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Poland seeks bank records for credit card fraud probe

February 4, 2006

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged credit card fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Poland - that was filed at federal court in the USA. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Ryszard Kaminski, Mohamad Nashawi, Household Bank (SB) NA, Ent. Federal Credit Union, MBNA American Bank NA, Advanta Financial Corp., First USA Bank, Citibank, and MBNA International Bank Ltd.

Poland: Ryszard Kaminski et al (Delaware)

December 29, 2005

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Poland - for a criminal investigation into Ryszard Kaminski and Mohamad Nashawi for suspected credit card fraud.

Hungary seeks evidence from Chase Manhattan Bank for fraud investigation

July 5, 2005

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged credit card fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Hungary - that was filed at federal court on USA on June 9, 2005. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Gheorgina Gruina and Chase Manhattan Bank.

Lithuania: Valdemar Set et al

April 15, 2005

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Lithuania into Valdemar Set, Kazys Paulavicius and AurelijaPauluskienc for alleged credit card fraud.

Lithuania: Kaspar Orups

April 2, 2005

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

Poland seeks evidence from US banks for investigation into credit card fraud

January 31, 2005

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged credit card fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Poland - that was filed at federal court in the USA on December 22, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Piotr Jaroslaw Winnicki, Marek Grzegorz Zapalski, Krzysztof Dlutkiewicz, Fleet National Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, and First USA Bank.

Poland: Piotr Winnicki

December 22, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Poland into Marek Grzegorz Zapalski, Piotr Jaroslaw Winnicki and Krzysztof Dlutkiewicz for alleged credit card fraud.

Poland: Jacek Piskulski

October 27, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Poland into Jacek Piskulski, Maciej Jeleniewski, Ewa Winerowicz and Michal Gajewski for alleged bank card fraud to the detriment of Bank Pekao.

Switzerland: Jean and Greace Arhawi(2)

August 16, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Switzerland into Jean and Greace Arhawi for alleged forgery and money laundering.

Poland requests evidence in Delaware for investigation into credit card fraud

July 31, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into credit card fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Poland - that was filed at federal court in the USA July 9, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Marek Zapalski and First USA Bank.

Poland seeks evidence in Delaware for investigation into credit card fraud

July 31, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged credit card fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Poland - that was filed at federal court int he USA on July 7, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Krzysztof Janusz Oleszek, First USA Bank, Chase Manhattan Bank USA, Citibank South Dakota NA, Euro Kartensysteme EuroCard und Eurocheq, Direkt Bank Service GmbH, Foreningssparbanken AB BABS, Sebkort, Nordbankenkort, Europay Belgium SCRL, and Summitomo Mitsui Card Company Limited.

Poland: Marek Zapalski

July 8, 2004

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

Poland: Krzysztof Oleszek

July 7, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Poland into Krzysztof Janusz Oleszek for alleged bank card fraud.

Israel seeks evidence in Florida for an investigation into Internet-based fraud

June 30, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud by Vladislav Pavlov - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Israel - that was filed at federal court in the USA on June 16, 2004.

Poland seeks evidence in Delaware for investigation into Andrzej Zalewski

June 30, 2004

Article based on applications to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Poland - that were filed at federal court in the USA on May 13, 2004 and June 4, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Andrzej Zalewski, a.k.a. Jan Kowalski, a.k.a. Ivan Kowalski, a.k.a. Eric Keller; MBNA America Bank NA, Citibank (South Dakota) NAPO, Lasalle Bank PSB, Household Bank (Nevada) NA, Capital One Services Inc., Bank One NA, Providian Financial Corp., and American Express.

Poland: Andrzej Zalewski

June 4, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Poland into Andrzej Zalewski for alleged bank card fraud.

Estonia seeks evidence in Fargo for criminal investigation of Mitri Sotchugov

May 31, 2004

Estonia has requested evidence from US Bank in North Dakota as part of a criminal investigation into alleged credit card fraud. Details are contained in an application for the appointment of a Commissioner pursuant to a request for judicial assistance

Russia investigates sale of forged credit cards

May 31, 2004

Russia has requested evidence in New York as part of a criminal investigation into the sale of forged credit cards. Details are contained in an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence pursuant to a request for

Poland: Andrzej Zalewski(2)

May 13, 2004

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

Russia: AN Lyashenko

April 29, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Russia into AN Lyashenko, AT Stroganov, Serguei Podiouk, Pavel Smirnov, Maksim Varatsilin and Pavlo Gorbenko for alleged participation in a credit card fraud scheme.

Romania seeks evidence from Bank of America for investigation into credit card fraud

March 31, 2004

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged credit card fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Romania - that was filed at federal court in the USA on January 30, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include SC Soare DS SRL, Ilie Dumitru, John Paul Pender, SC Cassandra G SRL, Mark Walters, Elliot Limited, Inc., Banca Agricola SA, Raiffeisen Bank, National Bank of Canada, Bank of Montreal, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, Royal Bank of Canada, Toronto Dominion Bank, and Bank of America.

Estonia: Mitri Sotchugov

March 19, 2004

Application for appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a credit card fraud investigation into Mitri Sotchugov.

