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12-17-2017, 01:19 PM
Long Island Woman Used $85k in Bitcoin to Help Fund ISIS, DOJ Says
On Thursday, a Long Island woman was charged with laundering in excess of $85,000 using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to help finance ISIS.
According to a press release from the United States Attorney's Office: Eastern District of New York: "A five-count indictment was unsealed earlier today in federal court in Central Islip, New York, charging Zoobia Shahnaz with bank fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering and three substantive counts of money laundering. As alleged in the indictment and court filings, the defendant defrauded numerous financial institutions and obtained over $85,000 in illicit proceeds, which she converted to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies."
"She then laundered and transferred the funds out of the country to support the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham ('ISIS'), which has been designated by the U.S. Secretary of State as a foreign terrorist organization," the release went on to say. "After consummating the scheme, the defendant attempted to leave the United States and travel to Syria. Shahnaz, a U.S citizen, was arrested yesterday, and her initial arraignment is scheduled for this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge A. Kathleen Tomlinson."
While Shahnaz is a U.S. citizen, she was born in Pakistan. She has also traveled to Syria. According to her lawyer, who spoke to NPR, "As a healthcare professional, in 2016, Ms. Shahnaz was a volunteer with the Syrian American Medical Society assisting other healthcare providers in delivering life-saving medical care to Syrian refugees. She witnessed the suffering of the refugees first hand. Her humanitarian efforts then and since were motivated by her commitment to helping alleviate the plight of the people in the Middle East."
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On Thursday, a Long Island woman was charged with laundering in excess of $85,000 using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to help finance ISIS.
According to a press release from the United States Attorney's Office: Eastern District of New York: "A five-count indictment was unsealed earlier today in federal court in Central Islip, New York, charging Zoobia Shahnaz with bank fraud, conspiracy to commit money laundering and three substantive counts of money laundering. As alleged in the indictment and court filings, the defendant defrauded numerous financial institutions and obtained over $85,000 in illicit proceeds, which she converted to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies."
"She then laundered and transferred the funds out of the country to support the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham ('ISIS'), which has been designated by the U.S. Secretary of State as a foreign terrorist organization," the release went on to say. "After consummating the scheme, the defendant attempted to leave the United States and travel to Syria. Shahnaz, a U.S citizen, was arrested yesterday, and her initial arraignment is scheduled for this afternoon before United States Magistrate Judge A. Kathleen Tomlinson."
While Shahnaz is a U.S. citizen, she was born in Pakistan. She has also traveled to Syria. According to her lawyer, who spoke to NPR, "As a healthcare professional, in 2016, Ms. Shahnaz was a volunteer with the Syrian American Medical Society assisting other healthcare providers in delivering life-saving medical care to Syrian refugees. She witnessed the suffering of the refugees first hand. Her humanitarian efforts then and since were motivated by her commitment to helping alleviate the plight of the people in the Middle East."
Rest - https://pjmedia.com/trending/long-island-woman-used-85k-bitcoin-help-fund-isis-doj-says/