ALBANIA FEATURE
March 1st, 2004
BY MARK ROWEMention Albania and money and one is drawn back to the extraordinary pyramid schemes that gripped the country in the mid-1990s as it emerged into a post-Stalinist dawn. Albanians poured in funds with an enthusiasm as remarkable as it was misguided. Initial 'investors' were paid from later contributions and the inevitable collapse led to social disorder and a change of government.At the same time a more insidious financial network began to take shape. Signs of money laundering in Albania were first noted in the US State Department's International ...
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