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Greek tax authority traces family money transfers to catch hidden donations

Investigators cross-check recent bank records, six-month timing gaps, income tax codes and property filings, then weigh whether the declared donor could actually afford the sum, with rates reaching 40% when family relationships are ultimately misrepresented

Greek tax authority AADE targets money transfers between relatives, parental gifts and donations: When does a simple bank transfer become a tax trap?

Joint accounts, cash gifts and transfers routed through several family members can trigger audits if taxpayers cannot show where the money came from, who built up the balance and who ultimately benefited

Thessaloniki: Grandson accused of stealing €27,000 from grandfather’s bank account

They gained access to the elderly man's debit card and made withdrawals from ATMs

Russia seizes Google’s bank account

Moscow also seized Google's assets in Russia

List of 12,000 Nazis in Argentina with money in Swiss bank

The US-based Simon Wiesenthal Centre, famous for tracking down Nazis, has asked Credit Suisse to identify the dormant bank accounts