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US couple stole goods worth $1.2 million from Amazon – 3 October 2017
A couple in the US have pleaded guilty to fraud after repeatedly falsely claiming items they had ordered from Amazon had been damaged in the post. The couple could face prison sentences of up to 20 years alongside a fine of up to $500,000 for the $1.2 million (USD) worth of stolen goods.
Adanis tax haven ties to the British Virgin Islands have been revealed – 3 October 2017
The ABC’s Four Corners has uncovered Adani Group’s Australian operations tax haven ties, discovering that many key assets are owned in the British Virgin Islands. The company’s filings with AISIC fail to mention a company registered in the Islands, giving the group opportunities to fraudulently minimise their tax payments..
SEC charges shady ICO Operator with fraud 1 October 2017
The Securities and Exchange commission charged business man Maksim Zaslavskiy with fraudently running two initial coin offerings. It is alleged that he had been selling unregistered securities for coins and digital tokens that don’t exist.
https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/10/sec-charges-shady-ico-operator-with-fraud/
Japanese Banks are thinking of making their own crypto currency called the J-Coin – 28 September 2017
Following the recent rise in popularity and value of crypto currencies such as Bit Coin, the Mizuho Financial Group in conjunction with a range of financial institutions are in the early stages of launching a Japanese crypto currency, that is expected to be launch in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/27/japanese-banks-cryptocurrency-j-coin.html
