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Dominic Frederico ran ACE unit like a ‘boy’s club’, alleges former employee

April 30, 2004

ACE Group senior officer Dominic Frederico likes to operate his business unit as a "boy's club" where "women aren't allowed in", according to a former employee.The claim was made in a lawsuit alleging sexual discrimination that was filed recently by Lisa A. Hicks, a former Vice President of Communications of ACE American Insurance Company.

Citco Fund Services criticized again by Lancer Receiver

April 30, 2004

Fund administrator Citco Fund Services is still "the most significant stumbling block" in the winding-up of the Lancer Group, it has been claimed.Auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers is also not being helpful, according to a report dated April 23, 2004 by SEC-appointed Receiver Marty Steinberg that was submitted to the federal court in Miami, Florida.

Czech Republic investigate Florida resident for alleged tax fraud

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged tax fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Czech Republic - that was granted at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on April 27, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Martin Valka, Mediatel, Sterkovny, and Adapta MPS.

PwC (Bermuda) sued again over Tyco audit

April 30, 2004

A new lawsuit has been filed against PricewaterhouseCoopers (Bermuda) in connection with its auditing of scandal-plagued Tyco International Ltd., which is also registered on the island.The action was filed by Paul Manko and Shelley Evans, derivatively and on behalf of Tyco, at the Superior Court for Suffolk County, Massachusetts on February 12, 2004.

$1.5 m judgment against American Investors Insurance

April 30, 2004

A default judgment for $1.5 million has been entered in the United States against Bermuda-registered American Investors Insurance Ltd. The judgment was entered in favor of plaintiff Employers Reinsurance Corporation, of Missouri, at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri on March 5, 2004.

Banc Caribe and former principals lose key U. S. court rulings

April 30, 2004

A now-defunct offshore bank and two of its former principals have lost key court rulings in a fight for control of more than $5 million with the Receiver of a Ponzi scheme group known as Cash 4 Titles.

Switzerland seeks account information at Colonial Bank for fraud investigation

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance by Switzerland - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the District of Alabama on March 18, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Maria Cecilia Rothermel-Manzanera, Dolores Nerlinger, Frederick Nerlinger, Colonial Bank, Grimaldi & Co., and Bexhill Ltd.

Russia seeks evidence in Maryland for corruption investigation

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged corruption - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Russia - that was granted by the U. S. District Court for the District of Maryland on February 24, 204. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include VI Gorlov, and Final Analysis Inc.

Russia seeks information about Delaware-domiciled Amador Enterprises for fraud investigation

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Russia - that was granted by the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware on April 8, 2004.Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Genadiy Dmitrievich Hort, Kompas Overseas Inc., E. Kalnin, Sergui Arbamowitz Belov, Amador Enterprises Inc., and Northern River Shipping Company.

Russia seeks evidence in Illinois for investigation into alleged evasion of customs duties

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged tax avoidance - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Russia - that was made at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on March 26, 2004.

$23 m judgment entered in Sentinel Insurance suit

April 30, 2004

A lawsuit in which the failed Bermuda-based Sentinel Insurance group had two corporate defendants has concluded in the United States with the entry of a $23 million judgment in favor of the plaintiff.The judgment was entered on March 10, 2004 at the U. S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts in favor of plaintiff MicroFinancial Inc., of Massachusetts, against Premier Holidays International Inc., of Atlanta, Georgia, and its president Daniel DelPiano.

Lithuania seeks evidence in Oklahoma for investigation into alleged fraud

April 30, 2004

Article based on an an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Lithuania - that was granted at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma on March 29, 2004. Businesses and individuals mentioned in the request for assistance include Mazeikiu Nafta, James Scheel, Thomas Schneider, and Eugene Sticco.

