Can I send money to a sanctioned country online?

Some money transfer websites offer the option to send money to sanctioned countries. However, Australia considers transferring funds to sanctioned countries online or through a third party illegal.

What countries are prohibited by ANZ for sending money?

Except in limited and pre-approved circumstances does not enter, or remain involved in, transactions that have any connection directly or indirectly with Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, or the Ukrainian Territories of Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk, including any transactions initiated from these jurisdictions.

Adrienne Fuller, Head of publishing and editorial at Finder

Adrienne Fuller is the former head of publishing at Finder US. With a decade of experience creating guides in finance and education, she aims to deliver the accurate and transparent information she wishes she had when she made some of life's important financial decisions. For the past 3 years she has been the publisher of money transfers, helping readers save when they send money all over the globe. She has a BA from Colorado College and loves to hike with her two Catahoula dogs around her home in San Diego.