[anonzzzies]

It is abused a lot, but for instance, for us, an honest b2b saas company, we get flagged like common criminals way too often when paying people who work for us in ‘shitty countries’. It’s always unblocked but it’s a huge strain with sending in paperwork, talking to idiots etc. Our main account has been blocked for 3 weeks and our account manager keeps apologising as the regulatory department is handling it and they don’t really talk to eachother.

I understand the criminal abuse, but it is just an easy way of paying out like you say to countries that banks flag (not sanctioned ones; just one that ‘normal people don’t send money to’).