Poland: Syxtus Gaal(2)

March 16, 2004

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

Poland seeks evidence from US banks for investigation into credit card fraud

February 29, 2004

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into credit card fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Poland - that was filed at federal court in the USA on February 17, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Marek Kacprzak, Tomasz Borkowski, Waldemar Baran, Mariusz Godonczuk, Grzegorz Skorupa, Maciej Mrówka, Pekao Bank, Komplex Company, Tomasz Lenartowicz, Dariusz Pilarski, Roger Daniel, Jari Virankoski, Hidajet Sancakli, Karol Gatkowski, Wojciech Swiatkowski, Pawel Bedzik, Krzysztof Miklaszewski, Marek Ziolkowski, Grzegorz Ramsa, Bankcard Services, Compass Bank, MBNA America Bank, and Citibank.

Poland: Marek Kacprzak

February 17, 2004

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.

Spain: Margarita Lopez Armendariz

February 10, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged credit card fraud by an unknown person to the detriment of Margarita Lopez Armendariz.

Romania: John Paul Pender (North Carolina)

January 30, 2004

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Romania into identity fraud and money laundering.

Romania seeks account records from M&T Bank in New York for investigation into credit card fraud

December 31, 2003

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into credit card fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Romania - that was filed at federal court in the USA on August 6, 2003. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include John Paul Pender and M&T Bank.

Turkey: Fausat Morenika Yusuff et al

November 24, 2003

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Turkey into Fausat Morenika Yusuff and Rasheed Babatunda Keshiro for alleged credit card fraud.

Austria: Aiyah Saihati

October 16, 2003

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Austria into Aiyah Saihati for alleged credit card fraud.  

Poland: Bank Pekao(2)

October 10, 2003

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

Poland: Jacek Piskulski et al

October 10, 2003

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Poland into Jacek Piskulski, Maciej Jeleniewski, Ewa Winerowicz and Michal Gajewski for alleged fraud.

Romania: John Paul Pender

August 6, 2003

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Romania into John Paul Pender for alleged identity fraud.

Poland: Syxtus Gaal

June 30, 2003

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

Poland: Syxtus Gaal (New Hampshire)

June 12, 2003

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Poland into Syxtus Gaal for alleged fraud against several Polish banks.

Poland: Syxtus Gaal (Delaware)

June 4, 2003

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

Czech Republic: Lubomir Neslusan

March 3, 2003

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Czech Republic into Lubomir Neslusan for alleged fraud to the detriment of Debra Hermojino Wilson.

France: Jean-Paul Roca et al

September 9, 2002

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in France into Jean-Paul Roca, Bernard Mathieu and others for alleged fraud and forgery.

Italy: DMR Texas Internet Payment Solutions Inc.

October 16, 2001

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Italy into a scheme to defraud thousands of Italian victims whose credit card numbers were used without their authorization between January 1, 1999 and November 1, 2000.

United Kingdom: Juanita Kwamina Hector

April 2, 2001

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal prosecution in the United Kingdom of Juanita Kwamina Hector for suspected credit card fraud. This application was denied by United States District Judge Ursula Ungaro-Benages because proper procedures were not followed. This document includes a copy of a letter from the U. S. Department of Justice admonishing attorney Stephen Fidler for failure to follow basic procedures.

United Kingdom: Bashru Oladiranet al

June 22, 2000

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the United Kingdom into alleged credit card fraud by Bashru Oladipupo Oladiran and Jairzinho Olusoji Williams.

‘Nothing unusual’ about turn-over of Cayman bank records to US Receiver, say Cayman attorneys

August 31, 1999

Although much has been made overseas of a decision by the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands to approve a request to hand over the bank records of Euro Bank Corporation client Kenneth Taves to his US-based Receiver, there is nothing unusual about such a move. The foreign press has been lauding the deal as a break with tradition by Cayman after comments to that effect by Robb Evans, the Receiver for Kenneth Taves, his wife, Teresa; and their businesses J. K. Publications Inc., MJD Service Corp., TAL Services Inc. and their affiliates and subsidiaries.

USA v. Kim Schmitz: Order for Dismissal

December 17, 1996

Order for Dismissal in USA v. Kim Schmitz at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.

USA v. Roland Bleyer: Criminal Complaint

March 14, 1995

Criminal complaint for alleged fraud by USA against Roland Bleyer at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

USA v. Kim Schmitz et al: Criminal Indictment

October 31, 1994

Indictment in USA v. Kim Schmitz, a.k.a. "Kimble"; Ivy James Lay, a.k.a. "Knight Shadow"; Claude Oliver Bilak, a.k.a. "Killer"; Joshua Neil Freifield, a.k.a. "Legend"; Michelle Lillian Goodzuk, a.k.a. "Killerette"; Enoch John White, a.k.a. "Sonny", a.k.a. "Phone Stud"; Ted Anthony Lemmy, a.k.a. "Speed Master"; Leroy James Anderson, a.k.a. "Major Theft"; and Frank Ronald Stanton, Jr., a.k.a. "Mystery", at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.

USA v. Kim Schmitz: Warrant for Arrest

October 31, 1994

Warrant for the Arrest of Kim Schmitz in USA v. Kim Schmitz at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina.