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Hijacked tanker recovered
Sunday, 25 December 2005AdministratorAverage rating
A 10,734 GRT chemical tanker, hijacked by pirates shortly after the cargo was loaded and the voyage commenced has been recovered as a result of co-ordinated actions by law enforcement agencies in Sou ...
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FIB fraud warning prevents huge losses
Monday, 19 December 2005AdministratorAverage rating
A company based in China has saved hundreds of thousands of dollars by heeding a financial fraud warning recently posted on the ICC Financial Investigation Bureau’s (FIB) website www.icc-ccs.org.
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Wall Street address behind boiler room scam
Tuesday, 22 November 2005AdministratorAverage rating
Investment watchdog the Financial Investigation Bureau (FIB) has uncovered the details of a recent boiler room scam that appears to be operating from a prestigious address in the heart of New York’s ...
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ICC appeals for naval protection against piratesICC appeals for naval protection against pirates
Monday, 07 November 2005AdministratorAverage rating
An alarming rise in the number of piracy attacks off the coast of Somalia is reported by the ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB). After a quiet spell of nearly two years, says the bureau, serious ...
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Unprecedented increase in piracy attacks off Somalia
Tuesday, 18 October 2005AdministratorAverage ratingThe International Maritime Bureau has reported an unprecedented increase in the number of serious attacks off Somalia. Recently two vessels have been attacked around 90 miles off the coast over two c ...
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CCS conference to examine fraud and money laundering
Saturday, 01 October 2005AdministratorAverage rating
Everyone in business knows that financial fraud is a growing threat. The question is how best to deal with it. No financial services business is immune and now there is increasing pressure by regulat ...
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Anjouan banks suspect
Saturday, 17 September 2005AdministratorAverage rating
The ICC's Financial Investigation Bureau (FIB), has received numerous reports of irregularities stemming from banks registered in Anjouan, Comoros Islands, off the east coast of Africa. Specifically, ...
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Piracy increasing on Somali coast
Saturday, 13 August 2005AdministratorAverage rating
The ICC’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) reports that acts of piracy are increasing at an alarming rate off the eastern coast of Somalia. Fifteen violent incidents have taken place since mid-Mar ...
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FIB uncovers pre-IPO scam
Wednesday, 03 August 2005AdministratorAverage rating
The ICC Financial Investigation Bureau (FIB) is warning investors based in the Middle East to be wary if offered the opportunity to invest in any pre-IPO (Initial Public Offering) companies. The FIB ...
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IMB Report Finds Piracy Declining
Monday, 18 July 2005AdministratorAverage rating
According to a recently released report from the ICC’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB), the number of reported piracy attacks worldwide is down approximately 30%. Between January and June 2005, 1 ...
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