"smurfer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: smurfers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} smurfer (plural smurfers)
  1. Someone who engages in money laundering by making many transactions, each of which is for an amount below the threshold that requires the bank to report the transaction.
    Sense id: en-smurfer-en-noun-PzgNKSG8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

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