Asset Recovery

Asset Recovery: Madoff mailed assets say prosecutors

6. January 2009

Prosecutors in the USA say that they have identified more than USD1 million in assets that Bernard Madoff allegedly put in the post and sent to family and friends after surrendering to the authorities and admitting a massive fraud.

Fraud: Madoff case proves fiction of FinCEN position

15. December 2008

When US money laundering regulator and FIU FinCEN withdrew its Draft Final Rule in relation to "hedge funds" they had an explanation. It's lucky Americans don't get irony. Will FinCEN try find out whether any bank made suspicious transaction reports whilst the fraud was being committed using the bank accounts they operate?

UK: Criminal proceeds used to fund police

18. November 2008

The UK Home Office has announced that police forces across England and Wales are to receive a GDP6 million cash boost from assets seized from criminals,