Russians Could Be Disguising Cash to Evade Canadian Sanctions, Federal Agency Warns

Russians Could Be Disguising Cash to Evade Canadian Sanctions, Federal Agency Warns
A pensioner counts Russian rubles in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, on April 1, 2015. The Associated Press/Mstyslav Chernov
The Canadian Press
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Canada’s financial intelligence agency is warning that Russians subject to economic sanctions due to Moscow’s attack on Ukraine could try to evade them using shell companies, cryptocurrency and real-estate transactions.

The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre also says in a new special bulletin that those seeking to launder the proceeds of crime and corruption might try to hide assets by transferring ownership to family members or close associates.