Portugal seeks evidence from Miami prisoner for investigation into alleged ecstasy smuggling

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - that was granted by the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on April 14, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Duarte do Nascimento Rodrigues, Jaime Luciano Ribeiro Rodrigues, Jose Moreno, Mauricio Jaramilho, Luis Francisco de Olazaba Lazarte,Jose Picos Garcia, Dinis Santos Abreu Gorgueira, Manuel Alejandre Rodriguez, a.k.a. "Manolo"; Adriano Crucitti, Antonio Ares Roson, El Moffadal Aafar, Mohamed Sahsah, Hmidou Aafer, Abdellha El Haddad, Cynthia Mireya Oramas Artunduaga and Sai El Bahri.

Bermuda firms sued for between $21 m and $75 m over coal-mine claim

April 30, 2004

Bermuda-based firms are among seven insurers being sued for at least $21 million resulting from claims over alleged methane ignitions at a coal mine in West Virginia.The action was filed by PinnOak Resources LLC, of Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, and its parent, Pinnacle Mining Company LLC, at the Circuit Court of Wyoming County in West Virginia on February 6, 2004 and removed to the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia on March 4, 2004.

Atlas Financial Group KPMG sued in TCI, another suit planned for U. S.

April 30, 2004

Accounting firm KPMG is facing two multi-million dollar lawsuits over its involvement in a failed offshore investment group.The actions concern KPMG's provision of auditing and other services for the now-defunct, Turks & Caicos Islands-based Atlas Financial Group. 

Ukraine seeks evidence from Delaware-based Sid Garnett for fraud investigation

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance by the Ukraine - that was granted by the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware on April 2, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Volodymir Petrusin, Volodomyr Volodymyrovich Nesposudniy, Oleksiy Mykolayovich Nechypornko, Valeriy Vitaliyevich Berevan, Oksana Hryhorivna Hryschenko, Tamak private company, Fresco European LLC, and Sid Garnett.

Ukraine investigates ex-bank president for fraud

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Ukraine - that was granted by the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware on April 12, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include I. M. Didenko, I. I. Rudenko, Gradobank, Viktor Yu Zherditsky, Y. Peine Protocol, Centurion Industrial Group Ltd., PMB Peine Mahl and Mischanlagen Boxberg GmbH & Co. KG, Association of People's Diplomacy of Ukraine, Von Krause & Partners Ltd., Astro Storm LLC, Khorda Ltd., Estro Kwinlend LLC, Banque Cantonale Vaudoise, Deutsche Verkehrs-Bank AG, Barclays Bank Plc, Parex Bank, and Ukrsozbank.

Panama investigates US-based Tenneco Automotive Operating Company

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Panama - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois on April 23, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Tenneco Automotive Operating Company, Saleh  Alneswan, Industrias Metalicas Asociadas, Harris Bank, and Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria.

Evidence from Delaware-domiciled Autogold-Trade Company sought by Czech Republic for investigation into alleged embezzlement

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged embezzlement - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Czech Republic - that was granted by the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware on March 9, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the complaint are Roman Bohm, Netcar LLC, Autogold-Trade Company, and VI Kavka.

Canada requests evidence from Florida web-hosting firm for investigation into alleged prostitution

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged prostitution - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance by Canada - granted by the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on April 13, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Robert Penman, Yvonne H. Regner, and CandidHosting, Inc.

Russia seeks evidence from Delaware companies for investigation into alleged tax evasion

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence into alleged fraud, tax evasion and money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Russia - that was granted by the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware on April 1, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Raduga LLC, Shteller LLC, a.k.a. Schteller LLC; Kontinent-K LLC, a.k.a. Continent K LLC; USA-Sekret LLC, a.k.a. YuSA-Secret LLC; USA-Luks LLC, a.k.a. YuSA-Lux LLC; Astoria Bancorp LC, Barberan Inc., Tong Cong Ty May & Phu Tung Vietnam National Machinery Import-Export Corporation, Mitabr Trading LLC, Kenton Business Corp., Home GmbH, Avtokar S, Stroyvax M, Svetlana Chukova, M. Schmitt, Maxim Gorodetsky, and Nair Shrileh Vishashvaran. 

