Netherlands

James Fontanetta, a former director of Cayman Islands-based SEGOES Services Ltd., f.k.a. SEGOES Securities Ltd., has been so helpful to the company's liquidators that they have agreed to apply to set aside a default judgment that they obtained against him at the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands; and Regulatory warnings around the world.

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into an alleged advance fee fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Netherlands - that was filed at federal court in the USA on June 13, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Nnamdi Chizuba Anisiobi, Anthony Friday Ehis, Ykwunchi Ugochukwu, Sunday George Ademoa, Amir Rajabali, Fouzia Rajabali, Paul Versluis, Robert D. Logsdon, and Jeanne Wade.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Netherlands into Nnamdi Chizuba Anisiobi, Anthony Friday Ehis, Ykwunchi Ugochukwu, a.k.a. Nwokeafor Ugochukwu; and Sunday George Ademola for allegedly perpetrating an advance fee fraud.

Criminal Complaint in USA v. Christopher Harold Tappin and Robert Caldwell at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Article based on an application for an order appointing a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged narcotics trafficking - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Netherlands - that was filed at federal court in the USA on December 20, 2006. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Kenneth Muskiet, Devon Roche, Sherman Akins, Derek Alexander Stankiewicz, Aiirrion Harvey, Katherine Minarcik, Travis Davidson, Levi Andrew Dixon, Jeremy Novy, a.k.a. Jeremy Wentz; Daniel Schroeder, and Daryl Paul Kuttler.

Article based on an application for an order appointing a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Netherlands - that was filed at federal court in the USA on November 13, 2006. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Dan Owen Erickson, Jacobus Johannes Broekhuis, Woonzeker Hypotheken BV, and Triple Plus GmbH.

Appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into Kenneth Muskiet, Devon Roche, Sherman Akins, Derek Alexander Stankiewicz, Daryl Paul Kuttler, Katharine Minarcik, Airrion Harvey, Travis Davidson, Levi Andrew Dixon, Jeremy Novy, Daniel Schroeder, R. Blair, T. Horvath and others for suspected narcotics trafficking.

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged investment fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Netherlands - that was filed at federal court in the USA on November 13, 2006. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Dan Owen Erickson, Jacobus Johannes Broekhuis, Woonzeker Hypotheken B.V., and Triple Plus GmbH.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Netherlands into Jacobus Johannes Broekhuis and others for alleged fraud involving Woonzeker Hypotheken BV and Triple Plus GmbH.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Netherlands into Jacobus Johannes Broekhuis and others for alleged investment fraud regarding Woonzeker Hypotheken BV and Triple Plus GmbH.

Bermuda based offshore banker and oil trader John Deuss looks likely to spend Christmas in a Dutch prison after he was remanded in custody for another three months on November 2nd.Deuss, who is being investigated for his suspected involvement in

Offshore banker and oil tycoon John Deuss has been released on $10 million bail in Bermuda - three days after his arrest as part of an investigation into alleged money laundering and other financial crimes.Deuss, a 64-year-old Dutch national who has resided in Bermuda since the 1970s, has agreed to waive extradition to the Netherlands, where he is wanted for questioning about alleged money laundering and other financial crimes.

Dutch investigators suspect offshore banker and oil trader John Deuss of being in charge of a criminal organization, his attorney told a Bermuda court yesterday.The revelation came during a hearing at which his attorneys were attempting for a second time to over-turn a Bermuda magistrate's decision to issue an arrest warrant for 64-year-old Deuss on October 2, 2006. Deuss has been in hiding since then and Bermuda police have appealed to the public for help in trying to locate him. The total area of Bermuda is just 21 square miles.

An arrest warrant has been issued for 64-year-old Bermuda resident John Deuss by the authorities in his native Netherlands, which are to seek his extradition from Bermuda so that they can question him about alleged money laundering at his bank, First Curacao International Bank NV, which is licensed in the Netherlands Antilles.

A British newspaper has reported that the reason why John Deuss controlled First Curacao International Bank NV had its offices raided recently was because it had become the bank of choice for United Kingdom nationals who were committing a type

Oil tycoon John Deuss has “temporarily” stepped down as Chairman and CEO of Bermuda Commercial Bank due to an investigation into alleged money laundering and illegal banking, BCB has disclosed. BCB's Chief Operating Officer, Timothy W. Ulrich, and a director,

The head of an offshore financial services group said he is selling his group and “retiring” from the business after being asked about his criminal record by OffshoreAlert.Timothy von Kaay, a 40 year old Canadian national and resident of Ontario,

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged narcotics trafficking - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Netherlands - that was filed at federal court in the USA on July 27, 2006. Individuals mentioned in the request for assistance include Carlos Alberto Gomez Sarrazola, Gustavo Guerrero Zambrano, and Anthony Guerrero.

