[body_image width='1600' height='1039' path='images/content-images/2014/12/03/' crop='images/content-images-crops/2014/12/03/' filename='evil-llc-0000524-v21n12-body-image-1417576517.jpg' id='8614'] Illustrations by Ole Tillmann One purpose of a so-called shell company is that the money put in it can't be traced to its owner. Say, for example, you're a dictator who wants to finance terrorism, take a bribe, or pilfer your nation's treasury. A shell company is a bogus entity that allows you to hold and move cash under a corporate name without international law enforcement or tax authorities knowing it's yours. Once the money is disguised as the assets of this enterprise—which would typically be set up by a trusted lawyer...
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