Grenada Prime Minister denies bribery allegation

April 30, 2004

Grenada Prime Minister Keith Mitchell has denied accepting $500,000 for appointing a United States fraudster to a diplomatic position.An allegation that Mitchell received a cash pay-off at Eric E. Resteiner's home in Switzerland in 2000 has been made by Resteiner's former Director of Security, Timothy Lee Bass, a U. S. national now residing in Illinois.

Ukraine seeks evidence in Delaware for investigation into alleged smuggling

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged smuggling and customs duties fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Ukraine - that was granted by the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware on February 18, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Promtechmash Ltd., Inter Folia Sp z o.o,  D.R.D. Associates LLC, David Brechaut, and Parex Bank.

Austria requests bank records for investigation into alleged day-trading fraud

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Austria - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas on April 2, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Oliver Pracherstorfer, Elke Reiter, Russel La Rue, Jens Wutzke, Peter Kuss, OPCM Ltd., Worldwide Formation and Management Ltd., and JPMorgan Chase Bank.

Belarus seeks evidence in Delaware for money laundering investigation

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Belarus - that was granted by the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware on March 9, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include V. Tuhto, Novokom Bank, Luxora Group Inc., Aerotech Enterprises Inc., Transatlantic Commerce Co., Oriental Company, Rosprom Import Inc., G. Sinyavskiy, S. Basovets, I. Aleksandov, V. Savonya, O. Dudar, S. Senko, A. Turiyanskaya, and Grusha Tatyana Yuryevna.

Bermuda News Briefs: April 30, 2004

April 30, 2004

Bermuda News Briefs: Half of the 37,000 registered trademarks in Bermuda have been lost from the computerized Trademark Registry following a crash, The Royal Gazette newspaper reported on March 27, 2004; Centre Reinsurance International Co. has obtained a judgment for $4.4 million against Margent Group Inc. and Thomas G. Brown; Oil Insurance Limited announced on April 6 that two more energy companies had joined, continuing the recent trend of additions to its membership; AXIS U.S. Insurance has expanded its professional lines capabilities with the formation of a new professional liability unit and the establishment of a dedicated unit for financial institutions business; XL Capital Ltd. announced on April 19 that it would enter into the market for primary casualty risk management programs for major U.S. corporations; and details of several lawsuits involving Bermuda-domiciled firms that have been filed in the USA.

Turkey seeks evidence from Wisconsin resident suspected of car smuggling

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged car smuggling - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Turkey - that was granted by the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin on March 29, 2004. Individuals mentioned in the request for assistance include Bilgehan Aslan and Selahattin Soganci.

Latvia seeks evidence in Delaware for investigation into alleged smuggling of military cargo to Iran

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application application to collect evidence fro a criminal investigation into alleged smuggling and customs fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Latvia - that was granted by the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware on April 12, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Carrion Ventures LLC, Torgovo promishlennaya kompaniya AKAMAC Ltd., Tyazpromelektroproekt St. Petersburg, Okima Enterprises Ltd., S.P.O., N. Nekrasov, L. Baltiyskaya, V. Ignatev, G. Kovalyuk, Dimitar Assenov Sabev, Miroslav Valeriev Todorov, Alexander Filippov, and Arvis Romanovskis.

Slovakia seeks evidence from Bob Dole Enterprises for investigation into alleged fraud

April 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Slovakia - that was granted by the U. S. District Court for the District of Delaware on April 12, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Vladimir Fruni, Frantisek Matik, Marian Sebescak, Anna Molcanova, Bob Dole Enterprises, Horizont Slovakia, BMG Invest, Verner, Liipfert, Bernhard, McPherson and Hand, Marshall Freeman Harris, US Preston (Europe) LLC, Galliards Developments LLC, Newbridge International Inc., First Euroinvest Company Ltd., and National Bank of Slovakia.

