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Public Notice by the Malta Financial Services Authority that it has imposed a fine of €142,000 and other penalties on Insignia Cards Limited for regulatory breaches.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from T-Mobile, Comcast, Cingular Wireless, and Metro PCS Communications - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from  Lithuania - for a criminal investigation into "Aleksandrs Mirakovskis, Kim House, Jim Murray, Alexis Morales, and other unknown subjects for fraud, money laundering, and related offenses".

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from University First Federal Credit Union, Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust Co., SCE Federal Credit Union, Guardian Credit Union, JHA Payment Processing Solutions, Goldenwest Federal Credit Union, ESL Federal Credit Union, Avadian Credit UnionNavy Federal Credit Union, CORE Credit Union, BrightStar Credit Union, Grow Financial Federal Credit Union, Coastal Federal Credit Union, Fort Lee Federal Credit Union, Olean Area Federal Credit Union, JPMorgan Chase Bank N.A., EFCU Financial Federal Credit Union, Insight Credit Union, A+ Federal Credit Union, P & G Mehoopany Employees Federal Credit Union, Truliant Federal Credit Union, The Bank of Missouri, F & A Federal Credit Union, Southwest Airlines Federal Credit Union, Sunrise Banks, National Association, Schlumberger Employees Credit Union, Piedmont Advantage Credit Union, First Financial Bankshares, Inc., IBERIABANK, Travis Credit Union, Generations Community Federal Credit Union, United Heritage Credit Union, Merco Credit Union, El Dorado Savings Bank, F.S.B., Dexsta Federal Credit Union, Nusenda Federal Credit Union, First Florida Credit Union, Andrews Federal Credit Union, Knoxville TVA Employees Credit Union, Summit Credit Union, Dime Bank, Max Credit Union, Elements Financial Federal Credit Union, Las Colinas Federal Credit Union, Farmers Federal Credit Union, LESCO Federal Credit Union, Provident Credit Union, Firstlight Federal Credit Union, USF Federal Credit Union, Noble Federal Credit Union, CPM Federal Credit Union, Kinetic Credit Union, Five Star Credit Union, Golden Plains Credit Union, Bank of America, Arkansas Federal Credit Union, Gulf Coast Educators Federal Credit Union, Allied Federal Credit Union, American Eagle Financial Credit Union, CoastHills Credit Union, Resource One Credit Union, Envision Credit Union, True Sky Credit Union, Inova Federal Credit Union, APCO Employees Credit Union, Srp Federal Credit Union, Family Security Credit Union, Clark County Credit Union, S&T Bank, Corning Federal Credit Union, Affinity Federal Credit Union, Dort Federal Credit Union, Farmers Bank and Trust Company, Columbia Credit Union, The University National Bank of Lawrence, J.S.C. Federal Credit Union, Palmetto Citizens Federal Credit Union, Valley First Credit Union, Firefighters First Credit Union, NUCOR Employee's Credit Union, Jefferson Bank, Allegacy Federal Credit Union, American Airlines Federal Credit Union, Servisfirst Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Anheuser-Busch Employees' Credit Union, Granite Federal Credit Union, 121 Financial Credit Union, Gulf Winds Credit Union, RTN Federal Credit Union, La Joya Area Federal Credit Union, Doco Credit Union, and Fairwinds Credit Union - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Montenegro - for use in a criminal investigation into Dragomir Nilević for suspected "counterfeiting and misuse of credit and debit cards".

Forfeiture Complaint regarding funds that are suspected of being the proceeds of an alleged $4.7 million tax refund fraud and money laundering scheme that utilized "Green Dot" prepaid debit cards, Fiserv "bill pay service", and Mailbox Forwarding in USA v. Funds Formerly on Deposit at Bank of America at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence from First Interstate Bank in Montana - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Belarus - for a criminal investigation into "unknown subjects" for suspected theft.

Notice of discontinuance in American Express National Bank v. Logan Sugarman, d.b.a. Cabin John Partners, at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

Complaint in American Express National Bank v. Logan Sugarman at the Supreme Court of the State of New York, County of New York.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Poland - for a criminal investigation into Maksim Kaniushyk, Krystsina Mashchuk, and other unknown subject(s) "for their participation in an organized criminal group and money laundering".

