Iraq: US Official Tracks Missing Money to Lebanon
In the chaotic days after the fall of Saddam Hussein, nearly US$ 20 billion was sent from the US to Iraq, to be used to help reconstruct the war-torn country. Some of it went missing.
In the chaotic days after the fall of Saddam Hussein, nearly US$ 20 billion was sent from the US to Iraq, to be used to help reconstruct the war-torn country. Some of it went missing.
The vice president of Equatorial Guinea has agreed to hand over more than US$ 30 million worth of property including Michael Jackson memorabilia to the US government.
ATM machines are being targeted by cyber-criminals using malware to steal millions of dollars around the globe.
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Authorities have caught the notorious and elusive leader of the Juárez Cartel, one of the most wanted men in Mexico and the United States.
South African President Jacob Zuma was allegedly involved in an elaborate 2009 corruption scheme, reports South Africa’s weekly newspaper Mail & Guardian.
The European Commission (EC) is investigating whether Amazon’s deal to avoid paying taxes in Luxembourg violated the rules.
Organized crime, corruption, and pressure on media continue to be major barriers to countries hoping to join the European Union (EU).
Shanghai police are investigating allegations of blackmail and extortion against 21st Century Media Co., China’s leading media group. According to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act blog (FCPA), more than 30 people working for 21st Century Business Herald (21CBH), Money weekly and the online news portal 21cbh.com are being investigated.
A two-week international customs operation, code-named “Replica”, has seized 1.2 million counterfeit goods and 130 million cigarettes, or a year’s worth of smokes for 17,000 pack-a-day smokers.