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August 26, 2004


Shell Settles with SEC, UK for $151M
Royal Dutch/Shell Group agreed on Tuesday to finalized settlements with US and UK regulators which will cost the oil giant $150.7 million over its misstatement of proven oil reserves.

New Zealand: Big-Name Investors in Fraud Probe
The Serious Fraud Office is investigating part of an alleged $3 billion tax avoidance scheme involving some of New Zealand's wealthiest investors.

Civitas Investigation Results in $305K Fraud Loss Expense
An investigation by Civitas BankGroup Inc. turned up $305,000 in alleged fraudulent transactions.

US Treasury Accuses 2 Foreign Banks Of Money Laundering
The US Treasury accused two foreign banks of money laundering and has proposed cutting them off from the US financial system.

Don't Let It Happen to You
It is every business owner's worst nightmare.
Maybe you've stumbled across it accidentally. Perhaps you've been suspicious for a while, seeing expenses for items you can't seem to remember ordering or receiving.


Hunting Down and Nabbing the Thieves
Peter J. Donnelly, CFE, explores identity theft and offers investigative techniques every fraud examiner can use to combat this growing fraud.

Smiling Faces Asking for Your Retirement Money
The key to success in large fraud schemes is the abuse of trust. Learn about investment-bond fraud from CFE, Jonathan Turner.

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Last month, President Bush signed the Identity Theft Penalty Enhancement Act, which strengthens the penalties for identity theft, including a mandatory two-year prison sentence for individuals who use stolen personal data to commit a felony. Do you think this will have a significant long-term effect on identity theft?
Yes - 28.04%
No - 71.96%

   

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