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Barclays Energy $488m Fraud Penalty Unpaid
by Giles Cadman Barclays Bank has failed to a massive fine for its role in rigging the energy market. The regulator who issued the fine has taken Barclays to court to have its order enforced. The...
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Three Years Jail for Wine Fraudster
by Giles Cadman One of the fraudsters involved in a wine scam in South London has been given three years and eleven months jail for her role in the fraud. A 35-year old woman who ran a wine investment...
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Former Madoff Employees Ponzi Fraud Trial Begins
by Giles Cadman Bernie Madoff’s massive ponzi scheme collapsed nearly five years ago, and while Madoff is in jail and will never be released staff at his firm are only just going on trial now. The...
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Women Not Involved in Corporate Crime
by Giles Cadman The Washington Post has an interesting article on how few women commit corporate crime, and the reasons behind this. Just nine percent of those who commit major corporate fraud are...
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Fraud Online Similar to Fraud from Previous Centuries
by Giles Cadman The internet has increased the ability for fraudsters to contact huge numbers of people with their fraudulent messages. This distribution on a massive scale is different from previous...
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Fraudster Kurniawan’s Lawyers May Seek Insanity Plea
by Giles Cadman Arguably the most sophisticated wine counterfeiter ever caught, Rudy Kurniawan, is potentially going to plead insanity. This defense may change where Kurniawan ends up being held after...
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Madoff Aide Helped Evade Taxes
by Giles Cadman The ongoing case surrounding members of Bernie Madoff‘s staff continues, with some interesting allegations about Madoff’s tax evasion coming to light. Bernard Madoff and his wife chose...
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Forbes on Wine Scams
by Giles Cadman Forbes has a pragmatic article outlining some of the biggest wine scams of all time. These include more than the simple selling a wine that does not exist. Seven years after a French...
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HM Revenue and Customs Seize Smuggled Liquor
by Giles Cadman Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs have seized wine and vodka suspected of being smuggled into Britain in raids on off licenses in Milton Keynes. It is suspected that duty had not been...
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Removing Labels Devalues Wines
by Giles Cadman In the wine investment market provenance is absolutely crucial to obtain the best returns. The is some disquiet among wine merchants who are seeing wine that has had labels removed....
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