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    Investors sue Lancer Group service providers for $570 m

    Eighty-six investors from 19 countries who claim to have invested more than $570 million in the Lancer Offshore Group have filed a lawsuit against its directors, administrator, auditor and prime broker. The three biggest claimants are all based in Montreal, Canada: Fondation Lucie et Andre Chagnon, a charity with a claim for $100 million; Bombardier Inc., the world's biggest train maker and third largest civil aircraft manufacturer whose pension fund has a claim for $68 million; and the University of Montreal's pension fund, with a claim for $67 million.

    Citco slammed by Lancer Group Receiver

    An offshore fund administrator has been accused of "impeding" the investigation in the United States into the $600 million collapse of the Lancer group of hedge funds. Citco Fund Services (U.S.A.) Inc. has refused to turn over records concerning BVI-registered Lancer Offshore Inc. and The OmniFund Ltd., which its Netherlands Antilles affiliate administered.

    USA v. Gilbert A. Ziegler et al: Second Superseding Indictment

    Second Superseding Indictment in USA vs. Gilbert Allen Ziegler, a.k.a. Van Arthur Brink; Rita Regale, a.k.a. Rita Brunges; Douglas Ferguson, Robert Skirving and Laurent Barnabe, a.k.a. Larry Barnabe, at the U. S. District Court for the District of Oregon.

    Endovasc Ltd. Inc. v. JP Turner & Co. LLC et al: Second Amended Complaint

    Second Amended Complaint in Endovasc Ltd. Inc. v. J.P. Turner & Co. LLC, KCM Group LLC, The Keshet Fund LP, Keshet LP, Nesher Ltd., Talbiya B. Investments Ltd., Balmore Funds SA, David Grin, LH Financial Services Corp., Laurus Master Fund Ltd., Laurus Capital Management LLC, Celeste Trust Reg, Patrick Power, John Clark, Abraham Grin, Talbiya Ltd., and Keshet Management Inc. at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

    Zeus Investments Limited

    Zeus Investments Limited - Enforcement Actions - Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission

    Offshore investors accuse fund manager of swindling them

    Investment vehicles registered in Bermuda, the Isle of Man and Delaware claim to have been cheated out of more than $9.5 million by the manager of an investment fund.The culprit was Sloane Robinson Investment (Cayman) Ltd., which was the General Partner and Manager of the S. R. Global International Fund L. P., according to a civil lawsuit.

    Laravilla Enterprises Limited

    Laravilla Enterprises Limited - Enforcement Actions - Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission

    Endovasc Ltd. Inc. v. JP Turner & Co. LLC et al: First Amended Complaint

    First Amended Complaint in Endovasc Ltd. Inc. v. J.P. Turner & Co. LLC, KCM Group LLC, The Keshet Fund LP, Sichenzia Ross & Friedman LLP, Keshet LP, Nesher Ltd., Talbiya B. Investments Ltd., Balmore Funds SA, David Grin, LH Financial Services Corp., Laurus Master Fund Ltd., Laurus Capital Management LLC, Celeste Trust Reg, and Patrick Power at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

    Lawsuit filed against Caymanx Trust Company and affiliates

    A civil complaint has been filed in the United States against several Isle of Man and Cayman Islands registered legal entities by a provider of pre paid cellular telephone services. It is part of a battle for control of Telemac

    United Kingdom: Neil Edward Walker et al

    Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the United Kingdom into Neil Edward Walker, James George Thomas Brooman, Ian David Cale, Irnraan Abid Karim, Barrie John Connor, Timothy Theobald, David Hodgson, Simon Morley, Craig Mark Ireland and Iftekhar Ahmed for alleged tax fraud.

    Endovasc Ltd. Inc. v. JP Turner & Co. LLC et al: Complaint

    Complaint in Endovasc Ltd. Inc. v. J.P. Turner & Co. LLC, KCM Group LLC, Kingdon Capital Management LLC, The Keshet Fund LP, Sichenzia Ross & Friedman LLP, Keshet LP, Nesher Ltd., Talbiya B. Investments Ltd., Balmore Funds SA, David Grin, LH Financial Services Corp., Laurus Master Fund Ltd., Laurus Capital Management LLC, Celeste Trust Reg, and Patrick Power at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

    Brek Energy – past allegations against CFO

    OffshoreAlert has uncovered further information casting doubt on the legitimacy of Nasdaq-listed Brek Energy, whose dismal operating results caused the Bank of Bermuda to write off its entire $14.3 million investment.We have obtained details of allegations of impropriety against the firm's Chief Financial Officer in 1995 relating to a former employer.

