Panorama: The Russians are Coming

tft

Source: BBC Panorama, 29th April 2013 Russian money has poured into London, but is organised crime coming with it? Reporter Darragh MacIntyre investigates a death in a Russian prison that has brought the threat of violence to the UK. Could a whistleblower found dead on the streets of Surrey be the latest victim of the…

Be Sociable, Share!

#FunnyFraud Top 10 TV Comedy Moments…

Red Nose Day 2013

So, it is Friday 15th March, Red Nose Day 2013! If you have found our #FunnyFraud blog to be entertaining then please sponsor us and help us reach our target for Comic Relief. Of course we now should finish with some comedy gold and so here is our top 10 fraud related TV comedy moments:…

Be Sociable, Share!

London 2012: IOC Begins Olympics Tickets Investigation

london-2012-olympic-games

Source:BBC News, 17th June 2012 The International Olympic Committee has begun an investigation into claims Olympics representatives were willing to sell thousands of tickets for the London Games on the black market. The IOC’s ruling executive board met after fresh claims by the Sunday Times involving more than 50 countries. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet

Be Sociable, Share!

Corporate Investigations Are Getting Riskier and More Difficult

tft

Source: Reuters, 29th May 2012 U.S. corporate officers and directors are increasingly concerned over the business and legal challenges their entities face from potential securities enforcement and criminal probes, lawyers and corporate officers are saying. A program last week analyzed how directors, executives and corporate counsel can appropriately manage the business and legal risks of…

Be Sociable, Share!

Ukraine Official Quits After 2012 Olympics Ticket Offer

Olympic Official ‘Willing to Sell Tickets to Black Market’

Detectives ‘Key Culprits’ in Cash for Information Claim

Source: BBC News, 23rd May 2012

Two Scotland Yard detective constables and a former detective inspector have been named as “key culprits” in bribery allegations revealed to MPs. The Home Affairs Select Committee was told about “apparent corruption right at the heart of New Scotland Yard”….

Be Sociable, Share!

#TheFraudTube Preview: Corruption

NC

Nick Kochan is a leading author and journalist in the fields of fraud, corruption and regulation. He writes for UK national newspapers, including the Financial Times, and magazines, including The Banker. He is also the author of many books on forensic topics, his latest being ‘Corruption, The New Corporate Challenge’. His book on money laundering…

Be Sociable, Share!