ILLEGAL MONEY TRANSFER AGENCIES OPERATE IN THE 18TH AND 10TH DISTRICTS OF PARIS.
It's a reality that every Somali knows, owners of these shops who pretend to sell mobile covers and other items to trick the French government and police are involved into this lucrative deal.
These people make a lot of profit from Somali asylum seekers whose knowledge is either limited or zero knowledge.
in an ideal world when you are intend to either send money to someone or receive money from someone, you are legally asked to present ID card in order to prevent from laundering money and to stop that terrorist groups from receiving financial support. But these shops don't follow this procedure, because they use unlicensed money transfer agency named Taaj Express.
Another known fact is that these shops use a Western Union and Ria Money transfer logos on the front door to cover up the illegal and dangerous work going on behind these shops, because the money transfers operators that they use are not registered.
Another dangerous practice is that these people have lots of Ofii Cards in the shops whose owners are not in the country.
There have been concrete facts that these shops send money to a Somali terrorist group called Al-Shabab by using the above mentioned money transfer agency which is an unregistered operator.
The Somali community has begun to show their anger towards the owners of these shops, after the owners asked the people wishing to send money to pay 140 Euro per 100 dollar sent, because of Ofii's recent reform for the asylum seekers which transformed the Ada Card into a payment card. Since their shops are equipped with payment terminals and they can easily extract money from the cards. Other method that they use is that they exchange the 440€ in the Ada card meant for asylum seekers without roof for 300$ cash.
The Somali community living in Paris demands an investigation from the French government and police. At the fifth of every month there is no space to stand at these illegal shops, because it is the day that Ofii allocation arrives.
The shops that are involved into this illegal activity are located around La Chappelle. We publish down their addresses and the names of individuals who own these shops operating in a way against the French laws.
1- 15 Rue de la chapelle, Ria Tranfert D'argent, 75018 Paris. Farhaan Kaariye and Sheikh Ali.
2- 86 Rue Philipe de Girard, 75018 Paris. Maadeeq Restaurant, Mubaarak
3- 84 Rue Philippe de Girard, 75018 Paris. Abdirahman known as Biibaaye and his brother Hassan
4- 56 Rue phippe de Girard, Royal Restaurant, 75018 Paris. Adirahman known as Biibaaye and his Brother Hassan.
5- 58 Rue de Marx dormy, 750118 Paris, AbdiQani Boss and Ma'alin Mohammed
6- 37 Rue Marx Dormy, 75018 Paris, Sheikh Ali and other stakeholders.
7- 24 Rue Perdonnet, 75010 Paris, Iftin Shop, Hassan Deeq Mohamamed and other stakeholders
8- 25 Rue Perdonnet, 75010, ALshop, Hassan Deeq Mohamed and other stakeholders
9- 241 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin, 75010 Paris, Somal Shop, Hassan Deeq Mohamed and Aweys.
Somalia: Taaj Express report of terrorism and its black market ?
Taaj Money transfer which has been established few years back became the fastest remittance company in the Somali Hawala market. It has been designed in a way the money is sent through MMT known as EVC+, Saad Service and Sahal Service, that means you’ll receive your money on your mobile phone if you are in Somalia.
Even though Taaj belongs to Hormuud telecom Somalia, many Somalis see it as Al Shabab money transfer tool according to Abdinasir Mohamed, fraud and terrorism expert.
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Taaj Money Transfer doesn’t have headquarters or offices except people with licenses of previous money remittance such as Qaran Express, but Taaj express became great opportunity for Al Shabab which easily receives money from abroad.
Experts believe that this company has been created by terrorist experts. The reason is that its Service and protection of its interest is designed in a way that they’ll never incur loss.
All Taaj express agents pay security deposit which means they open accounts based on the amount of deposit they pay. If that agent is caught, its him/her who’ll lose money, not the company. That person is able to use a program called Waafi which links the services of Salaam Bank, Deeqtoon, and Taaj Express.
"Somebody walk into my house or I meet him in the street. That person quickly sends my money to the recipient I’m sending the money to, and never asks me anything other than the name of the recipient and his/her telephone number. He never asks me about my ID or my name” Said Faduma who lives in London.
"Why Taaj Express is different from other companies is that it belongs Hormuud Telecom. Anyone who uses Hormuud, Golis or Telesom services can receive money within minutes without providing documents” Said Abdinur Mohamed Salad who lives in the Netherlands.
A businessman who has been Taaj Express agent in Europe two years ago said that the working system has been reformed by bringing selected people to every Taaj express office. These people operate in the black market.
The businessman who wants to remain anonymous said "It looks that Taaj Express seems to have turned into Al Shabab clandestine money Transfer Company. They hide a lot. We don’t have access to sending and receiving money. The shop owner next to me still operates. Both of us operate in Black market.”.
People who work with Al-Shabaab have opportunity they can regularly send money without guarantor. The owner of Taaj Express, Ahmed Nur Ali Jimale has already faced the closure of his previous Hawala Al Barakat, and was included into the list of those who support terrorists.
Its now very obvious that himself and his companies namely Hormuud Telecom,Taaj Express,Salaam Bank,Becco Power and Alburuuj Construction are again getting the courage to help the terrorists, as his companies are the ones that pay most taxes to Al-Shabaab.
By Dahir Alasow
France: illegal Money transfer Agencies in Paris + terrorism funding
ILLEGAL MONEY TRANSFER AGENCIES OPERATE IN THE 18TH AND 10TH DISTRICTS OF PARIS. It's a reality that every Somali knows, owners of these shops who pretend to sell mobile covers and other items to trick the French government and police are invol