Kirby named in massive leak of offshore accounts #panamapapers
Monday, April 04, 2016
Eleven million documents were leaked from one of the world's most secretive companies, Panamanian law firm Mossack Fonseca. The confidential documents have revealed how the rich and powerful use tax havens to hide their wealth.
They show how Mossack Fonseca has helped clients launder money, dodge sanctions and evade tax.
That sounds like good news. But the report also warns that this may simply be because our digital economy is still young, not because we are safe. As more people shop, bank and pay online, criminals will follow.We Batswana do not need a report to tell us that danger is real. Many of us have heard of or fallen victim to KYC scams. A caller impersonates your bank or mobile money provider. They say they need to “verify” your account. They ask...