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Why do the bad guys in the movies ask for money to be transferred to an account. The money could be traced?

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greclin asked:


I’m just curious cuz I think the police are able to trace it and empty the account later.

Jeremy

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7 Responses to “Why do the bad guys in the movies ask for money to be transferred to an account. The money could be traced?”

  1. Crazy Malamute says:
    June 12, 2008 at 7:35 am

    They usually say to transfer the money to a Swiss bank account. The Swiss generally don’t give out information about who owns an account. At least that’s the stereotype.

  2. Ri says:
    June 12, 2008 at 7:16 pm

    In the computer age, the bad guys have become more knowledgeable. In essence, the bad guys have what’s called a bounce transfer activated on the original account. This sends the money immediately to another account. If they do this several times, it just gets more and more difficult to trace the money.

  3. max_sterling003 says:
    June 16, 2008 at 2:28 am

    Ummm its a movie.

  4. sherryn says:
    June 17, 2008 at 6:58 am

    Cuz it’s a movie & possibly because those funds are only just numbers on a screen. Maybe they just want thieves to do their business in this manner! Kind of stupid if you ask me!

  5. alenn g says:
    June 19, 2008 at 8:22 am

    it is only a film they are not going to sshow you how it is done or every body will be at it , hhahahha enjoy the films

  6. ha_mer says:
    June 20, 2008 at 1:09 pm

    Intelligently done it can be very effective - transferred to an account in a foreign country for instance.

  7. fr_chuck says:
    June 22, 2008 at 8:25 am

    They are normally refering to a bank account outside the US with no ties to the US and its laws. Many south American nations, some in the Caribean and of course Swiss banks.

    Once money is put into those accounts the money can’t be gotten back

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