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PayPal's AML Program Subpoenaed by DOJ

February 9, 2017

DOJ has previously probed PayPal accounts to convict users.

 

PayPal Holdings’ anti-money laundering program received subpoenas for information from the U.S. Department of Justice. The San Jose, CA-based company processed $354 billion in transactions in 2016, with about half of the volume overseas. Since it handles transactions across borders, it must comply with laws targeting money laundering.

 

While PayPal’s shares fell nearly 3% after the markets closed, the company suggested in a statement that the Department of Justice is seeking information regarding PayPal users, not targeting the company in the probe.

 

Previous Justice Department investigations involving PayPal include a 2015 conviction of organizers of a software piracy ring who used PayPal to accept payments.