Belgian police open money laundering investigation into European payments giant after revelations

Just two days after a European revelation of shady payments at the company Worldline, the Brussels prosecutor’s office is opening an investigation. In Sweden, authorities are considering the same move.

Belgian police are now launching an investigation into Worldline, one of the world’s largest payment services.

This comes after Politiken, in collaboration with 20 international media outlets and European Investigative Collaborations (EIC), revealed on Wednesday how Worldline has for years enabled payments worth billions on shady websites such as fake dating sites and illegal casinos.