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Explain Like I'm Five

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ELI5 How do rich people just hide their money in offshore bank accounts? Do they just call up the bank and say I want transfer such and money? How come the original bank doesn't catch on? (lemmy.world)
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[–] humblebun@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Also the old fashioned olive oil scheme is still in use

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I can't find anything about it except fake olive oil sale.

Do you have any sources?

[–] Highstronaught@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think this might be what they are talking about. Brilliant video, the story just builds and builds and builds. https://youtu.be/K4yCXIZ32lk

[–] lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Oh cool, thanks!

EDIT Oh that's two hours, yeah sorry if that's lazy but I'm not going to watch a 2 hour video for a reference (and I'm too deaf to be able to follow this as a podcast). Thanks anyway!