Press notice from FIA management

The attention of the Financial Intelligence Authority (FIA) has been drawn to inaccurate and malicious statements that are circulating on social media about government offi cials, referred to as ‘'mafi a'' as being involved in money laundering, and that law enforcement agencies including FIA are not doing anything about it despite the fact that this has purportedly been brought to our attention.

One such recent publication purported that ‘'mafi as'' were involved in money laundering to the tune of shillings 300billion. Documents purporting to prove these transactions were also circulated. Some fake swift messages were circulated as evidence. One such message is attached for public scrutiny to expose this fraud. This is to assure the public that the purported swift wire transfers messages are fake.

We wish to clarify that no such reports have ever been sent to the FIA formally or informally for investigation. Nevertheless, we are aware that these documents have been in circulation for a while, being peddled by fraudsters and their cohorts. Suffice to point out that the bank accounts allegedly held in Ugandan financial institutions do not exist, and certainly no such funds have been sent to or out of Uganda.

We urge members of the public to treat these articles with the contempt that they deserve. We have taken steps to identify the source of these forgeries, and we are confi dent that the purveyors of these falsehoods will be identifi ed for prosecution. CLICK HERE FOR MORE ON THIS NOTICE