I agree, Ben! I thought the article was ludicrous. Firstly, they seemed to have been supposed to have been discussing the activities of counterfeiters, but ended up merely finding fault with the Euro on the basis that because there is a banknote large enough to fit a million (British) pounds worth of Euros into a suitcase, then that makes it easy for money launderers! I seem to remember that before the 1930's 'Great Depression' the United States had $1,000 bank notes.
If 'money laundering' supports the activities of organised crime, then surely a case full of Ben Franklins is equally (or more so) handy for money laundering than any number of $400 notes or whatever? Anyway, as I've recently bought a DVD player (and a computer with a DVD-ROM drive in it), and I'm in Australia, I think I will now go and check out your e-gold auctions. Regards, Ian Green http://two-cents-worth.com/?107242&EG e-gold estas monda mono! [Esperanto] e-gold is world money! [English] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ben Legume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "e-gold Discussion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, January 18, 2002 9:20 PM Subject: [e-gold-list] Re: money laundering > >>Mark Tantam, financial crime specialist at accountants Deloitte & > Touche, was quoted in the London Sun, said "The advent of the euro is > the biggest shot in the arm for terrorists and organized crime since > the sale of alcohol was outlawed in the US". <SNIP> > Does anyone else spot the ludicrous notion here? If someone wants to > launder millions of dollars/euros, don't you think they will be able > to afford to spring for 2 extra suitcases? It might be more prudent > to do so anyway, so as not to put all your eggs/notes in one basket > so to speak. <SNIP> > My current run of e-gold auctions can be viewed here > http://cgi6.ebay.com.au/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll? > ViewListedItems&userid=northcotedvds&include=0&since=30 > and here > http://cgi6.ebay.com.au/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll? > ViewListedItems&userid=pick-a-box&include=0&since=30 <SNIP> --- You are currently subscribed to e-gold-list as: archive@jab.org To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Use e-gold's Secure Randomized Keyboard (SRK) when accessing your e-gold account(s) via the web and shopping cart interfaces to help thwart keystroke loggers and common viruses.
