Video: Litigation Funding for Crypto Disputes
Crypto and fraud are a match made in heaven, leading to an unprecedented amount of scams in which investors and clients around the world have been collectively swindled out of tens of billions of dollars. In this video, litigation funding specialists will discuss the industry's appetite for financing crypto-related lawsuits and the factors they consider prior to making a decision.
Video: Must-Have Investigative Tools
This video looks at databases, tools, and resources to investigate individuals and entities operating internationally.
Video: Offshore Finance: Intelligence Update
Financial Intelligence Unit officers in offshore financial centres discuss the industry and take your questions.
Video: Credit Suisse: Failure of a Scandal-Plagued Bank
This video looks at the collapse of Credit Suisse and its involvement in illegal activity.
Video: Money Talks: The Rise of Saudi Arabia as a Global Player
This session will look at the rise of Saudi Arabia as an emerging power on the global stage, including its involvement in world sports and global ambitions.
Video: Attorney From Hell: Stephen David Jones
In this video, the incredible story of dishonest English attorney Stephen David Jones, the senior partner of Jirehouse law firm who was sentenced to 12 years in prison at LondoIn this video, we explore the story of Stephen David Jones, a former senior partner at Jirehouse law firm, sentenced to 12 years for defrauding an American billionaire of £13 million. This unique case, which led to a private prosecution after inaction by authorities, is presented by criminal lawyer Steven Kay KC and journalist Nick Kochan.
Video: Covert Investigations – When and Why They Should Be Used
In this video, Marlon Pinto, Director of Investigations at AnotherDay, explores the significance of employing undercover strategies to aid both Criminal and Civil Investigations. Accompanying him is a former Metropolitan Police colleague with over three decades of experience as an undercover operative, alongside specialist litigators. Throughout the panel, they delve into tactics, their rationale, and the potential pitfalls when utilised by individuals lacking expertise in this domain.
Video: Deep Fakes & The Global Disinformation Industry
This video looks at the murky world of disinformation, including examples of deep fakes, helps you to determine fact from fiction, and discusses its effect on business, politics, and society.
Video: High-Value International Recovery: Ask Me Anything (Part 2)
Leading international fraud and value recovery specialists took your questions and discussed emerging and dominant issues that impact your ability to be successful and effective. This was intended to be informal and interactive and represented an opportunity for you to have your questions answered by experts who have 'been there, seen it, done it'.
Video: How to Overcome Flaws in the Companies House Search Engine to Reveal Hidden UBOs
Identifying beneficial ownership of international corporate structures and assets has never been more crucial than it is today. Many researchers check Companies House on a daily basis, performing due diligence checks on companies and individuals in compliance with AML and Sanctions regulations. Yet most are unaware that the Companies House internal search engine is unable to identify core information contained within its own dataset. As a result, it will fail to return relevant results for searches for Persons with Significant Control and Beneficial Owners. Can your investigation afford to miss that potentially crucial piece of information? In this video, Dylan Kennedy presents key examples and discusses the challenge of revealing hidden UBOs in detail.
Video: High-Value International Recovery: Ask Me Anything (Part 1)
Leading international fraud and value recovery specialists took your questions and discussed emerging and dominant issues that impact your ability to be successful and effective. This was intended to be informal and interactive and represented an opportunity for you to have your questions answered by experts who have 'been there, seen it, done it'.
Video: Investigating & Recovering Crypto – Everything You Need to Know
Amid a fraud crimewave unprecedented in the history of finance, this video will discuss techniques to investigate and recover crypto and answer any questions you might have.
Video: The Post Office Scandal – How Did It Happen & What Does It Say About British Justice?
This video looks at one of the gravest miscarriages of justice in British history in which the Post Office wrongfully prosecuted hundreds of sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses for theft, false accounting and fraud between 2000 and 2014 - all based on mis-information from a newly-installed defective computer system called Horizon.
OffshoreAlert London – Our Best-Ever Agenda
Truth and reality will be on display at next week’s OffshoreAlert London conference. Some will like it, some will not, but both will benefit from hearing it. Our eclectic and […]
OffshoreAlert London Conference to Analyze Roman Abramovich’s Offshore Structures
The financial dealings of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, particularly his newly revealed offshore structures, are set to be a key focus at the upcoming OffshoreAlert conference in London. These revelations, part of the 'Cyprus Confidential' investigative project, have shed light on complex financial arrangements involving high-profile individuals.
