Fraud
Tax & Regulation | 6 Jun 16
Offshore film scheme gang found guilty of £100m HMRC fraud
A group of financial advisers and accountants have been found guilty of operating a fraudulent tax avoidance scheme to scam the HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) out of £100m (£145m, €128m), the UK tax office has revealed.
Tax & Regulation | 25 May 16
FCA warns investment scam fraudsters targeting over-55s
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned that Britons over-55 are being targeted by scammers, with nearly a half investing in unregulated products such as wine, diamonds and land, without getting professional advice.
Investment scams growing rapidly in Australia
The number of investment scams detected in Australia doubled in 2015 and overtook dating and romance scams as the category with the largest financial losses reported by Australians.
Ex-AIA insurance agent pleads guilty to fraud in Singapore
A former agent of pan-Asian life insurance company AIA pleaded guilty for the second time on Thursday to defrauding an elderly couple of more than $5m (£3.4m, €4.4m) after withdrawing her earlier plea.
SFC bans HSBC’s Chow for life
Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission has banned former HSBC staff member Andrew Chow Ho-cheung from re-entering the industry for life after he was convicted for fraud and theft.