Ethiopia’s Government Cracks Down on Illegal Money Laundering Ring: Over $20 Million Illegally Raised











The Financial Security Service announced that it would ban money laundering of more than $20 million raised illegally.

The Financial Security Service (FS) has noticed that various individuals have been engaged in illegal activities of opening foreign currency accounts and Diaspora accounts in domestic banks.

So far, 85 individuals have been involved in the investigation and the amount of foreign currency amounting to $20 million 226 thousand 583 has been transferred to criminal investigation.

He pointed out that some foreigners returned from the country without leaving the country and submitted false declarations.

He added that the Financial Security Service (FS) has been monitoring the opening of Diaspora accounts in various banks abroad and the use of false declarations for criminal activities.

Proclamation No. 780/2005 to prevent the legalization of money or property obtained from criminal acts and to prevent terrorism and money laundering.

Please note that we will continue to strengthen our monitoring in collaboration with the relevant authorities to ensure that legal action is taken against the perpetrators of the crime.

He urged those directly or indirectly involved in the crimes to refrain from making money as they will not escape legal responsibility if it is not a matter of time.

The Financial Security Service (FS) has announced that it will be cracking down on money laundering activities involving the illegal raising of more than $20 million. According to the FS, a number of individuals have been participating in illegal activities such as opening foreign currency accounts and Diaspora accounts in domestic banks. To date, 85 individuals have been under investigation and a total of $20,226,583 in foreign currency has been transferred to criminal investigation.

The FS has also reported that some foreigners have been returning to the country without actually leaving and submitting false declarations. The service has been closely monitoring the opening of Diaspora accounts in various banks abroad and the use of false declarations for criminal purposes.

In order to combat money laundering and terrorism, the FS will be utilizing Proclamation No. 780/2005. This proclamation aims to prevent the legalization of money or property obtained through criminal acts and to prevent money laundering.

The FS is committed to working with relevant authorities to strengthen its monitoring efforts and take legal action against those who participate in these crimes. It is important to note that anyone directly or indirectly involved in these activities will not be able to escape legal responsibility. The FS urges anyone involved in such crimes to refrain from making money and to instead face the consequences of their actions.