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I thought the Neteller eternal EFT "pending" status was originally blamed on third party payment processors refusing to forward EFT transactions to US citizens/banks. The DOJ seizure excuse came up later. I've tried to follow this issue in the various forums, but have yet to see a post or link that defines the reason why the EFTs have not been processed.
Who are/were the third party processors that all of a sudden refused to complete EFT transfers to the US?
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The FBI, US Attorney's Office, the US Treasury and/or the Department of Justice might have contacted those ACHs and financial institutions with a US presence sometime around the time of the arrests. They could have been warned that accepting/processing transactions to or from NETeller could implicate them in criminal proceedings. Major financial institutions doing business with NETeller might have been threatened with
18 U.S.C. § 1956 and/or
18 USC § 1084.
Of course, there might not have been any communication from a US Governmental agency to these financial institutions. Once Lawrence and Lefebvre were arrested, it's just as likely that their legal advisors recommended discontinuing business with NETeller and its affiliates.
Bottom line: The CEOs of Chase, Citi, BofA, etc., are not going to take any chances with their market valuations by getting arrested like Lawrence and Lefebvre.