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FIB uncovers pre-IPO scam

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Created: 03 August 2005

Scams involving pre-IPO shares emerge in the Middle East

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 is also recommending that caution be exercised in responding to any large-scale regional glossy magazine or newspaper advertisements making similar offers.

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IMB Report Finds Piracy Declining

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Created: 18 July 2005

Despite decrease in numbers, violence in some hotspots remain high.

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, 127 acts of piracy were reported, a notable decrease from the 182 attacks counted during the same period in the previous year.

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Parmalat scandal examined at CCS lecture series

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Created: 28 June 2005

The 6th annual ICC Commercial Crime Services Lecture and Workshop, held in London on 23 June, was host to over 150 participants in policing, banking, law, fraud investigation and forensic accounting.

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Piracy heats up in Somali waters

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Created: 19 June 2005

The abduction of crew poses a serious threat to shipping in Somali waters

ICC’s International Maritime Bureau (IMB) warns that acts of piracy are on the rise in Somali waters. Since March 2005, there have been at least five attempted hijackings, two of which escalated into full blown acts of life-threatening piracy.

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Black-listed Nauru banks re-emerging

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Created: 04 June 2005

 The re-emergence of blacklisted financial institutions pose a risk to banks and investors

ICC’s Financial Investigation Bureau (FIB) is warning that several blacklisted Nauru-registered banks still appear to be in operation. In 2002, the South Pacific island was designated a money laundering concern by the US Department of the Treasury.

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  1. Trade Fraud hits Iranian shipments
  2. Confronting criminal threats to banking and trade
  3. Share buy back scam targets investors in Middle East
  4. High costs of low value fraud
  5. Violence resumes in Malacca Straits
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