banking/law question - Page 2

It's wasn't meant as a question. I was just registering my surprise because I'm admittedly confused as to why I assumed she was israeli.

Colombia is way safer than mexico these days, but as always, there are areas you just shouldn't go. I think i'm gonna head down after xmas myself. I have a bunch of lieu days piled up and I need to use them within a certain time and I want to do something where i can just chill out that won't cost me too much money. Was considering brazil too but i don't speak any portuguese so colombia might be more fun travelling solo.

basically , countries and banks all have anti laundering legislations in place. Your MIL's account probably triggered a red flag due to the size and frequency of transactions. Some monkey on a keyboard had a look, adn escalated it. Then bank finds it materially suspicious and wants to close down your MIL's account, as they are entitiled to. TOo bad, find a new bank.

And if she was "buying vehicles" or anything over 10K, it raises suspicion!
FYI...that "she is Columbian cause her mother is columbian" was a funny comment!

Sounds about right. Seems to be the bank's effort to comply with "Know Your Client" rules against money laundering.