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Kenneth Rijock has a criminal past, as a former money launderer. But after ten years of laundering close to one billion dollars - according to his own statement - he decided to move on the right side of the law and become consultant on financial crime for World Check Miami, according to Capital .
In this capacity he dispensed his wisdom upon the Romanians willing to learn."If I would plan to launder money in Romania, I will make a huge deposit in its banks on the day the country adopts the Euro. That is a time when chaos takes over, as authorities cannot keep up with the speed of change, and a lot of black money may permeate the financial system," Rijock said.
He also said it was neither easy nor complicated to launder money in Romania.
"The danger comes from abroad; it is not domestic. Your country does not produce drugs nor is it a market for them. Romania does not have banks linked to fiscal heavens. On the other hand, the organized crime in Russia and Republic of Moldova should be considered real problems," Rijock added.
He said risk managers in the banking industry should not waste too many words explaining why they reject taking money from those trying to use the banking system for their illegal operations.
The short and polite answer should always be: "Dear Sir, your request does not meet our bank's requirements."
The bulk of money laundering operations however, is conducted via commercial activities, said Rijock.
For instance, two companies based in two different countries, but both controlled by the people interested to launder money exchange products at overpriced value. Or one company issues the payment orders on behalf of the second company, but the latter never sends any merchendise, while the bankers allow the money transfer to take place. Or, better still, the company issues the pay orders at various banks.
Money laundering is indeed up to the imagination of those engaging in it, Rijock added, hence the methods are endless.
He recommended the bankers to pay extra attention to their operations on Mondays and Fridays, when the employees have lower attention span and black money may permeate the banking system easier.