Experience the Thrill of Real-World Financial Drama at OffshoreAlert London
Join us at OffshoreAlert London on December 4-5 for an event where finance meets real-world drama. From being sued by the subjects we expose, like fund manager Timothy Schools, to assisting in criminal investigations against fraudulent schemes like Privilege Wealth, our conferences are a testament to our dedication to uncovering financial deceit. OffshoreAlert London isn't just a conference; it's a pivotal arena where financial truths are revealed and dishonesty is challenged. Don’t miss out on the action – register now at www.oalondon.com.
How To Uncover Hidden UBOs: Overcoming Flaws in Companies House Search
Researchers search the U.K.'s Companies House databases on a daily basis, either to comply with AML and sanctions regulations or for other purposes, such as due diligence or fraud investigations. Few realize, however, that Companies House's internal search engine doesn't function properly and may cause them to miss crucial information.
‘Cyprus Confidential’ session added to OffshoreAlert London
A series of major investigative news articles from a project known as 'Cyprus Confidential' will be breaking globally this week and, to accommodate this significant development, a session on it has been added to the agenda of next month's OffshoreAlert London conference. December 4-5, Leonardo Royal London St. Paul's, London.
Agenda Launch – OffshoreAlert London Conference
The first version of the agenda for OffshoreAlert's 10th Annual London Conference on December 4-5 is now available. For more information about OffshoreAlert London 2023, sponsorship opportunities, and tickets, please visit www.oalondon.com.
Closing Remarks: OffshoreAlert Conference London 2022
Closing remarks by OffshoreAlert Founder David Marchant. Recorded on October 18, 2022, at OffshoreAlert London.
Fighting Fraud & Earning Rewards: Programs Available to Crypto & Other Whistleblowers
This video will look at rewards programs for whistleblowers in cryptocurrency and other industries.
The Incredible Story of Arif Naqvi & The Abraaj Group
In this video, we will discuss how the global elite was duped by a capitalist fairytale and shine a light on efforts to clean up global capital flows even as opaque private equity firms amass trillions of dollars and offshore tax havens cast a veil of secrecy which prevents regulators, investors and citizens from understanding what’s really going on in the finance industry.
High-Value International Recovery: Tips From The Experts (Part Two)
In this video, leading international fraud and value recovery attorneys take your questions and discuss emerging and dominant issues that impact your ability to be successful and effective in offshore and onshore jurisdictions.
High-Value International Recovery: Tips From The Experts (Part One)
In this video, leading international fraud and value recovery attorneys take your questions and discuss emerging and dominant issues that impact your ability to be successful and effective in offshore and onshore jurisdictions.
The Art of Global Intelligence-Gathering: Facts vs. BS
This video will look at the opaque industry of global intelligence-gathering, including how to obtain and analyze information from sources of varying trustworthiness, credibility, and motivations who might have conflicting accounts in an attempt to determine where the truth is most likely to lie.
Advanced Crypto Investigations & Recovery: Challenges and Solutions
In this video, leading experts in crypto investigations and recovery will offer tips and guidance on investigating and recovering crypto - an industry that is awash with fraud.
OSINT Guide to Crypto Investigations
This video will show attendees tools and techniques to conduct their own investigations into crypto.
Russia: Financial Crime Intelligence & Sanctions Evasion
This video will analyze financial crime in Russia, the scale of the problem, and how Russian entities are evading sanctions imposed as a result of its invasion of Ukraine.
Tether: The Coin That Could Wreck Crypto
This video will look at several red flags concerning the $60 billion 'stablecoin' known as Tether and the potentially devastating impact its collapse - which many consider to be inevitable - is likely to have on the entire crypto industry and the wider financial markets.
Normalizing Fraud: The Crazy World of Crypto
This video will look at the unprecedented amount of fraud taking place in the crypto industry in which millions of victims all over the world have been - and continue to be - collectively scammed out of hundreds of billions of dollars in schemes that, in many cases, are hawked by celebrities, influencers, and even 'respected' businesspeople. It will also analyze whether, apart from being a tool to commit fraud, the underlying technology behind crypto has any legitimate uses or any future.
