Threads in Swiss dirty money probe: Tinder date, South Asian terror suspect

Swiss authorities investigating illegal funds have interesting anecdotes to tell: a man using his Tinder date to launder money and a suspected terrorist from a South Asian nation parking his wealth in Europe.

Switzerland informs India and other countries about suspected illicit wealth parked in its banks, seeking to shed the perception that the country is a safe haven for dirty money. 

The Money Laundering Reporting Office Switzerland (MROS), in its latest annual report, has disclosed interesting cases where it collaborated with overseas authorities to uncover cases of money laundering and terror financing.

Under the Swiss Money Laundering Act, the MROS receives and