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FIBG fugitives arrested after shoot-out in Uganda

Two men who allegedly masterminded a $206 million offshore fraud and then fled to Uganda are back in the United States following a shoot-out that left a bodyguard dead.Former First International Bank of Grenada principals Van Arthur Brink, a.k.a. Gilbert Allen Ziegler, 53, and Douglas C. Ferguson, 71, were arrested by police at their residential complex in Kampala, Uganda on May 28.
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Marc Harris sentenced to 17 years in prison

Former offshore financial services provider Marc Harris was sentenced today to 17 years in prison in the United States.Harris, 39, was also fined $20.32 million, and ordered to pay restitution of $6.58 million by Judge James Cohn, sitting at the

Portugal: Hassan Raef Hamze

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Portugal into alleged fraud.

Brazil: Jose Maria Ribas Muller

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Brazil into Jose Maria Ribas Muller and Joao Achiles Grenier Gluck for alleged bank fraud and tax evasion.

USA v. Funds on Deposit at Bank Julius Baer & Co. et al: Complaint

Complaint in USA v. All Funds on Deposit at Bank Julius Baer & Company, Ltd., Credit Suisse (Guernsey) Limited, and Eurofed Bank Limited in the names of Pavlo Lazarenko, Pavel Lazarenko, Samante Limited, and Alexander Milchenko at the U. S. District Court for the District of Columbia.

Marc Harris facing up to 19.5 years in prison

The United States Probation Service has recommended that former offshore provider Marc Harris be sentenced to between 15.66 and 19.58 years in prison.The recommendation is contained in a Pre Sentence Investigation report that will be read by U. S. federal

Offshore fraudster Serdar Kalaycioglu jailed for 27 years

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.

Spain: Fernando Lopez

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Spain into Fernando Lopez and others for alleged bank fraud.

US indicts another Grenada offshore banker – Richard Hinkle

Yet another operator of a Grenada licensed offshore bank has been indicted in the United States.Richard Henry Hinkle, 39, was indicted on 19 counts of fraud and 40 counts of money laundering at the U. S. District Court for the

Insider Talking: March 31, 2004

A company formed by British investment fraudsters Lincoln Fraser and Jared Brook to disrupt the administration liquidation of their failed Imperial Consolidated Group, including perpetrating an asset recovery fraud against Imperial's investors, is about to go the way of most,

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

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.

Belgium seeks evidence from Richard Peters for fraud investigation

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.

United Kingdom: Anthony David Rich et al

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the United Kingdom into Anthony David Rich and others for alleged fraud.

Poland: Syxtus Gaal(2)

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Poland into Syxtus Gaal for alleged credit card fraud.

Belgium: Patrick Delcour

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Belgium into alleged fraud by Patrick Delcour.

Bank of Bermuda sued by former business partner and shareholder

E-commerce solutions provider First Atlantic Commerce Ltd. has filed a lawsuit against its one-time business partner The Bank of Bermuda. Neither party would go into specific details about the nature of the action, which was filed at Bermuda Supreme Court on February 10, 2004.

Portugal: Marcelo Reginaldo

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Portugal into Marcelo Reginaldo, Fernando Tadeu Reginaldo, Sandro Jose Reginaldo, Manuel Francisco Reginaldo Filho, Juares Machado dos Santos, Heleno Leopoldo Loh and Fabricio Silveira Dias for alleged fraud.  

Poland: Marek Kacprzak

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Poland into Tomasz Lenartowicz, Marek Kacprzak, Tomasz Borkowski, Waldemar Baran, Grzegorz Skorupa, Mariusz Godonczuk, Maciej Mrowka, Grzegorz Ramsa and Karol Galkowski for alleged bank card fraud.

Belarus: Novokom Bank

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Belarus into money laundering by employees of Novokom Bank.

Jury finds former Canadian Space Agency engineer guilty of fraud involving offshore bank

Former Canadian Space Agency engineer Serdar Kalaycioglu has been found guilty of fraud involving an offshore bank and a bogus mutual fund following a jury trial in the United States that spanned seven weeks. After 21 days of hearing testimony and four days of deliberations, the jury found 40-year-old Kalaycioglu guilty of 11 counts of wire fraud and one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Belgium: Patrick Delcour (January 2004)

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Belgium - for a criminal investigation into Patrick Delcour and others for suspected fraud.

Five ex-FIBG insiders indicted in Oregon, four arrested

Five insiders with the First International Bank of Grenada have been criminally indicted in the United States for allegedly perpetrating a scam that cost investors more than $206 million. Gilbert Allen Ziegler, a.k.a. Van Arthur Brink, a U. S. national formerly of Oregon and Hawaii, now living in Uganda; Douglas C. Ferguson, a U. S. national formerly of Oregon; Laurent E. Barnabe, a.k.a. Larry Barnabe, a Canadian national residing in Las Vegas, Nevada; Rita L. Regale, a.k.a. Rita L. Brunges, a U. S. national formerly of Hawaii; and Robert J. Skirving, a U. S. national residing in Oregon, collectively face 146 counts at the U. S. District Court for the District of Oregon.

Australia seeks US bank records for fraud investigation into former tax officer

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud by a former employee of the Australian Tax Office - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Australia - that was filed at federal court in the USA on February 4, 2003. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Gordon Munro Walker, Bank One, Cal Fed Bank, Pacific Trust Bank, Union Bank of California, Washington Mutual, Wells Fargo Bank, Western Financial Bank, and Bank of America. 

