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There are fears that shipowners are facing new dangers from criminal gangs making spurious oil fraud claims. The ‘victims’/fraudsters try to extort money from owners by bringing action against them for failing to deliver cargoes of oil they allegedly own.
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The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is asking ships to be extra vigilant when transiting West Africa as piracy in the region becomes a growing concern.
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There is growing support among some within the European parliament for the creation of a European Union-wide public register of companies’ beneficial ownership to tackle money laundering.
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A recent study has revealed that consumer brands, including those selling luxury goods, are being targeted by fraudsters who use social media to lure customers into buying fake products online.
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The difficulty of making a connection between asset recovery and money laundering was one of the topics discussed at the 3rd Seminar for International Fraud, Recovery of Assets and Transnational Cooperation for Insolvency in São Paulo held in Brazil.