fb

A €40,000 pudding…

A  €40,000 pudding…

If you’re gong to hide cash then I guess hiding it in the oven may not be a good idea.

Alberto Vazzoler used to be a dentist. He moved on from that but his new activities were allegedly far from legal as he’s currently on trial in Italy accused of money laundering.

Money Laundering is where “dirty” illegally obtained money is “washed” and then reintroduced into general circulation as clean money. In simple terms, criminals disguise the method of obtaining the money from criminal activities to make it look as though it was derived from legitimate sources.

Now although Mr Vazzoler was a dentist, he’s been accused of making serious amounts of money by way of laundering more than €46 million for criminals across Europe.

Together with his accomplices, he’s been accused of channelling funds through various off shore tax havens and amongst other things, “cleaning” some money by way of converting cash into gold.

His girlfriend, Silvia Moro, has also been charged with money laundering.

Details of some expensive cooking emerged during a court session last week when an investigator told the course that Ms Moro sent a WhatsApp message to her sister saying “I’ve done a stupid thing. I put a strudel in the oven to cook where €40,000 was hidden.”

Although a cost of €40,000 would probably make the strudel the most expensive pudding in the world I guess that the couple have more pressing things on their minds now they are in court charged with money laundering and tax evasion which could result in a lengthy prison sentence.

Share this entry

Related articles

View All Articles

Recent articles

View All Articles
Ghosting the Algorithm: have dating apps lost their spark?
Nov 28, 2024
Title
Ghosting the Algorithm: have dating apps lost their spark?
Excerpt

In the digital age, anyone looking for romance would know about dating apps. Platforms like Tinder revolutionised how […]

Fake trades but real consequences
Nov 27, 2024
Title
Fake trades but real consequences
Excerpt

Macquarie Bank’s London branch was recently fined £13 million after a trader created fake trades to hide losses. […]

Splash out on a new purchase
Nov 25, 2024
Title
Splash out on a new purchase
Excerpt

The Swedish furniture giant IKEA often comes up with innovative advertising ideas. One of those was when they […]

Are you an adult or a kid (or both)?
Nov 19, 2024
Title
Are you an adult or a kid (or both)?
Excerpt

When was the last time you were in a toy shop or were browsing for toys online? If […]

Who invented double-entry bookkeeping?
Nov 12, 2024
Title
Who invented double-entry bookkeeping?
Excerpt

Double entry bookkeeping – for anyone who has studied accounting those 3 words may bring back fond (or […]

Not the best way to resign…
Nov 08, 2024
Title
Not the best way to resign…
Excerpt

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of someone resigning from their job? Perhaps […]

Black Friday: Business Impacts and Insights
Nov 05, 2024
Title
Black Friday: Business Impacts and Insights
Excerpt

It’s November and if you’re planning on buying anything this month, you’re going to see the words “Black […]

Technical Skills vs Human Skills…
Nov 01, 2024
Title
Technical Skills vs Human Skills…
Excerpt

So, what do you think is more important in today’s business environment – technical or human skills? Whilst […]