to an investigation by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) investigative network, which also includes the BBC. The group, called “Traders of Greater Europe”, [...]

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BBC News broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Sunday, August 30, 2026.
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