UAE Uncovered: The New Ground Zero for Financial Crime
Behind the United Arab Emirates' gaudy exterior is a not-so-pretty side. This video will look at evidence that the UAE, particularly Dubai, has become a popular jurisdiction with investment fraudsters, oligarchs, sanctioned politicians, and money launderers, whom the country appears to welcome with open arms.
Opening Remarks: OffshoreAlert Conference London 2022
“Opening Remarks”, © 2022 OffshoreAlert. Recorded on October 17, 2022, at OffshoreAlert London.
Detained IP & Bank Whistleblower to speak at OffshoreAlert London
An insolvency practitioner who was prevented from leaving Dubai for three months and a bank compliance head who claims she was targeted by Dubai authorities after whistleblowing about suspected money […]
Russian sanctions evasion to be probed at OffshoreAlert London
Sanctions evasion by Russian entities will be scrutinized at this month's OffshoreAlert London conference taking place at the Leonardo Royal Hotel London St Paul's on October 17-18.
‘Investigating Crypto’ a major theme at OffshoreAlert London
"Whatever you think of the underlying technology, there's no denying that the crypto industry is rife with fraud," said OffshoreAlert's founder and editor, David Marchant. "It has created an abundance of opportunities for investigators and asset recovery specialists."
Dubai’s Role in Financial Crime to be analyzed at OffshoreAlert London
In the wake of Dubai's decision this week not to extradite fugitive British hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah to Denmark to face $1.7 billion tax fraud charges, evidence that the UAE has become a magnet for financial criminals will be analyzed at next month's OffshoreAlert conference in London.
Ex-Met. Police Commissioner to speak at OffshoreAlert London
Former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan-Howe will speak about the notorious 'ENRC v. Dechert & Neil Gerrard' case at OffshoreAlert's upcoming in-person conference in London.
Agenda Launch—OffshoreAlert London Conference
The crypto industry dominates this year's agenda, with four of the event's 16 sessions devoted to it. "The amount of fraud in crypto is unlike anything I've ever seen," said OffshoreAlert's founder, owner and editor, David Marchant. "It has created, and will continue to create, unprecedented opportunities for fraud investigators, insolvency practitioners, and asset recovery specialists."
Registration opens for OffshoreAlert London 2022
Early Bird tickets are now on sale for OffshoreAlert's in-person conference in London, England, on October 17-18.
Litigation Funding: Tips From The Experts
Leading investigators and funders of high value, cross border finance will will take your questions and discuss emerging and dominant issues in litigation funding, including cases, legal rulings, returns, the role of investigators, and what they look for when deciding
Busting the Blockchain: How To Trace & Seize Virtual Assets in a Pseudo-Anonymous World
This session will look at how cryptocurrency transactions are traced and seized, including• BlockBlade® Holland & Knight' innovative transaction analytics platform developed after being appointed receiver in a
Litigation as an Investor Tool: Lessons from the Financial Crisis for the Coming Downturn
This session draws on lessons learned from financial crisis RMBS litigation to explore how investors can use similar litigation backed strategies to extract value from CLOs, CMBS, auto loan and student loan securitizations, LIBOR denominated legacy loans, and other asset
Artificial Intelligence Tools for Asset Recovery & Compliance
This session will look at artificial intelligence tools designed to locate assets, find beneficial owners, identify relationships between individuals and legal entities, help with compliance, and reduce general business risk.
Moneyland: How Thieves & Crooks Now Rule The World
In this session, author and journalist Oliver Bullough will discuss the extent of corruption and dishonesty in global business and politics, how the perpetrators are able to get away with it, and its effect on democracy.When he's not investigating and
Football Leaks: Whistleblower or Thief?
This session will examine the investigation that exposed the computer hacker behind the huge theft of confidential information from the international football industry and also ask whether, in this era of leaked data, the media and others are now too
High-Value, Cross-Border Recovery: Tips From The Experts (Part Two)
Leading international fraud and value recovery attorneys will take your questions and discuss emerging and dominant issues that impact your ability to be successful and effective in offshore and onshore jurisdictions. This session is intended to be informal