Paying a Brazilian vendor from Cayman via Wise triggered AML interrogation galore
BecauseCulture · x · 2026-11-10
After paying a Brazilian vendor in the Cayman Islands from a Spain-based Wise account, the author triggered what he calls the "unholy trinity" of AML checks. Wise's questionnaire (only half shown) demands Spanish bank statements covering the past 3 months dated today or yesterday, income-account records, and explanations of outgoing transfers to Spain and the US.
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