Fintrac Warns of Ways Lawyers May Be Facilitating Money Laundering

Fintrac Warns of Ways Lawyers May Be Facilitating Money Laundering
Money seized by police during a bust is displayed at RCMP headquarters in Surrey, B.C., on Dec. 7, 2022. Jonathan Hayward/The Canadian Press
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Canada’s anti-money laundering agency is warning about the key areas that lawyers could be aiding in the illicit movement of funds.

In a special bulletin, Fintrac says banks and other reporting entities should be especially mindful of the potential in areas like the misuse of client or trust accounts, real estate purchases, and in the creation and management of companies and trusts.