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Ernst & Young’s FIDS identifies top fraud and corruption trends for 2016
Tuesday, 22 December 2015Nesrin ErcanAverage ratingClick to subscribe
Cybersecurity fears, anti-bribery/anti-corruption enforcement and information governance resulting from data privacy and information sharing rules have been identified in Ernst & Young's (EY) Fraud I ...
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IMB warns of suspect switched bills of lading scheme
Wednesday, 02 December 2015Nesrin ErcanAverage ratingClick to subscribe
The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has recently uncovered a new switched bills of lading tactic that it is warning its customer banks about.
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Social media spurs online sale of fake goods in UK
Friday, 06 November 2015Average ratingClick to subscribe
The number of social media sites now facilitating the sale of counterfeit goods in the UK has increased enormously during the 2014/15 period, creating additional burden on rights owners and enforceme ...
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Arrests and prosecutions – a positive response to piracy
Monday, 02 November 2015Average ratingClick to subscribe
Despite an overall global reduction in serious piracy attacks this year, the International Maritime Bureau’s Piracy Reporting Centre (IMB PRC) cautions against complacency in its 2015 report for the ...
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OECD: ‘Whole of government’ approach needed to tackle financial crimes
Tuesday, 06 October 2015Average ratingClick to subscribe
The OECD has called for increased co-operation and information sharing between countries’ money laundering and tax administrations to fight financial crimes.
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GLOBAL reporting mechanism required to curtail piracy
Tuesday, 15 September 2015Average ratingClick to subscribe
In the shadow of alarming global statistics showing a continual increase in the number of piracy and armed robbery attacks against merchant ships, an international gathering of key maritime stakehold ...
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Millions lost due to wire transfer fraud
Tuesday, 08 September 2015Average ratingClick to subscribe
Millions of dollars have been lost due to a sophisticated scam targeting businesses working with foreign suppliers and/or firms that regularly perform wire transfer payments.
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Criminals still prefer cash for money laundering
Wednesday, 12 August 2015Average ratingClick to subscribe
A recent study by Europol has shown that cash remains criminals’ instrument of choice to facilitate money laundering, in spite of the rapidly changing face of criminality and the rise of cybercrime.
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ISWAN and MPHRP merge forces
Tuesday, 04 August 2015Average ratingClick to subscribeThe boards of the International Seafarers Welfare and Assistance Network (ISWAN) and the Maritime Piracy Humanitarian Response Programme (MPHRP) are pleased to announce the moving of the activities o ...
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Maritime piracy report reveals continued SE Asian attacks against small tankers
Wednesday, 22 July 2015AdministratorAverage ratingClick to subscribe
London 22 July 2015 – Published today, a new report from the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau (IMB) highlights a continuing trend in South East Asia in the hijack ...
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