Future fakes- what to do when you can no longer believe your eyes
Deepfakes – hyper realistic and convincing fake videos generated through AI technology – are potentially one of the most disturbing tech developments of recent times.
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NCA report: Financial Trojans & Organised Crime
Once a fringe issue, cybercrime has become a key threat to businesses and individuals alike, and is central to UK law-enforcement strategy.
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The relentless rise of financial cybercrime
In recent years, political cybercrime has repeatedly made headlines. Yet amid a series of sensational stories stemming from alleged Russian hacking during the 2016 US presidential election, the media has largely overlooked a simultaneous surge in a potentially far more damaging global threat: financial cybercrime.
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International Strategies for white-collar crime enforcement
The US Department of Justice's ('DOJ') chief of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Unit of the Fraud Section, Daniel Kahn, has commented on the increase in international fraud investigations meaning a greater likelihood that US prosecutors will need to acquire evidence from overseas. He also indicates some of the difficulties this poses and outlines potential solutions.
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Worldwide freezing injunction granted against persons unknown
The jurisdiction to grant worldwide freezing injunctions against persons unknown is now “clearly established”, HHJ Waksman QC confirmed in the recent handing down of his judgment in CMOC Sales & Marketing Ltd v Persons Unknown [2018] EWHC 2230 (Comm). The Claimant in this case, an English company managed by its sister company in the USA,
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Private prosecution success over fraudster
A former car dealer has been jailed for eight years for a multi-million pound investment fraud – even though the Crown Prosecution Service had refused to charge him, BBC News has learned.Paul Sultana was convicted after the company he had defrauded brought a private prosecution – criminal proceedings which are not initiated by the state.
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Online Anonymity: A luxury we can no longer afford?
The past decade has seen an increased use of virtual private networks, cryptocurrencies, whistleblowing, targeted marketing, trolling and online scams – all made possible by a perceived online anonymity. The question whether online anonymity should go the way of the dodo has been debated for some time and has again become a hot topic thanks
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The Importance of the Duty of Full and Frank Disclosure Emphasised Once Again
The recent decision in Banca Turco Romana SA (in liquidation) v Kamuran Cortuk and others [2018] EWHC 662 (Comm) emphasises the importance of the duty of full and frank disclosure in the context of freezing injunctions. In this case, the claimant, a Romanian bank acting through its liquidator, had sought the continuation of freezing injunctions which had
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High Court Sets Aside Injunction Granted Against Binance
Crypto fraud losses in the UK have increased by 40% in the past year according to Action Fraud. Mishcon de Reya’s Rhymal Persad, Sofia Berggren and Philippa Rees explore Piroozzadeh v Persons Unknown, and the increase in crypto-related fraud cases brought before the English Courts. High Court sets aside injunction granted against Binance: are we going to see more
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Navigating Cross-Border Challenges
Fraud and asset recovery cases are increasingly being fought against unidentified defendants, as individuals hide behind computers, fake emails and false online personas. Rhymal Persad, Philippa Rees and Jordan Harrison of our member firm Mishcon de Reya explore the importance of disclosure orders, and the challenges of seeking them from foreign banks: Asset tracing in fraud cases: navigating
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Article on Government’s recent Fraud Strategy Announcement
The IFG are delighted to share the below Article written by Catherine Rogerson, Associate and Linda Ali, Trainee Solicitor, Fraud Department at Mishcon de Reya LLP on the Government’s recently announced fraud strategy. Please click the link below https://www.mishcon.com/news/the-governments-new-fraud-strategy-is-it-enough
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Thank you Toronto! IFG Asset Recovery Conference (April 2023)
Our IFG members travelled out to Toronto for our Spring Meeting hosted by Bennett Jones taking part in another great Asset Recovery Conference. We were delighted to welcome key note speakers Hon. A. Anne McLellan P.C., O.C., A.O.E., former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General for Canada, and Inspector
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Obligations to Report Wrongdoing: International Perspectives: White Collar Crime & Investigations Online Event!
Obligations to Report Wrongdoing: International Perspectives When must an organisation report wrongdoing to law enforcement? What are the penalties for failing to report? Are there tangible benefits to self-reporting? Please join the White Collar Crime and Investigations subgroup of the International Fraud Group as we explore these questions from the perspective of a variety of
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Toronto Calling! 27th and 28th April 2023
The IFG are making their way to Toronto for the Annual Spring Members’ Meeting hosted by our Canadian members Maureen Ward Bennett Jones on the 27th and 28th April 2023. We are looking forward to participating in the Asset Recovery Conference and meeting our international friends and colleagues. We have a full agenda and great
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OffshoreAlert Miami 2023!
The International Fraud Group (IFG) are pleased to support OffshoreAlert’s 19th Annual North America Conference on intelligence, investigations, and recovery in high-value international finance Join the IFG members on 23-25 April alongside 300 of the world’s leading figures fraud investigation, asset recovery and more. Speakers include Christopher Farmer and Russell Crumpler, both of Teneo, and
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‘ENRC v. Gerrard’: Will International Investigations Ever Be The Same?
OffshoreAlert 2022, London This panel discussion is organised along the lines of the ‘BBC Question Time’ format with the panelists making some initial comments about the implications of the ‘ENRC v. Gerrard’ judgment and then answering questions from attendees.Among the topics to be addressed are: Is there a conflict of interest in a public authority
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