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Aussie Police Probe Virtual Worlds For Money Trail

Posted by samzenpus on from the follow-the-gold-farmers dept.

schliz writes "Australian law enforcement has flagged virtual worlds as a 'growing area of interest' in its fight against money laundering and cybercrime. Police are reportedly investigating unnamed virtual worlds, as well as online money transfer services such as e-gold and Hawala/Hundi."

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  1. nosuch by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Insightful

    There is no such thing as money laundering, only the claim that big government has a right to know how you spend your money.