You don't always have to point to the crypto segment and FTX when discussing scams, fraud, and money laundering. Traditional Danish banks like Danske Bank or KBH Andelskasse have long been known for this. On December 13, 2022, the SEC entered into a $400 million settlement with Danske Bank for money laundering. On the same day, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that the largest Danish bank had pleaded guilty today and agreed to forfeit $2 billion.
Deutsche Handelsbank has appeared as a payment processor in many binary options and broker scams. Moreover, the BaFin-regulated institution is a correspondent bank and partner of other regulated payment processors such as MoneyNetint, which also support scams. EFRI has filed a corresponding complaint to BaFin. The German regulator has now officially ordered Deutsche Handelsbank to implement appropriate AML measures to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.