-
Share buy back scam targets investors in Middle East
Tuesday, 05 April 2005AdministratorAverage rating
Investors in the Middle East are the most recent target of a cunning share buy back scam. The ICC Financial Investigation Bureau (FIB) has received details of the case and is following the fraud oper ...
Read more...Categories -
High costs of low value fraud
Sunday, 27 March 2005AdministratorAverage rating
The re-emergence of a financial fraud specializing in low value commodities has the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) warning banks to be on their guard.
Read more...Categories -
Violence resumes in Malacca Straits
Tuesday, 15 March 2005AdministratorAverage rating
Citing three blatant acts of piracy in the past two weeks, the ICC’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is reporting that violence is on the rise in the Malacca Straits.
Read more...Categories -
Copycat websites on the rise
Friday, 25 February 2005AdministratorAverage rating
The International Chamber of Commerce’s Financial Investigation Bureau (FIB) is warning business owners, investors and consumers to be alert to the growing problem of copycat websites. In recent mont ...
Read more...Categories -
Annual death toll from piracy rises
Monday, 07 February 2005AdministratorAverage rating
Pirates preying on shipping were more violent than ever in 2004 and murdered a total of 30 crew members, compared with 21 in 2003, the ICC International Maritime Bureau reported in its annual piracy ...
Read more...Categories -
Malaysian authorities arrest hijackers of Indonesian tug and barge
Friday, 14 January 2005AdministratorAverage rating
Acting upon information provided by ICC’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) and the ship owners, Malaysian authorities located and boarded the hijacked Indonesian tug “Christian” and the barge “Flo ...
Read more...Categories -
FIB expertise helps catch ‘Lady’ fraudster
Wednesday, 12 January 2005AdministratorAverage rating
With the assistance of ICC’s Financial Investigation Bureau (FIB), law enforcement officials in Merseyside, northwest England, recently captured and successfully prosecuted self-styled ‘Lady’ Geraldi ...
Read more...Categories -
Concern growing over a tug towing a barge missing in South East Asia
Friday, 24 December 2004AdministratorAverage rating
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is concerned about the safety of the crew and their vessels following the recent disappearance of a tug and a barge in South East Asia.
Read more...Categories -
FIB monitoring self-liquidating loan scam
Tuesday, 21 December 2004AdministratorAverage rating
ICC’s Financial Investigation Bureau (FIB) is closely monitoring a sophisticated global advance fee fraud scam that targets companies facing financial difficulties.
Read more...Categories -
Shipping risks in a high freight market
Thursday, 16 December 2004AdministratorAverage rating
Increasing commodity prices and high charter rates could result in unexpected risks for the shipping industry, according to ICC’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB).
Read more...Categories
winteriscoming