Systematic Fraud at McAlpine Quarry External study of Alfred McAlpine quarry uncovers 'wide and systematic fraud' that cost the business £40m, police have been asked to follow up, personal gain was not motivation and no civil proceedings planned 24.04.07 BBC, Basic Materials
Mass Card Clone Scam Thousands of motorists have had their bank cards 'skimmed' at petrol stations, international crime ring, possibly tied to Tamil Tigers, responsible for taking numbers and PINs to later drain funds 23.04.07 BBC, Identity Theft
Survey Reveals ID Fraud Hotspots Victoria Street, Kings Road have the highest incidence of identity fraud in the UK, wealthier residents provide greater opportunity for thieves and fraudsters to capture personal information, according to Experian survey 12.04.07 Guardian, Identity Theft
Doubtful Effects of Fraud Act Fraud Act came into force yesterday, experts concerned it will leave consumers isolated, signal to criminals that police will not pursue smaller frauds, requires victims to report to bank rather than police 02.04.07 BBC, Banking Law, Criminal Justice
Peers Reject No-Jury Fraud Trials Govt plans to remove the right to trial by jury in serious and complex fraud cases collapsed peers denied the Fraud (Trials without a Jury) Bill further progress in this parliamentary session, third failed attempt to introduce the measure since 2003 22.03.07 Law Society Press Release, Criminal Justice
OFT Targets Fake Lotteries As part of Scams Awareness Month, OFT is targeting consumers to raise awareness about bogus lotteries, sent out by mail, e-mail or telephone in their hundreds of thousands, inform consumers that they have won a major cash prize, asked to send money upfront to cover processing fees or taxes 20.02.07 OFT Press Release, Consumer Rights, Gambling Law
New FSA Crime Unit New FSA unit, Financial Crime and Intelligence Division, led by Philip Robinson, to examine risks from information security and hi-tech crime, including potential for low-tech breaches of security, such as the careless disposal of sensitive data, will also work with economic experts to measure scale of financial crime 23.01.07 Financial Services Authority, Criminal Justice, Financial Services, Financial Services Authority
New VAT Rules to Fight Fraud HMRC is applying for a derogation from the 6th EU VAT Directive to allow for the introduction of reverse charge accounting, responsibility of the purchaser, rather than the seller, to account for VAT on the transaction, applies to mobiles, CPUs, goods used in MTIC or 'carousel' fraud 18.09.06 HM Revenue & Customs Press Release, Carousel Fraud, EU Tax, VAT
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Black Was a Robber Assistant US attorney Jeffrey Cramer opens prosecution of Conrad Black co-defendants Jack Boultbee, Mark Kipnis, and Peter Atkinson saying they were robbers, instead of guns and crowbars, they used memos and 'a few lies' 21.03.07 Guardian, Hollinger
Black Goes Quietly to Court Lord Black slipped quietly into court in Chicago, long way from his notorious flambouyance Times Judge asks potential jurors about their views on money and tax, Black is no celebrity in Chicago NY Times Judge Amy St Eve admonishes Black's lawyer, Edward Greenspan for jokey remarks in NY Times 15.03.07 Guardian, NY Times, Hollinger, US Corporate Governance
Lawyers, Juries Gather for Black For a trial that involves a relatively small amount of money, $84m, the prosecution of Conrad Black for fraud is turning into a massive media circus, though more in UK and Canada than in place of the trial, Chicago, tycoon faces life in prison Telegraph Former Hollinger director gordon Paris will be first witness 14.03.07 Guardian, Hollinger
Lord Black on Trial for Racketeering Conrad Black goes on trial in Chicago tomorrow on racketeering charges, accused of illegally draining money from media business Hollinger BBC Donald Trump will testify on behalf of Black 13.03.07 Guardian, Hollinger, Media Law
High Ct Allows Norris Extradition Ian Norris, former CEO of Morgan Crucible, has lost appeal on extradition, wanted in US on charges of price-fixing in carbon market, cartels were not formally illegal in UK at the time, prior to Enterprise Act 2002, question whether it is common law offence of conspiracy to defraud Times Decision helps SFO case against price-fixing in NHS drug supply 26.01.07 Times, Competition Law, Corporate Governance, Extradition, NHS Drug Fraud
Magistrate Stole for Nude Cleaners Ex-magistrate Michael Lee nearly drove employer, Alec's Three Piece Suite Warehouse, to bankruptcy, stole £168k to supplement £240k cost of paying for call girls to do his cleaning in nude, though left house 'filthy' 24.10.06 Dail Mail, Criminal Justice
Light Cigarettes Subject to Fraud Action US Federal judge Judge Jack B. Weinstein has given go ahead for class action claiming 'light' cigarettes sold as safer was fraud, damages could run to tens of billions NY Times Case documents 26.09.06 NY Times, Tobacco
US Keeps Crook in Prison Despite Bail UK businessman Jeremy Crook, who went voluntarily to California to deny charges of fraud, has been granted bail but is being kept in prison by immigration officials as 'deportable alien' 19.09.06 Telegraph, Extradition
