Frauds & Scandals

Corruption in Latin America: A Way Forward

Culled—IMFBlog By David Lipton, Alejandro Werner, and S. Pelin Berkmen September 28, 2017 Versions in Español (Spanish),  Português (Portuguese) Sustained action on many fronts will be needed to push countries out of the corruption trap (photo: People Images/iStock).  In our first blog of this two-part series, we noted that, despite recent progress, corruption in […]

Capital Market scam: SEC Police Unit Arraigns BGL Officials

September 28, 2017/SEC  The zero tolerance stance on infractions of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), received a major boost Thursday when the BGL Group and its officials  were arraigned at the Chief Magistrate Court Zone 6, Abuja on charges of  criminal conspiracy, Breach of Trust and cheating contrary to Sections 96, […]

EFCC Arraigns Former Bank Manager, Others For N72m Fraud

27/9/2017/Sahara Reporters The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission today September 27, 2017 arraigned four suspected fraudsters Sani Abubakar, Abubakar Abdullahi, Mainasara Kallamu and Abdulrazaq Abdullahi before Justice Ibrahim Kangiwa of the Kebbi State High Court on eight count charge of conspiracy , forgery obtaining by false pretence and issuance of dud […]