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Fraud
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International Financial Law Prof Blog
New charges in SFO’s Unaoil investigation in relation to US$733 million contract
The Serious Fraud Office has brought further charges against two individuals facing trial in relation to the Unaoil investigation. Basil Al Jarah and Ziad Akle have both been charged with…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Eight Arrested in Africa-Based Cybercrime and Business Email Compromise Conspiracy
In accordance with the Justice Department’s recent efforts to disrupt business email compromise (BEC) schemes that are designed to intercept and hijack wire transfers from businesses and individuals, including many…
Banking, Finance and Securities
FCA proposes changes to complaint handling rules to help victims of authorised push payment fraud
On 26 June 2018, the FCA published Consultation Paper 18/16: Authorised push payment fraud – extending the jurisdiction of the Financial Ombudsman Service (CP18/16). In CP18/16 the FCA sets out…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Two Colorado Financial Services Executives Sentenced in Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Scheme
A former CEO and a former corporate counsel of a Colorado financial services company were sentenced in Denver, Colorado for their participation in a multimillion-dollar investment scheme in which they…
The Right Coast
Man will admit to impersonating general for helicopter ride | Fox News
The strange case against Christian Desgroux unfolded after authorities say he unexpectedly had a charter helicopter pilot land on a soccer field last November at the sprawling corporate campus of…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
Fugitive Lawyer Pleads Guilty for His Escape and Role in $550 Million Social Security Fraud Scheme
A former fugitive and social security disability lawyer pleaded guilty for his role in scheming to defraud the Social Security Administration (SSA) of more than $550 million, retaliating against an informant…
New York Commercial Division Practice
Treasury Secretary Escapes Fraud Claims
On June 5, 2018, in RKA Film Financing, LLC v. Kavanaugh et al., the First Department unanimously affirmed the Supreme Court, New York County's decision absolving the United States Secretary of…
International Financial Law Prof Blog
13,162 victims paid IRS impersonators more than $65.6 million
TIGTA reports that the largest and most pervasive IRS impersonation scam in the history of this agency continues to rank near the top of the IRS’s “Dirty Dozen” tax scams. As…
Global Investigations & Compliance Review
Serious Fraud Office: Apparent Renewed Faith
In the first part of this two-part post, we looked at some of the infamous cases that may explain repeated attempts by Theresa May, first as Home Secretary and later…
Investigation Counsel
What Fraud Victims Should Know About the Interplay between OSC and Police Fraud Investigations
By Norman Groot
Can a Complaint to the OSC Prohibit a Criminal Prosecution? On May 29, 2018, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice released its decision in R. v. Vuong and Quach, 2018…