    Keith King firm fails in attempt to have former client jailed

    A defunct company controlled by British businessman Keith Leslie King has failed in an attempt to have a former client imprisoned in the Isle of Man. City & International Securities Ltd. had petitioned the High Court of Justice to hold

    US court approves application to serve summonses on VISA International for tax evasion investigation

    A California court has approved a request by the Internal Revenue Service for leave to file "John Doe" summonses on VISA International as part of an investigation into tax evasion using offshore credit cards. The order, issued on March 28, 2002, allows the IRS to examine the records of VISA credit or debit cards issued "by, through, or on behalf of banks or other financial institutions" in 31 offshore jurisdictions.

    Keem Kalfon denies involvement in fraudulent letter

    Conman Keem Kalfon is being falsely passed off as the chairman of The Sovereign Society investment group as part of a fund-raising effort for get-rich-quick schemes, OffshoreAlert can reveal. Those responsible are also falsely claiming they control British-based investment trust Gresham House PLC, which has been one of the world's best-performing investment vehicles over the last ten years.

    Insider Talking: January 31, 2002

    Less than a month after they were taken down as a result of an OffshoreAlert investigation, references to Grenada-registered Euro Caribbean Bank have been reinstated on the web-site of the 'Stock Exchange' of the sham country known as the Dominion of Melchizedek; Caribbean Media Corporation, which operated the Caribbean News Agency, popularly known as CANA, has suspended operations; Another web-site that has shut down, albeit for different reasons, is that of Prosperitas Internationale Credit Union at www.prosperitasinternationale.com; Vanuatu-domiciled International Seminars Ltd., which organizes offshore seminars at which get-rich-quick schemes are promoted, is operating under a new name - Global Wealth Education Ltd.; John Bourbon resigned as Managing Director of the Cayman Islands Monetary Authority, effective January 16, 2002 - 18 months after taking up the position, citing "personal reasons"; An ex-SEC officer is critical of his former employer in a book he has written about how the stock markets and the Internet are used to commit fraud against the unsuspecting public; Clyde Hood, the 67-year-old retired electrician from Mattoon, Illinois who persuaded thousands of people from all around the world to collectively send him more than $12 million by offering a return of 5,000 per cent in 275 days, has been sentenced to serve 14 years in prison; A web-site has been set up to raise funds to defend Kenneth R. Weare, of Belize-based J&K Global Marketing, against an SEC lawsuit filed on April 10, 2001, even though the case has ended without the defendants or their legal representatives ever putting in an appearance; The Isle of Man government has granted an online gaming license to Action Online Entertainment (IOM) Limited, which is the fifth firm to receive such a license; Imperial Consolidated is blaming its lawyers for its loss of a libel lawsuit in New Zealand, in which the judge determined they had fabricated documents submitted as evidence and questioned the legitimacy of their investment products; and Justice Hugh Small, sitting at the Bahamas Supreme Court, issued an order on December 20, 2001 that the voluntary liquidation of Americas International Bank Corporation Ltd. be continued but under the supervision of the court.

    Vixen Consultants Limited

    Vixen Consultants Limited - Enforcement Actions - Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission

    Saros Limited

    Saros Limited -  Enforcement Actions - Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission

    Antigua Gov’t tries to seize Eurofed Bank assets

    In secret court hearings held in Antigua, the island's government has been trying to seize all or most of the $76 million of assets recovered so far in the liquidation of Eurofed Bank Ltd., we can reveal.The government is claiming the assets under its anti-money laundering laws on the grounds that they are the proceeds of criminal activity by former Ukraine Prime Minister Pavlo Lazarenko, 48.

    First Nevisian group opens up in the Dominican Republic

    The First Nevisian stockbroking and corporate services group, which is now known as The FN Group, has opened an office in the Dominican Republic, where it plans to relocate much of its business from Nevis.And the official line is still that Keith King "retired" from the group two years ago, even though he is listed as the administrative contact for its new Internet domain name of 'thefngroup.com', which was only created 12 months ago on June 20, 2000.

    Ken Dart lawsuit halted pending Isle of Man settlement

    A civil racketeering lawsuit in which a Russian industrial firm was seeking $150 million against Cayman resident Ken Dart, Dart Management Inc. and two of its employees has been stayed pending a settlement.

    Bainton Management Limited

    Bainton Management Limited -  Enforcement Actions - Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission

    Head of MRM-subsidiary Valmet admits to being ‘economical with the truth’

    The head of Isle of Man-based Valmet Group, which was recently purchased by Mutual Risk Management, has admitted being "economical with the truth" during a criminal trial in New York. Peter Bond is the chief witness in the trial of former penny stock promoter Robert E. Brennan, who is charged with 13 counts of bankruptcy fraud and money laundering.