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Czech Republic - for a criminal investigation into David Hanus and Yevhenii Chumash for suspected fraud and forgery.

Notorious British swindler Brett Jolly is secretly behind a global investment fraud being perpetrated under the name 'Privilege Wealth', OffshoreAlert can reveal. The scheme involves a sprawling web of companies and operators in Bermuda, BVI, Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dubai, Gibraltar, Guernsey, Jersey, Luxembourg, Panama, Seychelles, South Africa, Spain, UK, and USA.

Ex Parte Petition for Leave to Serve 'John Doe' Summonses on Federal Express Corporation, FedEx Ground Package System, Inc., DHL Express, United Parcel Service , Inc., Western Union Financial Services, Inc., the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, Clearing House Payments Company LLC, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association regarding a tax investigation into clients of Sovereign Management & Legal, Ltd., filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Statement of Facts in USA v. Credit Suisse AG at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Criminal Information in USA v. Credit Suisse AG at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Ex Parte Petition for Leave to Serve 'John Doe' Summons regarding a tax evasion investigation into Norwegian Taxpayers in USA v. American Express Company at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Texas.

Ex Parte Petition for Leave to Serve 'John Doe' Summons regarding a tax evasion investigation into Norwegian Taxpayers in USA v. East West Bank and Global Cash Card at the U. S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Ex Parte Petition for Leave to Serve 'John Doe' Summons regarding a tax evasion investigation into Norwegian Taxpayers in USA v. PNC Bank, NA and RBS Citizens, NA at the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania.

Ex Parte Petition for Leave to Serve 'John Doe' Summons regarding a tax evasion investigation into Norwegian Taxpayers in USA v. Mechanics Bank and JPMorgan Chase & Co. at the U. S. District Court for the Northern District of California.

Ex Parte Petition for Leave to Serve 'John Doe' Summons regarding a tax evasion investigation into Norwegian Taxpayers in USA v. Keesler Federal Credit Union at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.

Ex Parte Petition for Leave to Serve 'John Doe' Summons regarding a tax evasion investigation into Norwegian Taxpayers in USA v. Capital One Bank, M&T Bank, Bank of America, and Citibank at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.

Forfeiture complaint in USA v. Funds in the names of Aleksandr Grigore, Aleksandr Dorin, Stanislav Bachinskiy, Aviaclubus, Pilotsamolet, and Jazz*123 at the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.

British conmen Lincoln Fraser and Jared Brook, who masterminded the $400 million Imperial Consolidated fraud that failed in 2002, are embroiled in yet another international financial scandal involving a group that has done business under several names, including EasyKard, Saphrau, Wharfside, Quatro and G4 Group.

Jamaica has requested evidence from several US banks for a criminal investigation into alleged credit card fraud by Andrew Hemmings.Details are contained in an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged credit card fraud by Andrew Hemmings in Jamaica.

The USA filed 13 forfeiture complaints at federal court in Washington, DC on January 8, 2009 in an attempt to seize funds totaling $5 million already under its control in accounts at Nevis domiciled, Florida based digital currency provider e

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged credit card fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Lithuania - that was filed at federal court in the USA on October 21, 2008. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Lev Arutiunian, Igor Provosinskij, Tomas Gecas, eBay, PayPal, Citibank, MBNA America Bank, Bank of America, Banknorth, Bank One, Chase Manhattan Bank, Zions First National Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, U of C Federal Credit Union, and Direct Merchants Credit Card Bank.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Lithuania into Lev Arutiunian, Igor Provosinskij and Tomas Grecas for alleged credit card fraud.

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged counterfeiting - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Spain - that was filed at federal court in the USA on August 12, 2008. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Nicolae Marian, Mihai Davidel, Georghe Paraschiv, Micaela Turaec, Lansing Automakers Federal Credit Union, and Bancaja.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Spain for into Nicolae Marian, Mihai Davidel, Georghe Paraschiv and Micaela Turaec for alleged debit card fraud.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Poland into alleged credit card fraud by Classic Firma Wielobranzowa to the detriment of Bank Pekao.

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged credit card fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Poland - that was filed at federal court in the USA on April 7, 2008. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request include Thomasz Werens and VISA.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Poland into Tomasz Werens for alleged credit card fraud.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Czech Republic into the counterfeiting of debit or credit cards.

