Amtrade International Bank

Ex-Grenada banker Richard Hinkle admits fraud, faces up to 5 years in prison

May 22, 2006

The operator of a now defunct offshore bank faces up to five years in prison in the United States and a $250,000 fine after he admitted defrauding investors of up to $7 million in a high yield investment scam.Richard Henry

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.

Hunt for Villalobos assets turns to Miami

June 30, 2003

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into money laundering, narcotics trafficking and investment fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Costa Rica - that was granted at federal court in the USA on May 27, 2003. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Osvaldo Villalobos Camacho, Luis Enrique Villalobos Camacho, Freddy Villalobos Camacho, Victor Sandino Soto, Kenneth Alvarado Thomas, Bertrand Henri St-Onge, Sandra Kerwin St-Onge, Luc St-Onge, Richard Rivers, Norman Denault, Alejandro Alvarado Miranda, Javier Calderon Granados, Hermanos Villalobos Exchange House (OFINTER SA), Servicios de Soporte al Turismo SA, Casa de Libertad SA, Favillale, Carlos Badilla, Fonseca Vargas Omar, Mario Borges Soubirus, Michael Sterling, David Brown, Forbes & Stobart SA, Framagra SA, Palma de Mayorca SA, Inversiones Haas SA, Danir SA, Compania Mercantil El Desierto SA, Casa de Cambio Ofinter SA, Immobiliaria Internacional Platino SA, Barclays Bank, Whitney Bank, Amtrade International Bank, The International Bank of Miami, and LGT Bank.

Alleged cocaine trafficker laundered funds through Swiss and US banks, say investigators

June 30, 2003

Article based on an application to collect evidence into suspected narcotics trafficking and money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Switzerland - that was granted at federal court in the USA on November 14, 2002. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Tullio Pezzana, Vincenza Pezzana Siracusa, William Pezzana, Nicola Di Stefano, Blackstone Universal Corp., Banca Del Gottardo, Anker Bank, and Amtrade International Bank.

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.

Costa Rica: Luis Enrique Villalobos Camacho et al

May 21, 2003

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Costa Rica into Osvaldo Villalobos Camacho, Luis Enrique Villalobos Camacho and Freddy Villalobos Camacho for allegedly laundering the proceeds of narcotics trafficking by Bertrand Henri St-Onge, Sandra Kerwin St-Onge, Luc St-Onge, Richard Rivers and Norman Denault.

Switzerland: Tullio Pezzana

November 14, 2002

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Switzerland involving Tullio Pezzana.

Mexico: Casa de Cambio Arbitraje SA de CV

August 16, 2002

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Mexico into Casa de Cambio Arbitraje SA de CV for alleged fraud.

Brazil: Jose Samuel Benzecry

April 8, 2002

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into Marcos Marcelino De Oliveira, Jose Samuel Benzecry,Ourvoida Serruya Benzecry, Leonardo Dias Mendonca and others for suspected money laundering, smuggling, foreign currency evasion, and tax evasion.

Verlin Swartzendruber (a.k.a. Joseph Severin) discusses high returns in Grenada

December 31, 2001

Verlin D. Swartzendruber, 58, has joined the growing band of Americans who have obtained Grenada passports under second names and started raising funds from the island with the lure of high returns. Under his new name of Joseph Severin, Swartzendruber runs Grenada-registered Preferred Trust and Management Ltd, which raises money through continuous stock offering in various companies it manages.

Another dubious Grenada bank run by an American dentist

May 31, 2001

OffshoreAlert has come across another dubious Grenada-registered offshore bank that is operated by an American dentist. Lincoln Investment Bank Ltd., which is run by Dr. Thomas E. Miller, of North Platte, Nebraska, has been offering depositors annual interest of up to 144 per cent.

Austria: New Bank Ltd.

November 14, 2000

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Austria into "unknown" representatives of New Bank Ltd. and others who are suspected of aggravated fraud regarding of ZUG Insurance Holdings Ltd.