Frauds & Scandals

African Govts Need to Strengthen Institutions to Fight Corruption-Osinbajo

May 14, 2018 *Urges more effective international collaboration at Commonwealth regional conference   The cost of corruption, therefore, imposes on all African countries and governments a moral obligation to fight it with vigour and political will, by strengthening all institutions and systems involved in law enforcement, as well as in […]

Broker Representative and Investment Adviser Indicted for Scheme to Defraud Investors

May 14, 2018/US SEC On May 2, 2018, Leon Vaccarelli, a defendant in an ongoing SEC litigation, was indicted on multiple counts of mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering in connection with a scheme to defraud investors by representing that he would invest their money in various investment opportunities […]

UK’s FCA Secures Confiscation Orders Totalling £1.69m Against Convicted Insider Dealers

Culled—Proshare 11/5/2018/ FCA Today, His Honour Judge Pegden QC sitting at Southwark Crown Court made confiscation orders in the sum of £1,074,236 against Martyn Dodgson and £624,521 against Andrew Hind. The orders must be paid within 3 months or Mr Dodgson will face a further 7 and a half years […]