An investigation found that criminal gangs are using sham bank accounts and secret online marketplaces to steal from almost anyone — individuals, churches, corporations — and routing the money overseas. Kurt Eichenwald, senior investigative editor for The Conversation US, tells host Carol Hills how it is being done — and why it is difficult to stop.
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