smurfing
n.— «By splitting up the transaction—also known as “structuring” or “smurfing”—Marotta evaded regulations requiring banks to file currency transaction reports for withdrawals over $ 10,000.» —“Former representative fined for funds scheme” by Michael Grunwald Boston Globe (Mass.) Oct. 13, 1994. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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