ISIS used eBay to funnel terror cash to US, feds say

[yota691]

ISIS used eBay to funnel terror cash to US, feds say

Published August 10, 2017

The Wall Street Journal

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Oct. 17, 2012: In this file photo, two women walk in front of an eBay sign at the company's headquarters in San Jose, Calif.  (AP/File)

U.S. investigators uncovered a global financial network run by a senior Islamic State official that funneled money to an alleged ISIS operative in the U.S. through fake eBay transactions, according to a recently unsealed FBI affidavit.

The alleged recipient of the funds was an American citizen in his early 30s who had been arrested more than a year ago in Maryland after a lengthy Federal Bureau of Investigation surveillance operation that found the first clues to the suspected network.

The government had alleged in a 2016 indictment that the American suspect, Mohamed Elshinawy, pledged allegiance to Islamic State and had pretended to sell computer printers on eBay as a cover to channel payments for Islamic State through PayPal, potentially to fund terror attacks.

 

The recently unsealed FBI affidavit, filed in federal court in Baltimore, alleges that Mr. Elshinawy was part of a global network stretching from Britain to Bangladesh that used similar schemes to fund Islamic State and was directed by a now-dead senior ISIS figure in Syria, Siful Sujan.

The U.S. has said Mr. Elshinawy told investigators he was instructed to use the money for “operational purposes” in the U.S., such as a possible terror attack. He has pleaded not guilty to supporting the terror group, and currently is in federal custody awaiting trial. His lawyer declined to comment.

The case suggests how Islamic State is trying to exploit holes in the vast online financial world to finance terror outside its borders.

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[10 YEARS LATER]

Would it really shock anyone if it were proven true, that's exactly how Maliki moves his $$$$$ 

[siberian_shaddow]

I totally agree 10YL

[10 YEARS LATER]

1 hour ago, siberian_shaddow said:

I totally agree 10YL

 

It's so simple to do isn't it - ALL sorts of gear goes thru eBay. 

[yota691]

FBI unveils global financial network for online "spam" used to finance its attacks

 

Policy     access_time 2017/08/11 13:55  Number of readings: 190

 

 

Baghdad today - follow up

 WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Maryland citizen has received money from a fictional organization through fake deals on eBay's famous eBay site to fund terrorist attacks in the United States, US investigators said on Tuesday.

The FBI said in an indictment that Mohammed al-Shennawi, who was in his thirties and was arrested last year, was running fictitious operations to sell printers on the e-auction site to fund potential operations in America , the Wall Street Journal said in a report. "He said.

The report pointed out that "it was part of an international network that used these methods to finance the organization, and was led by a leader in a Syrian preacher named Sevul Sujan."

The US Department of Defense announced on December 30, 2015, the success of a US air strike in the killing of Sujan, one of the most prominent hackers on the Internet, near the city of Al-Rigga. "

"A US jury has charged a Bangladeshi young man who lives in Maryland with trying to kill a federal employee and trying to provide support for a sympathetic organization," she said.

"The ministry said early last month that" a man from Ohio pleaded guilty to providing material support to Daish, noting that he sent $ 250 in January of 2016 to one of the elements of the organization and expressed his commitment to his idea. "

[Jmcc]

13 hours ago, 10 YEARS LATER said:

Would it really shock anyone if it were proven true, that's exactly how Maliki moves his $$$$$ 

For every person smart enough to stop criminal activity, there is someone smart enough to figure out a way around it. Mexican drug cartels just adapt and go on. So it is with ISIS.

[wealthhound]

Ya gotta admit these folks are quite clever.. as I trust we all know, the Internet is both a blessing and a cursing.

WH

[MillieChatham]

Not in the least surprised. It is amazing how it seems to be so easy for some to be deceptive. ANY means to an end, or the end justifies the means. 

Generally nefarious. Sigh.

Thanks, Yota. You are amazing.

[Boozer]

For just 10% Ebay is your Best Friend, and for an extra 3% Paypal will transfer all your funds for you. 

[Theseus]

Wow just 10% now? It used to be much higher for both. Are they still illegally entrapping people?

Edited August 11, 2017 by Theseus