Someone stole $1B from Moldova — an eighth of its GDP

[think]

And of course banks are involved...

Someone stole $1B from Moldova — an eighth of its GDP

Dan Peleschuk, GlobalPost 12:58 p.m. EDT May 5, 2015


KIEV, Ukraine — When thousands filled the streets of Moldova's capital Sunday in the little country's largest protest in years, their complaint was pretty significant.

Late last year, about $1 billion disappeared in an apparent banking scandal that's mystified Europe's poorest country.

To put that sum into perspective, it's an eighth of the country's GDP. In United States terms, that portion of the economy would add up to more than $2 trillion.

The money reportedly vanished in a series of murky loans dealt out last November by three major banks — one of them state-owned — to as yet unknown recipients.

Officials wised up to the scheme only earlier this year....

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http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/05/05/kiev-ukraine-moldova-globalpost/26923909/

[ChairmanAgnostic]

1. look to Goldman Sachs, Chase, or other international nests of thieves

After all, they fucked over Greece, Spain, and many other nations, not to mention the USA.

[think]

7. From what I've read so far no connection has been made to the notorious elite banks

but it wouldn't surprise me if one was found.

Their reputations certainly proceed them.....

[Buzz Clik]

2. I got an email from a guy in Moldova who needs help relocating $1 billion. He needs my account info

Sounds legit.

[Orsino]

3. Someone get the license number of that yacht!

They're getting away!

[CK_John]

4. IMO,Just another Putin exploit to regain the Soviet Union.

[underpants]

5. This sounds like an Inspector Clouseau movie

I would start with the usual suspects as mentioned in response #1.

[Nuclear Unicorn]

6. I have an alibi!

[pinboy3niner]

8. An alibi can be totally undermined by a police lineup

[Princess Turandot]

9. And that's no yolk! nt

[On the Road]

10. Chichikov?

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[DrDan]

11. it's an old scam - simply round down each fraction of a penny,

put those small fractions of a penny in a special account . . . voila

it's been done before . . . successfully

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[parkia00]

12. Nothing Will Beat Malaysia's US$12 Billion 1MDB Scandal

Not really international news use yet but it might be the biggest white collar crime ever. I think the excrement will hit the atmosphere oscillating device soon and will make Malaysia another Greece. There is already talk of increasing utility rates and raiding the Social Security funds of retirees to help scrape up funds. And this ties directly to the ruling elite class.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1Malaysia_Development_Berhad