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Netherlands - that was filed under seal at federal court in the USA on July 11, 2006.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Netherlands into Carlos Alberto Gomez Sarrazola, Gustavo Guerrero Zambrano and others for alleged narcotics trafficking.

Article based on an application to collect evidence for an attempt to seize the proceeds of narcotics trafficking - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Netherlands - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on June 8, 2006. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Bhagwandath Tewarie Parmessar, First Union National Bank, SunTrust Bank, Banco Cuscatlan, Eco Exotics Trade EET S.A., and Mitchell International Inc.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Netherlands into Bhagwandath Tewarie Parmessar for alleged narcotics trafficking, forgery and money laundering.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Netherlands into Ment Floor Dijkhuizen, Jorge Dijkhuizen, Jose Maria Martinez Carreras and others for alleged narcotics trafficking.

Amended Complaint in John G. Pitman and Susan Pitman v. Seed International, Ltd., Ocean International Marketing, Ltd., Architects of Wine, Ltd., A.V.E. International, Kensington Corporation, Ltd., Paradigm Holdings Limited, OptiDisc International Limited, CD Fender, Churchill Associates, Ltd., Heros Global Marketing Services, Ltd., Paradigm Wine Services, Ltd., New Fine Wines International, Ltd., Paul Freeman, Robert John Middlemiss, Denver Andersson, David Wilcock, Phillip Beasley, Fred Hagelberg, Trevor Burroughs, Giles Cadman, Craig Garrett, Desmond Jackson, Anil Kohli, Jadon Schmidt, and Robin Loxton at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Chapter 15 Petition for Recognition of a Foreign Main Proceeding in the Netherlands by Philip Willem Schreurs, as the Foreign Representative of Vekoma International BV, Vekoma Manufacturing BV, Constructiebedrijf Gebroeders Muurmans BV, Transquest BV, formerly known as MUVO BV; Muurmans Beheer BV, Vekoma Onroerend Goed BV, and Vekoma Technology BV, at the U. S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Texas.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Belgium into Jean-Philippe Pecoraro, Jean-Noel Meinard, Guy De Backere, Albert De Bleecker, Carine Carpin and others for suspected involvement in narcotics trafficking and money laundering.

Evidence from five United States residents has been requested as part of a war crimes investigation into the alleged genocide of Kurds in Iraq under the regime of former Iraqi president Saddam Hussein. Details are contained in an application for

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Netherlands into Frans Cornelis Adrianus Van Anraat for allegedly supplying chemicals for the production of chemical weapons that were used by Saddam Hussein to commit genocide against Kurds in Iraq.

As a Russian court prepares to issue a verdict in the tax evasion trial of Russian mogul Mikhail Khodorkovsky, documents show that his Menatep holding company and Yukos Oil shorted Russia of billions of dollars in taxes by using shell companies for transfer pricing.They also allegedly cheated minority shareholders. A U.S. lawsuit is charging that Yukos auditor PricewaterhouseCoopers knew of the false invoicing scheme and failed in its duty to report it. Documents obtained by OffshoreAlert, but not cited in the suit, indicate that PwC knew of Yukos' offshore marketing structure, called "Jurby Lake," which used Menatep shell companies in Switzerland, Liberia and Dublin to sell Yukos oil.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the United Kingdom into suspected money laundering by Joseph Chibi Dariye while serving as Executive Governor of Plateau State, Nigeria.

