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Piracy figures up by 20% for first quarter of 2008
Monday, 14 April 2008AdministratorAverage rating
There were 49 attacks reported to the Piracy Reporting Centre in the first three months of 2008 as compared to 41 for the corresponding period in 2007, states the ICC International Maritime Bureau (I ...
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Le Ponant crew released
Saturday, 12 April 2008AdministratorAverage ratingThe French sailing cruise vessel LE PONANT, hijacked near the approaches to the Gulf of Aden on 4 April 2008, was released by its hijackers on 12 April 2008. Around ten pirates armed with automatic w ...
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French yacht hijacking part of growing Somali piracy trend
Tuesday, 08 April 2008AdministratorAverage rating
A French yacht has been hijacked off the Somali coast, just the latest incident in waters identified by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) as being amongst the world's most dangerous.
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FIB provides expert testimony aids money laundering case
Tuesday, 01 April 2008AdministratorAverage rating
Expert witness testimony supplied by the Financial Investigation Bureau (FIB) has helped conclude a major fraud and money laundering case.
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FIB warns of fake One Billion Euro Letter of Credit
Friday, 15 February 2008AdministratorAverage rating
ICC financial watchdog, the Financial Investigation Bureau (FIB), has been asked to investigate a one billion Euro (€1,000,000,000.00) Standby Letter of Credit believed to be fraudulent.
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ICC-CCS refutes bogus blacklists
Tuesday, 29 January 2008AdministratorAverage rating
In recent weeks a number of false ‘blacklists’ have been circulated via the internet, purportedly originating from ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) and ICC Financial Investigation Bureau (FIB).
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Internet awash with fake pharmaceuticals
Wednesday, 23 January 2008AdministratorAverage rating
A recent study has prompted the ICC Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau (CIB) to warn against purchasing pharmaceuticals online.
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Reported piracy incidents rise sharply in 2007
Wednesday, 09 January 2008AdministratorAverage rating
Reported piracy incidents rose 10% in 2007 compared to the previous year, as attacks grew more violent, and increased significantly in Nigerian and Somalian waters, the International Maritime Bureau ...
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IMB uncovers fake chemical shipments
Friday, 21 December 2007AdministratorAverage rating
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has investigated a bogus chemical shipping operation originating in Russia and has determined that numerous documents related to these shipments are fraudu ...
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Tanker attacked off Nigeria
Thursday, 06 December 2007AdministratorAverage rating
The ICC International Maritime Bureau has reported that a product tanker was recently boarded by armed attackers at anchorage off Lagos. Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4
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