The organization is estimated to bring in between $500 million and $1 billion per year or more and may be involved in illegal activities, such as counterfeiting $100 bills, producing controlled substances (including the synthesis of methamphetamine and the conversion of morphine-containing opium into more potent opiates like heroin), and international insurance fraud.
Organisasi ini memegang dana sebesar $5 miliar dan bisa saja terlibat dalam aktivitas ilegal, seperti memalsukan uang kertas $100 (lihat Superdolar), memproduksi zat-zat terkontrol (termasuk sintesis metamfetamin dan konversi opium yang mengandung morfin menjadi bubuk morfin murni, seperti heroin), dan penipuan asuransi internasional.