Scotland: Stephen Farley jailed over £18m investment fraud
24th November 2016
Scotland: Stephen Farley jailed over £18m investment fraud
An ex-company director who carried out an "elaborate" £18m investment fraud has been jailed for seven years. Read More
Banking fraud is costing the Nigerian economy dearly
22nd November 2016
Banking fraud is costing the Nigerian economy dearly
Pervasive electronic banking fraud is affecting Nigeria’s banking system and costing the Nigerian economy dearly. Read More
Demonetisation will do little to kill India’s corruption problem, says former US treasury secretary
22nd November 2016
Demonetisation will do little to kill India’s corruption problem, says former US treasury secretary
“I’d guess the idea of removing existing notes is a step too far. But a moratorium on printing new high denomination notes would make the world a better place.” Read More
Nigerian Supreme Court judge charged with corruption
22nd November 2016
Nigerian Supreme Court judge charged with corruption
A Supreme Court judge in Nigeria has been charged in court in the capital Abuja with corruption and money-laundering. Read More
Romania: International computer fraud, forgery and money laundering ring dismantled
18th November 2016
Romania: International computer fraud, forgery and money laundering ring dismantled
​On 15 November, prosecutors from the Romanian Territorial Office Valcea of the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT), acting within a joint investigation team (JIT) set up with the support of Eurojust, carried out an operation concerning an organised crime group (OCG) specialised in computer fraud, forgery and money laundering. Read More
US: Mallinckrodt shares tank as short-seller Andrew Left claims CEO commits fraud
17th November 2016
US: Mallinckrodt shares tank as short-seller Andrew Left claims CEO commits fraud
Shares of drugmaker Mallinckrodt plunged 12.02 percent Wednesday after long-time short-seller Andrew Left accused the firm's CEO of committing securities fraud. Read More
UK: RBS may be fined more than $12bn to settle US mis-selling scandal
17th November 2016
UK: RBS may be fined more than $12bn to settle US mis-selling scandal
Body that controls taxpayer stake in bank reveals potential scale of penalty in case being pursued by US Department of Justice. Read More
UK: ex-council employee jailed for £1m construction invoicing fraud
15th November 2016
UK: ex-council employee jailed for £1m construction invoicing fraud
Stephen Crewdson, who was a contracts manager at the authority, was convicted of fraud and money laundering after charging Lancashire County Council (LCC) for bogus construction work over five years, between July 2007 and December 2012. Read More
Canada: Montreal mayor who promised to erase stain of corruption was on the take himself, trial hears
15th November 2016
Canada: Montreal mayor who promised to erase stain of corruption was on the take himself, trial hears
Applebaum ignored the advice, and seven months later the closet door would be burst open when anti-corruption police arrested him at home. On Monday, the friend turned informant was the first Crown witness at Applebaum’s trial on 14 charges of fraud, breach of trust and conspiracy. Read More
Bosnia and Herzegovina: former Interior Minister detained
14th November 2016
Bosnia and Herzegovina: former Interior Minister detained
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s former wartime interior minister was among more than a dozen people detained over the weekend on allegations of being part of a group involved in crimes including real estate fraud and money laundering. Read More
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