Offshore fraudster Serdar Kalaycioglu jailed for 27 years

April 28, 2004

Former Canadian Space Agency engineer Serdar Kalaycioglu has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for his role in an offshore banking fraud. The sentence was delivered on April 26, 2004 by Judge Daniel Hurley at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida in West Palm Beach and is one of the longest ever handed down for an offshore-related scam.

Matrix Investigations goes into liquidation

April 17, 2004

A company secretly controlled by British fraudsters Lincoln Fraser and Jared Brook has gone into liquidation with an estimated net deficiency of £94,614 (approximately US$170,000). Matrix International (Management) Ltd., d.b.a. Matrix Investigations, went into creditors' voluntary liquidation by way of an extraordinary resolution passed by its shareholders on April 6, 2004 - nearly 19 months after being formed on September 17, 2002.

Terry Neal agrees to turn in clients

April 13, 2004

Terry Neal has become the latest United States-based offshore provider to turn in his clients to criminal prosecutors in return for a lenient sentence.Two months after shell bank promoter Jerome Schneider pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to defraud the U. S. government, Neal pleaded guilty to a similar charge yesterday at federal court in Oregon. Neal, who was based in Portland, Oregon and St. Kitts & Nevis, faces up to five years in prison and a maximum fine of $250,000 when he is sentenced on July 12, 2004.

Cayman authorities seek testimony of Cash 4 Titles criminals

April 10, 2004

The United States authorities have been asked to temporarily release four white-collar criminals from federal prisons so they can travel to the Cayman Islands to testify at a money laundering trial.They are Charles Richard Homa, 57; Michael Gause, 47; William Henry Black, 47; and James Albert Franklin, 36, who were all convicted of offenses involving a Ponzi scheme known as Cash 4 Titles.

Portugal seeks evidence in New York for investigation into ‘illegal banking activities’

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged illegal banking activities - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Portugal - that was filed at federal court in the USA on February 27, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Marcelo Reginaldo, Fernando Tadeu Reginaldo, Sandro Jose Reginaldo, Manuel Francisco Reginaldo Filho, Juares Machado dos Santos, Heleno Leopoldo Loh, Fabricio Silveria Dias, SkyBiz.com, Daniel Toselli, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Ariel Fernandez, Monnell Chemical Senses Center, Yanina Pepino, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Wanda Schraedley, Fleischer Claire, Maria Reca, TIAA-CREF, Banco Comercial Portugues, Montepio Geral, Caixa Central de Credito Agricola Mutuo, Citibank, Bank One, Wachovia Bank, PNC Bank, Zions First National Bank, CoreState Bank of Wilmington, Central Bank, Fleet Bank, Bank of America, Monnell Chemical Senses Center, Silvana Petruccelli, Nestor Primavera, Deutsche Bundesbank, Elena Kowalzik, Kartin Szimon, Mariano Sokal, Carlos Newland, Maria Pereda, Films for the Humanities and Sciences, Juan Carlos Victorica, Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores, and Santiago Gabriel Garcia Gonzalez.

Poland seeks evidence in Venice, Florida for criminal investigation

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Poland - that was filed at federal court in the USA on February 5, 2004. Individuals mentioned in the request for assistance include Artur Nesorowicz and Stanislaw Jakubiuk.

Netherlands seeks evidence from Florida men for investigation into narcotics trafficking

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged narcotics trafficking - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Netherlands - that was filed at federal court in the USA on February 19, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Jonathan Abernathy, Jeffrey Scott Grueninger, Cornelis Hendrik De Jongh, Petrus Leonardus Franciscus Tervoort, Robert Christiaan Schutte, Krishnedath Mangal, Imperial Heating & Cooling, CI Premium Ltda., and Maneco Import BV.

Lithuania seeks evidence in Oklahoma for fraud investigation

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Lithuania - that was filed at federal court in the USA on March 26, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include James Scheel, Thomas Schneider, Eugene Sticco, and Mazeikiu Nafta.

