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pitufo (in this context)

English translation: smurf


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Spanish term or phrase:pitufo
English translation:smurf
Entered by: ConstanzaG
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15:23 Dec 8, 2006
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Bus/Financial - Finance (general)
Spanish term or phrase: pitufo (in this context)
"La lista de ejemplos que se detalla a continuación, se ha elaborado para aumentar el grado de conocimiento de aquellas circunstancias que pueden dar lugar a sospechas sobre la existencia de blanqueo de capitales.

1. Cambios inusuales y/o frecuentes en el tipo o naturaleza de los medios de pago, sin reflejo en cuenta del cliente.
a) Cambio de divisa o de moneda nacional a billetes de alta denominación realizado por una misma persona o por varias de forma aparentemente concertada (“pitufos”), de una sola vez o de forma fraccionada en operaciones de bajo importe espaciadas en el tiempo."

Any help greatly appreciated.
Paul Stevens
Local time: 19:28
smurf
Explanation:
En realidad, el término yo lo conozco en inglés (es decir, sé que smurf se utiliza en la terminología informal bancaria en inglés para designar este tipo de fraude u operación ilícita)
Te mando el link de wikipedia para que veas una explicación detallada.
Espero te ayude
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ConstanzaG
Local time: 15:28
Grading comment
You learn something knew every day!

Many thanks.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
5 +4smurf
ConstanzaG
4 +2smurfing
nedra
5smurfjfombona
4swindler
Irina Dicovsky


Discussion entries: 4





  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
swindler


Explanation:
www.uiaf.gov.co/?idcategoria=320&download=Y&uiaf_uiaf=3bed9136840c84b483c369ec8c01bdbd
See definition in this pdf pg 4 item 6 (impossible to copy and paste)

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http://blogs.periodistadigital.com/tizas.php/2005/10/31/la_r...

Irina Dicovsky
Argentina
Local time: 15:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in PortuguesePortuguese
PRO pts in category: 4
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5 peer agreement (net): +4
smurf


Explanation:
En realidad, el término yo lo conozco en inglés (es decir, sé que smurf se utiliza en la terminología informal bancaria en inglés para designar este tipo de fraude u operación ilícita)
Te mando el link de wikipedia para que veas una explicación detallada.
Espero te ayude


    Reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smurfing_(crime)
ConstanzaG
Local time: 15:28
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
You learn something knew every day!

Many thanks.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Irina Dicovsky: Yep!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smurfing_(crime)
3 mins
  -> Gracias :)
agree  Marina Soldati: Todos los días se aprende algo. Saludos!
9 mins
  -> Por suerte, si no, qué aburrido ;)
agree  Lorenia de la Vega
40 mins
  -> Gracias, Lorenia
agree  Nicholas Ferreira
2 hrs
  -> Gracias, Nicholas
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
smurfing


Explanation:
Believe it or not!

http://money.howstuffworks.com/money-laundering.htm
tructuring deposits
Also known as smurfing, this method entails breaking up large amounts of money into smaller, less-suspicious amounts.

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Note added at 17 mins (2006-12-08 15:41:10 GMT)
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Sorry, read the original sentence wrong. The practice is "smurfing", the people are "smurfs". A bit dozy today!

http://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/smurf.asp
Smurf
What does it Mean? Slang for somebody who frequently launders money.

nedra
United States
Local time: 11:28
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Irina Dicovsky: Yep!http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smurfing_(crime)
4 mins
  -> Thanks, Irina.
agree  Rolando Julio Arciniega: It should be smurfing, as you put it here, rather than SMURF.
7 hrs
  -> Thanks, Rolando.
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27 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
smurf


Explanation:
That is the slang for a person involved in that kind of operation. It is actually a translation from English.


    Reference: http://financial-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/Smurf
jfombona
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