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged credit card fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Czech Republic - that was filed at federal court in the USA on January 4, 2008. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Ludvic Barta, and Chase Bank.

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged credit card fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Trinidad & Tobago - that was filed at federal court in the USA on November 27, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Eon Adrian Caroll, JPMorgan Chase Bank, and Raphael Levine.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Trinidad & Tobago into Eon Adrian Carroll for alleged fraud.

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged identity theft and credit card fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Turkey - that was filed at federal court in the USA on June 1, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Beyond NY, Inc., First Financial Bank, and Fisun Bilici.  

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Lithuania - that was filed at federal court in the USA on May 9, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Viaceslavas Lopuchinas, Jaroslavas Rasimovicius, Artur Semionov, Pavel Dudojt, Laurynas Perednis, Anatolijus Larionovas, and Home Federal Savings and Loan Association.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Turkey into alleged credit card fraud.

Indictment in USA v. Vladimir Zdorovenin and Kirill Zdorovenin, both of Russia, for alleged cybercrimes.

Article based on applications to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Czech Republic - that were filed at federal courts in the USA on April 13, 2007 and April 16, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Kean Cheun Teh, Siew Choo Hoh, Citibank and FIA Card Services.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Lithuania into Viaceslavas Lopuchinas, Jaroslavas Rasimovicius, Artur Semionov, Pavel Dudojt, Laurynas Perednis, and Anatolijus Larionovas for alleged credit card fraud.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in Australia into Damien Vella for allegedly fraudulently using a credit card belonging to George Psaroudis, who was described as "a member ofthe Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang" who was "assaulted and robbed at the Wallacia Hotel in NSW, Australia".

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Czech Republic into Malaysian nationals Kean Cheun Teh and Siew Choo Hoh for alleged credit card fraud.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Czech Republic into Kean Cheun Teh and Siew Choo Hoh for alleged credit card fraud.

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged phone and credit card fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the United Kingdom - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida on March 7, 2007. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Dariusz Zyla, a.k.a. Sebastian Wrobel, Adam Zemierowski, a.k.a. Roman Zykin, a.k.a. Jaroslaw Drozdowski, a.k.a. Pedro Dadi; Malgorzata Zykin, Krzysztof Rogalski, Hannes Pajusalu, a.k.a. Max Porter; Tiia Pajusalu, Bogdan Pozniak, Andrei Kouterov, also spelt Andrey Kutepov; Sergey Blashchuk, Anastasia Bezushko, Halina Pozniak, Dmitry Zaliznyak, Sergey Kibalnikov, Yana Salikhzhanova, Goldstyle OU, Guarantee Agency Inc., Toom Toomas, Cassel Management Ltd., Loyal Bank, Meelis Ismael, Meelis Laugasson, Arduno OU, Andrew Ittleman, and E-Gold.

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud and forgery - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Cyprus - that was filed at federal court in the USA on May 9, 2006. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Action Rental Services Ltd., Washington Mutual Bank, Bank Atlantic FSB, Bank of America, Nicolas Marangos, Stateline Enterprises Ltd., Giorgos Panayiotou, Mainline Enterprises Ltd., Chris Kiltsikis, Romont Enterprises Ltd., Christos Tzavella, Whitelaw Enterprises Ltd., Nicolas Mazarekis, Yiannakis Aravis, and Nikola Marangou.

Article based on an application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into alleged fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Poland - was filed at federal court in the USA on March 28, 2006. Individuals and businesses mentioned in the request for assistance include Ryszard Kaminski, Mohamad Nashawi, MBNA International Bank, Household Bank, Ent. Federal Credit Union, Agricultural-Horticultural Farm, Advanta Financial Corp., First USA Bank, Jeffco Schools Credit Union, and Providian National Bank Tilton.

Article based on an application to collect evidence for a criminal investigation into Jiri Cerny for alleged credit card fraud - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from the Czech Republic - that was filed at the U. S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida on March 8, 2006.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence - pursuant to a request for judicial assistance from Poland - for a criminal investigation into Ryszard Kaminski and Mohamad Nashawi for suspected fraud.

Application for the appointment of a Commissioner to collect evidence for a criminal investigation in the Czech Republic into Jiri Cerny for suspected credit card fraud.