UK seeks evidence in Florida for terrorism investigation

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into Larry Claxton, a.k.a. David Sangster, for suspected terrorism - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance by the United Kingdom - that was filed at federal court in the USA on June 25, 2003.

Austria requests SouthTrust Bank records for investigation into alleged tax evasion

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged tax evasion - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Austria - that was filed at federal court in the USA on September 17, 2003. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Doris Reschitzoeger and Southtrust Bank.

Legal problems for Alexei Golubovich in Switzerland

Alexei Golubovich, longtime partner of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, is the target of legal action in Switzerland by his former associate Yelena Collongues-Popova and is being investigated by a Geneva judge on a charge of forgery. Golubovich has not been indicted by Russian prosecutors, though they are interested in talking to the former Yukos finance director who has reportedly fled to London. However, he could be indicted by the Swiss.

Banc Caribe investigation turns to Florida

Article based on an application to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Germany - that was granted at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama on November 26, 2003. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include SouthTrust Bank, Ferdinand Hoischen, Jonny Franke, Banc Caribe Ltd., AIF Bank & Trust Ltd., American Investment & Finance Corp., American Investment & Finance Service Corp., Orion Technology & Commerce Corporation, Orion Technology, Handelsgesellschaft GmbH, and Pershing Securities Ltd.

Germany: Ferdinand Hoischen et al

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Germany into Ferdinand Hoischen and Jonny Franke for suspected fraud and money laundering.

United Kingdom: Kevin Dooley et al (Wisconsin)

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from Fiserv Correspondent Services Inc. - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the United Kingdom - for a criminal investigation into "an alleged fraud scheme executed by a British solicitor, Kevin Dooley, and his firm".

Nine indicted for allegedly defrauding Espirito Santo Bank

Nine businessmen have been criminally indicted in Florida for allegedly perpetrating an accounts receivable factoring scam which an offshore bank group claims has cost it approximately $170 million. The December 4th indictment relates to the same circumstances which led to Cayman Islands-licensed Bank Espirito Santo (International) Ltd. filing a civil lawsuit against E. S. Bankest LLC earlier this year.

MJ Select Fund liquidator accused of not pursuing insiders

The Zurich Financial Services Group has accused PricewaterhouseCoopers (Bahamas) of failing to pursue claims against several parties who were involved in a failed offshore investment fund.It claims PwC has taken no legal action against the administrator or directors of the

Dutch investigate on-line ‘bank’ with bogus Cayman HQ

The Netherlands has requested evidence from Wells Fargo Bank as part of a criminal investigation into an on line 'bank' which falsely claims to have offices in the Cayman Islands and the Netherlands.Details are contained in an application for the

Mikhail Khodorkovsky: ‘The richest crook in Russia’

A business group headed by Russia's richest man, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was arrested in October for allegedly defrauding the state of $1 billion, stashed money in offshore centers, including Switzerland, Luxembourg, the British Virgin Islands, the Seychelles, Panama and the Bahamas, according to Yelena Collongues-Popova, who worked for one of Khodorkovsky's associates. Lucy Komisar, a New York investigative reporter who is writing a book about the offshore banking and corporate secrecy system, interviewed Collongues-Popova. This is her story.

Marc Harris found guilty of tax evasion and money laundering

Offshore services provider Marc M. Harris, 38, was today found guilty of 16 counts of money laundering and tax evasion.A jury at the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, in Fort Lauderdale, found him guilty of

Marc Harris: No verdict until next week

There will be no verdict in the Marc Harris money laundering tax evasion trial until Monday, November 24 at the earliest.The jury retired to consider its verdict at 12.35 p.m. today and the judge allowed jurors to deliberate until well

Harris jury will consider verdict tomorrow

A jury in Florida will retire tomorrow to determine the fate of offshore businessman Marc Harris.After five days of presenting several witnesses and mountains of documented evidence, the United States Government wrapped up its case against Harris at 3.48 pm

Police called when irate client demanded funds, court hears

Police were called to the office of Marc Harris in Panama when a client turned up demanding access to his funds, a jury in Florida heard today.Despite their presence, Joseph Vigna testified that he would not leave the premises but

Marc Harris advised clients to destroy documents, allege prosecutors

Offshore businessman Marc Harris advised two of his United States-based clients to destroy their business records and flee to Panama in 1995 when they were being audited by the IRS, a jury in Florida heard today.Tony Vigna and his son, Joseph, took the advice, shredding and burning documents concerning their illegal refrigerant gas smuggling operation and moving to Panama, said federal prosecutor Gregory Tortella in his opening argument on the first day of what is expected to be a nine-day trial.

SEC Receiver criticized by judge over efforts to recover assets

An SEC appointed Receiver has been criticized by a judge for not doing enough to recover assets of an $87 million fraud that were transferred offshore, including $61 million to Barclays Bank in the Bahamas.The target of the criticism is

US Gov’t applies to seize allegedly criminal proceeds

The United States Government has applied to seize $438,035 controlled by a United States-based attorney with close ties to a Grenada-based offshore bank and a convicted money launderer in Barbados.The funds are held at the Fifth Third Bank, of Evansville, Indiana, in an escrow account in the names of Price & Associates and Price & Collins law firms and controlled by attorney David E. Price, of Santa Claus, Indiana.