FIA launches money laundering probe against TikTok star Hareem Shah

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FIA launches money laundering probe against TikTok star Hareem Shah
Imtiaz AliPublished January 12, 2022 - Updated 38 minutes ago
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A screengrab from a viral video in which TikTok star Hareem Shah is seen saying she had travelled with a significant amount of cash from Pakistan to the United Kingdom. — DawnNews
The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday launched a money laundering probe against TikTok star Hareem Shah after she claimed that she had travelled from Pakistan to the United Kingdom with a significant amount of cash.
In a video, originally shared on social media platform Snack Video, Shah can be seen sitting down with two stacks of British pounds. Showing the money, the social media star said that this was the first time she had carried a "heavy amount" from Pakistan to London.
According to the Federal Board of Revenue's website, a passenger can bring any amount of any foreign currency to Pakistan but "taking out foreign currencies is permitted up to $10,000 unconditionally."
Murtaza Ali Shah on Twitter: "Hareem Shah reaches London https://t.co/aehGbDLGJC" / Twitter


Lamenting the recent depreciation of the Pakistani currency, Shah also said that people feel "sad" when they get rupees converted into euros or dollars.
"The government had promised to increase the [value] of the currency, increase the [value] of the [Pakistani] passport, but they didn't do anything. They could only talk," she said.
The TikTok star then went on to say that those intending to travel with significant sums of money should be "careful". "They catch you," she said, adding that there was a difference in her case.
"Nobody said anything to me and, you know, they cannot. I came very easily," she said, adding that in Pakistan the laws only applied to the poor.
After Shah's video was widely shared on social media, a spokesperson for Sindh FIA said in a statement that a money laundering inquiry had been initiated against her.
According to the statement, Shah had travelled from Karachi international airport to Doha, Qatar on January 10.
"The FIA has decided to write a letter to the UK's National Crime Agency to take action against Hareem Shah whose real name is Fiza Husain,” the statement said
It added that "the transfer of currency through illegal means falls in the ambit of money laundering."
The FIA statement said the inquiry against Shah was launched under laws pertaining to foreign exchange laws and her "visa, immigration and travel documents have been obtained."
“The FIA has initiated an inquiry and sought details from Pakistan Customs and Airport Security Force as well," the FIA spokesperson said.
This is not the first time that Shah has found herself in hot water. In October 2019, authorities had launched an inquiry when she had shared videos of herself in the conference room at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The development had raised eyebrows, questions, tempers and concerns regarding security on social media. Later, Shah had said that she had entered the conference room after seeking permission.
"They should not have allowed me to make video if it was against rules and regulations," she had added.

 

[Maula Jatt]

Lol it's someone else's Cash

 

[HAIDER]

Now its turn into FATF call .....

 

[Trango Towers]

No way can you deposit that kind of cash in a UK bank

 

[SaadH]

NAB, FIA and the CBR is going after small timers of late while letting all the big fat cats off the hook.

 

[mudas777]

No way can you deposit that kind of cash in a UK bank

If you deposit more then £10,000 cash at the bank, they ask you serious questions at the desk. This looks way more then that.

 

[StormBreaker]

NAB, FIA and the CBR is going after small timers of late while letting all the big fat cats off the hook.

That’s what they are Limited to do

 

[Trango Towers]

If you deposit more then £10,000 cash at the bank, they ask you serious questions at the desk. This looks way more then that.

Bro even a couple of 1000

 

[mudas777]

Bro even a couple of 1000

Over a £1000.0 cash, cashier will ask you and will let know his supervisor. But over £10,000.0 they definitely do report somewhere and want explanation as they have to fill some form and pass your details on to them as it has happened to me few times.
Account to account transfers they just want small explanation and write it down and that's it to trace it.

 

[Riz]

No way can you deposit that kind of cash in a UK bank

Lol… whole Europe is running on the cash of corrupt and money launders , they have spacial law to protect these crooks

 

[Verve]

No way can you deposit that kind of cash in a UK bank

There are ways and not too difficult. Doesn't look like more than £50k, if that, in these pictures. Easy to whiten this through a Ltd company within a year with little tax payment. Plus these are new £20 notes so can be stashed for a long time now. Those with older notes stashed are the ones having to convert or whiten through various means.

 

[StormBreaker]

There are ways and not too difficult. Doesn't look like more than £50k, if that, in these pictures. Easy to whiten this through a Ltd company within a year with little tax payment. Plus these are new £20 notes so can be stashed for a long time now. Those with older notes stashed are the ones having to convert or whiten through various means.

To the point. Adding to this, The recent developments, UK LTD Companies owned by foreigners and especially Pakistanis are on a close watch by third party financial services such as Fintechs, Payment transfer systems. Any suspicious transaction and your are blocked.

 

[HAIDER]

Over a £1000.0 cash, cashier will ask you and will let know his supervisor. But over £10,000.0 they definitely do report somewhere and want explanation as they have to fill some form and pass your details on to them as it has happened to me few times.
Account to account transfers they just want small explanation and write it down and that's it to trace it.

And Shareef family or Shahbaz millions of dollar transactions .....unaccounted money transfer etc ... UK govt welcomes dirty money ...

 

[mudas777]

And Shareef family or Shahbaz millions of dollar transactions .....unaccounted money transfer etc ... UK govt welcomes dirty money ...

Instead of criticizing others all the time have you looked at the state of your own country. Pakistan send Nora to the UK for the medical treatment and UK didn't invited convicted criminal over.
How he is made to leave Pakistan with the help from your corrupt army generals, judges, doctors and officials are all involved. Don't you feel ashamed of yourself living under the shadows of those corrupts and what have you done to change the situation yourself personally. Have you knocked at the door of any general or protested at that road where they live. What about the doctor who is the mastermind of Nora reports is he serving any sentence, he is still working is he not?
As far as the dirty money is concerned money transferred by the Sharif's or others to this country is via other countries in the legit way. UK can only go by the accounts from where money came from and the receipts provided, fault and responsibility lies with other countries to check the sources like UAE, Saudi etc. UK police have checked the Shahbaz accounts and they can't find anything improper so far, but at least they have checked. Its not like NAB where Zardari whole case file is stolen and disappeared so he can't be prosecuted and he is making victory signs and going on parades of innocence. Is the men responsible for his case is prosecuted, are they not still working for the NAB?
One can't just throw out people from the UK without going through the legal process and without valid reasons and it applies to all and Malik Riaz cancellation of visa is an example.
Millions of £'s in the West in terms of there economies are not even peanuts for them when you are talking about trillions. Why can't Pakistan prosecute there own citizens and expecting others to do their dirty job as well. You are criticizing UK because Pakistan have failed herself from providing justice to their common man. Don't expect others to change their laws while you are happily living in the lawless society and just pointing fingers.
UK have got tax heavens outside of main land England where rich people keep there tax evaded money. Did we not had Bara and landikotel where you can do what ever our local population wanted to do like kidnapping, gun running, gambling and drugs factories without fearing Pakistani state laws. We are all whiter then white here in Pakistan, hope looking at the mirror will help you to learn and improve yourself.

 

[Genghis khan1]

Doesn't look like more than £50k

Just use cash to pay bill and buy daily groceries. £50k will be gone in year or so.