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Coronavirus: Investment fraud and cyber scam warnings

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Created: 25 February 2020

iStock-1205873399There are warnings that scammers are taking advantage of the coronavirus outbreak to carry out investment frauds.

Such frauds involve claims that a company’s products or services will be used to help stop the COVID-19 epidemic, according to an alert issued by the United States’ Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

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Unprecedented number of crew kidnappings in the Gulf of Guinea despite drop in overall global numbers

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Created: 13 January 2020

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London and Kuala Lumpur, 14 January 2020 – Despite overall piracy incidents declining in 2019, there was an alarming increase in crew kidnappings across the Gulf of Guinea, according to the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) annual piracy report.

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Gulf of Guinea kidnappings

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Created: 18 December 2019

5The International Chamber of Commerce’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is concerned at the unprecedented level of crew kidnapped in the Gulf of Guinea and is advising all ships to be extra vigilant when transiting through the Region.

 

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Maritime piracy incidents down in Q3, yet Gulf of Guinea remains a hot spot

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Created: 14 October 2019

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London and Kuala Lumpur, 14 October 2019 – The International Chamber of Commerce International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) report for the third quarter of 2019 demonstrates fewer incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships than the first nine months of 2018.

 

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UK announces fresh action in fight against ‘dirty money’

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Created: 26 July 2019

iStockMajor financial institutions in the United Kingdom will invest £6.5 million to reform the country’s Suspicious Activity Reporting (SAR) regime used to alert authorities about potential money laundering and terrorist financing.

 

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  1. Seas off West Africa world’s worst for pirate attacks, IMB reports
  2. High-level piracy meeting calls for urgent action to ensure seafarers’ safety
  3. CCS Economic Crime Lecture: Sanctions compliance – changes and challenges
  4. Maritime piracy incidents down in Q1 2019 but kidnapping risk in Gulf of Guinea persists
  5. IMB launches initiative to curb bills of lading fraud
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