The Globe and Mail reports in its Friday, Jan. 19, edition that in a newly published bulletin, the Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada highlights the criminal exploitation of legitimate and unlicensed digital wagering operations. The Globe's Jim Bronskill writes that FinTRAC identifies money linked to illicit activities by electronically sifting millions of pieces of information each year. The bulletin says, "On-line gambling sites offer prospective money launderers opportunities to conceal the source of their funds by using multiple different deposit and withdrawal methods." FinTRAC found a common tactic was the purchase of prepaid cards or vouchers using suspected proceeds of crime. They were then used to deposit money into gambling accounts, followed by withdrawals through wire or e-transfer to a Canadian bank account under the guise of winnings. Bank accounts also provided a means of placing and layering proceeds of crime through licensed and unlicensed on-line gambling sites. For instance, suspect bank deposits were sometimes depleted using rapid and frequent on-line gambling purchases or transfers to payment service providers known for facilitating transactions at gambling sites.