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sangnoir on Nov 12, 2022 | parent | context | favorite | on: FTX to file for U.S. bankruptcy, CEO resigns

Getting a mule to attest they own an account they do not obviously is illegal, and does an end run against KYC laws

ineedasername on Nov 12, 2022 [–]

Ah, I didn’t realize they were pretending to be someone else, I just assumed they were being given permission by the owners in some way.

If I had a chunk of money there it seems like it would be less risky to buy a plane ticket.

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