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Chinese counterfeits prove deadly for Panama
Tuesday, 05 June 2007AdministratorAverage rating
Last November ICC Counterfeit Intelligence Bureau (CIB) reported on a case in Panama where 43 people died after consuming counterfeit medicine. The New York Times recently conducted an in-depth inves ...
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Piracy attacks spike in Somali waters
Tuesday, 29 May 2007AdministratorAverage rating
Following a number of violent attacks, The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is issuing an alert to all sea traffic off the Horn of Africa.
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IMB piracy report notes decline in piracy
Monday, 23 April 2007AdministratorAverage rating
The most recent statistics produced by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) indicate that the number of reported piracy attacks in the first quarter of 2007 world-wide declined significantly w ...
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Counterfeiters peddling fake avian flu medications
Sunday, 15 April 2007AdministratorAverage ratingThe ICC Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau (CIB) is growing increasingly concerned about the growing market presence of fake avian flu medication. The first and most popular antiviral drug used in th ...
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IMB uncovers Internet scams on cargo shipments
Wednesday, 07 February 2007AdministratorAverage rating
An ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) investigation has discovered a series of Internet-based scams aimed at the container shipping industry. Using fake websites, crooked cargo traders deceive b ...
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Optimism as piracy attacks fall for third year in a row
Monday, 22 January 2007AdministratorAverage rating
More reporting and greater awareness leading to increased government reaction is proving a successful strategy in the battle against piracy, says IMB.
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CIB applauds counterfeit ring arrests
Thursday, 18 January 2007AdministratorAverage rating
ICC’s Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau (CIB) has commended Czech and German authorities who recently uncovered and dismantled the largest counterfeit cigarette manufacturing ring in Czech history.
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Bogus blacklist not published by ICC
Monday, 08 January 2007AdministratorAverage rating
A number of fictitious ‘blacklists’ circulating on the Internet do not originate from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) or any of its divisions.
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IMB uncovers fraudulent steel trades in North Africa
Wednesday, 20 December 2006AdministratorAverage rating
A number of fraudulent steel shipments from North Africa have raised the suspicion of the ICC crime watchdog, the International Maritime Bureau (IMB). IMB has recently uncovered a number of false bil ...
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Global piracy decreasing but hotspots remain deadly
Tuesday, 31 October 2006AdministratorAverage rating
A recent study conducted by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB), notes that reported piracy attacks world-wide are on the decline. Statistics documented in the latest edition of the Kuala Lum ...
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