Search the Internet for 'Caledonian Offshore Ltd.' and you will receive a plethora of hits for web-sites containing allegations that the firm engages in wholesale illegal activity, specifically that it takes money from residents of third-world countries on the false promise that they will be offered jobs in the offshore oil industry; Tthere is still no sign of the US Postal Service taking any action against another up-front-cash-for-non-existent-jobs fraudster - Rommy Kriplani, a few years after OffshoreAlert handed them more than enough evidence to bring a prosecution for mail fraud; Ten months after the closure of Canada-based OFC Publications Inc., which published Offshore Finance Canada and Offshore Finance USA magazines, another publisher of news about offshore financial centers and issues that affect them has closed down; The Financial Services Authority in the United Kingdom has refused an application for 'permission to carry on regulated activities' by Target Asset Management Limited, whose links with accused fraudster Sendjer Shefket were first revealed by OffshoreAlert on June 30, 2003; The Office of the Public Prosecutor of the Second Circuit in Panama has allowed a request from former employees of the now-defunct Harris Organization to freeze US$800,000 of its assets on the grounds that they were fired illegally, according to a report in El Panama America newspaper on December 27, 2004; Bermuda hotelier and former Minister of Tourism David Dodwell has settled litigation with a former business partner that lasted more than 12 years, spanned courts in three countries and was notable for its acrimony; British solicitor Mark Agombar, who was banned as a company director for six years in the United Kingdom last year for his part in a timeshare scam, was named as a defendant in a civil complaint filed by Johnston International Limited at the Turks & Caicos Islands Supreme Court on April 30, 2004; and The Securities Commission of the Bahamas announced on November 16, 2004 that it was "monitoring" a criminal investigation in Switzerland into suspected investment fraud and money laundering by Dieter Behring and "assessing any possible connections Mr. Behring may have with existing licensees or registrants of the Commission.

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged narcotics trafficking - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Netherlands - that was filed at federal court in the USA on January 13, 2005. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Rogelio Gregory Koeiman, Faina Edwards Castillo, and Ocean Bank.

Two new lawsuits have been filed in the United States by investors in a wine-based investment scheme operated from the Cayman Islands, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. The plaintiffs claim to have lost more than $1.5 million in Architects of Wine and related parties after being induced to invest by promises of high returns and liquidity that never materialized. Instead, they claim their funds were misappropriated.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Netherlands into Rogelio Gregory Koeiman for alleged narcotics trafficking and money laundering.

Article based on an an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into narcotics trafficking and money laundering - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Netherlands - that was filed at federal court in the USA on December 13, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Bertus Baptiste Hermarij, and Wayne Giese.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Netherlands into Bertus Baptiste Hermarij for alleged narcotics trafficking and money laundering.

The Netherlands is seeking evidence from five Florida residents for a criminal investigation into suspected fraud and forgery by Christina Kraanen.Details are contained in an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence pursuant to a request for

Complaint in John G. Pitman and Susan Pitman v. Seed International, Ltd., Ocean International Marketing, Ltd., Architects of Wine, Ltd., A.V.E. International, Disney Limited, Kensington Corporation, Ltd., Paradigm Holdings Limited, OptiDisc International Limited, Churchill Associates, Ltd., Heros Global Marketing Services, Ltd., Paradigm Wine Services, Ltd., New Fine Wines International, Ltd., Paul Freeman, Robert John Middlemiss, Denver Andersson, David Wilcock, Phillip Beasley, Fred Hagelberg, Trevor Burroughs, Giles Cadman, Craig Garrett, Desmond Jackson, Anil Kohli, and Robin Loxton at the U. S. District Court for the District of New Jersey.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Norway into Bente Lyon, Stephanye Sabrina Lyon, Camilla Kristoffersen Eggum,  Suzanne Elizabeth Bergesen and others for alleged involvement in narcotics trafficking.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Netherlands into Christina Kraanen for alleged fraud and forgery.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the United Kingdom into Shinder Gangar and others for alleged investment fraud.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Netherlands into Michel Pen for alleged narcotics trafficking.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Norway into Stephanye Sabrina Lyon, Susanne Elizabeth Bergesen, Camilla Kristoffersen Eggum and others for alleged narcotics trafficking.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged investment fraud and money laundering by Shinder Gangar and others.

A controversial wine based investment firm appears to have abandoned the Cayman Islands in the wake of Hurricane Ivan - allegedly leaving behind substantial debts.Architects of Wine Ltd. closed down its Grand Cayman office in September, owing rent and several

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into child pornography - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Netherlands - that was filed at federal court in the USA on September 14, 2004. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Jerry Kabbedijk, Carolina Rook, The Dutch Adult Entertainment Company, and Internet Billing Company.

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into Yvonne Buis and others for suspected narcotics trafficking - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Netherlands - that was filed at federal court in the USA on August 31, 2004.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Netherlands into Jerry Kabbedijk and Carolina Rook for alleged child pornography.

A United States court has imposed a $5,000 fine on a taxpayer for every day that he fails to turn over records of his Bahamas trust to the IRS.If John F. Eulich, of Dallas, Texas, has not produced them by September 15, 2004 - 30 days after the start of the penalties - the fine will be increased to $10,000 per day.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Netherlands into Yvonne Buis for alleged narcotics trafficking.