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New York woman charged with laundering money to help Islamic State
Source: Reuters
#U.S. DECEMBER 14, 2017 / 6:37 PM / 12 MINUTES AGO
New York woman charged with laundering money to help Islamic State
Brendan Pierson
2 MIN READ
(Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors said Thursday that they had charged a Long Island, New York woman with laundering more than $85,000 in fraudulently obtained money through Bitcoin to help Islamic State.
Zoobia Shahnaz, 27, was arrested Wednesday on charges of bank fraud, conspiracy and money laundering, the office of Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget Rohde in Brooklyn announced. Shahnaz pleaded not guilty on Thursday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen Tomlinson in Central Islip, New York, according to John Marzulli, a spokesman for Rohde’s office.
A lawyer for Shahnaz, Steve Zissou, could not immediately be reached for comment.
Prosecutors said that between March and July of this year, Shahnaz obtained a loan and multiple credit cards by making false representations to financial institutions, and used them to buy Bitcoin.
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New York woman charged with laundering money to help Islamic State
Brendan Pierson
2 MIN READ
(Reuters) - U.S. prosecutors said Thursday that they had charged a Long Island, New York woman with laundering more than $85,000 in fraudulently obtained money through Bitcoin to help Islamic State.
Zoobia Shahnaz, 27, was arrested Wednesday on charges of bank fraud, conspiracy and money laundering, the office of Acting U.S. Attorney Bridget Rohde in Brooklyn announced. Shahnaz pleaded not guilty on Thursday before U.S. Magistrate Judge Kathleen Tomlinson in Central Islip, New York, according to John Marzulli, a spokesman for Rohde’s office.
A lawyer for Shahnaz, Steve Zissou, could not immediately be reached for comment.
Prosecutors said that between March and July of this year, Shahnaz obtained a loan and multiple credit cards by making false representations to financial institutions, and used them to buy Bitcoin.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-crime-islamic-state/new-york-woman-charged-with-laundering-money-to-help-islamic-state-idUSKBN1E83CY