Germany seeks evidence from XO Communications for investigation into theft of securities

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence fro a criminal investigation into alleged theft - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Germany - that was filed at federal court in the USA on December 8, 2003. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Birgit Rathgeb, Charlotte Margit Payne, BWS Bank, XO Communications, Commerzbank Zurich to Sparkasse Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Deutsche Hypothekenbank, Rheinische Hypothekenbank, LIGA Bank, and EuroPartners do Brasil AG.

France seeks evidence from rape suspect in Pennsylvania

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into Raymond Carey for alleged rape - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from France - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on January 8, 2004.

Canada seeks evidence from SunTrust Bank for fraud investigation

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Canada - that was filed at federal court in the USA on March 9, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Wayne William Fincham, WW Fincham Transport, SunTrust Bank, and Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce.

Belgium seeks evidence from Richard Peters for fraud investigation

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged bank fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Belgium - that was filed at federal court in the USA on March 15, 2004. Individuals and bsinesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Patrick Delcour, a.k.a. Patric Delcour; Belsag AG, Salzburger Kredit-Und Wechselbank AG, Christian Sailer, Richard Peters, Kredietbank, Moonstone Trading, Ltd., and M. Helmut Konig.

Belgium seeks evidence in New York for narco-trafficking investigation

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged narcotics trafficking - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Belgium - that was filed at federal court in the USA on February 17, 2004. Individuals mentioned in the request for assistance include Alexandy Burgos Espino and Ruth Belliard Gonzalez.

Belgium seeks evidence in USA for fraud investigation

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Belgium - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York on December 29, 2003. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Antoine Mekri, OXET Corporation Ltd., Cilag International, FJ Tytherleigh, STC Trading Company, Finel Express Truckline, and Container Care International Inc.

Austria seeks information about email address for eBay fraud investigation

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Austria - that was filed at federal court in the USA on March 2, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Ed Westermayer, Markus Kementner, Satine Vural, eBay, and Western Union.

Australia seeks evidence from Wachovia Bank for muder inquiry

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a murder investigation - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Australia - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on February 24, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Sherman Calvin White, and Wachovia Bank.

UK seeks information about Florida property for investigation into alleged tax evaders

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged tax evasion - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the UK - that was filed at federal court in the USA on March 17, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Jack Baars, Ann Claire Baars, and Jack Baars Wholesale.

Ukraine requests evidence in Florida for alleged fraud against Green Tour Ltd.

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Ukraine - that was filed at federal court in the USA on February 23, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include VV Petrenko, MV Holubenko, Anatoliy Volodymyrovych Holubenko, Yuriy Yevhenovych Murav'ya, Serhiy Hryhorovych Yermak, Vyacheslay Zahoruiko, Green Tour Ltd., Oktava, Revola Trading, Ltd., and Recent Ray Revival.

Ukraine seeks evidence in Miami after cannabis was mailed to Kiev

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged narcotics smuggling - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Ukraine - that was filed at federal court in the USA on February 6, 2004. Individuals mentioned in the request for assistance include Volodymyr Yuriyovych Dobryansky and Irina Dobryansky.

Ukraine seeks evidence in USA for investigation into alleged tax fraud by Selmi JSC

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged tax fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Ukraine - that was filed at federal court in the USA on March 11, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Selmi JSC, Sales Management Group, K&S Services, Inc., Bankers Bank Services, Jonathan Green, Ivan Semenovich Lyalko, Stuward Gilliani, Betty Adams, VM Orekhov, VI Luschik, Oleksiy Ivanovich Apanasenko, LI Yamschik, Ken Kirchner, and Yujin Lauri.

Spain seeks evidence in Washington for Internet fraud investigation

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Spain - that was filed at federal court in the USA on February 27, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Enrique Manuel Vecino Acosta, Ivan Recio Perez, Maximiliano Vecino Adami, Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, NamesDirect.com Inc., Kenneth Milton, Yahoo!, Jeffrey Lainer, Swissbanknet.com, About Inc., Gilbert Moore, Dufoniks Venture Inc., and FR-PROXAD-200304003.