    Failed $200 million fund linked with Bahamas bank

    An offshore mutual fund that has collapsed amid debts of $200 million and allegations of massive fraud had close links with Bahamas-based Surety Bank & Trust, OffshoreAlert can reveal. SBT's relationship with British Virgin Islands-registered Evergreen Security Ltd. appears to be the reason why the bank chose voluntary liquidation late last year over being sold as a going concern.

    Break out the vodka: MRM buys Valmet Group

    Mutual Risk Management is due to complete the purchase of Bermuda-registered financial services firm Valmet Group by January 2, 2001. In acquiring Valmet, MRM is taking over an entity that has received much international publicity over the last few years due to its ties with Russia.

    Mutual Risk to buy Valmet Group

    Mutual Risk Management, whose share price has been in the doldrums for several months on the New York Stock Exchange (Ticker - 'MM'), is in the process of completing the purchase of the Valmet Group, a financial services group with operations in eight different locations.

    Isle of Man AG thanked by SEC for tracing bankrupt’s offshore assets

    The Isle of Man Attorney General has been publicly thanked by the US Securities & Exchange Commission for helping to track down the offshore assets of a massively bankrupt businessman. The praise came after a New York court issued an injunction preventing the transfer of ownership of a Florida gaming cruise ship apparently controlled by a bankrupt businessman through three offshore trusts.

    Offshore shareholders face huge losses after First Ecom share price collapses

    A publicly-traded company whose principal shareholders include the Bank of Bermuda and Lines Overseas Management is well on the way to becoming an e-commerce flop. The share price of First Ecom.com Inc. hit an all-time low of $1.063 on NASDAQ on November 30, 2000 just nine months after a trading high of $34 on the over-the-counter market.

    Court battle looms for control of Hawthorne-Sterling fund group

    A crucial hearing in the battle for control of the Hawthorne-Sterling group of mutual funds is due to take place at Bahamas Supreme Court on November 1. Florida-based Ian L. Renert wants the court to remove accountant Clifford Culmer as Receiver of 36 companies within Renert's group and be allowed to relocate them to Nevis.

    Keith King panned in Isle of Man judgment

    A now defunct Isle of Man stockbroking company controlled by offshore businessman Keith King has lost a second civil lawsuit brought by a former client. Defendant City & International Securities was found to have illegally transferred GBP200,000 out of the account of The Mannin Foundation, of Liechtenstein, to fund a new stockbroking firm that collapsed within 12 months and was compulsorily wound up by the Isle of Man High Court.

    ITMS Nominees Limited

    ITMS Nominees Limited -  Enforcement Actions - Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission

    Resumption of Isle of Man trial involving Keith King company

    A civil trial in the Isle of Man involving a company controlled by Keith King, the founding boss of the First Nevisian group in Nevis, was due to resume on May 30.The trial, which was adjourned earlier in the year, concerns a claim for GBP200,000 (approximately US$300,000) made against King's firm City & International Securities by former clients Virginia Anne Callow and Dr. Herbert Batliner, as Trustees of The Mannin Foundation.

    OECD backs off publishing an offshore ‘hit list’

    The much-vaunted publication of a tax haven 'hit list' by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has been put off for at least a year. The OECD had planned to name those territories deemed to engage in "harmful tax practices" in June of this year, after which the 29 OECD member countries would seek to punish those on the list by introducing "defensive measures".

    UK pressures offshore centers to report suspicious tax transactions

    Anyone who still has doubts that UK Overseas Territories such as the Cayman Islands, the British Virgin Islands and the Turks & Caicos Islands will be forced to co-operate with foreign tax investigations should read a paper published by the UK Treasury in February. Titled 'Exchange of Information and the Draft Directive on Taxation of Savings', it makes it clear that UK Overseas Territories are being pressured not only to co-operate with requests for information on tax matters but to take the initiative and report suspicious tax-related transactions.

    Insider Talking: February 29, 2000

    Keith King and the Transglobal Investment Fund, Antigua PM Lester Bird seeks to have financial advisory lifted, Viktor Kozeny sued in the Bahamas, U. S. and Bermuda discuss new treaty, Quantum Trading offers suspiciously high returns, Mezzanine Capital in middle of pump and dump, and Michael Creft: From Manitoba Department of Highways employee to Grenada's chief offshore regulator

    Ernst & Young launches Internet ‘TaxOmeter’

    Ernst & Young (Isle of Man) have launched a 'TaxOmeter' on its web-site at www.ey.co.im which it is touting as "the Internet's first multi-jurisdiction, interactive Income Tax caclulator".

    Cheyne Securities Limited

    Cheyne Securities Limited - Enforcement Actions - Isle of Man Financial Supervision Commission