Antigua PM Vows to Capture CBI Investor Couple Accused of Fraud in Nigeria
The Nigerian couple appears to have absconded with millions, months after gaining Antiguan citizenship. PM Browne promises consequences.
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Purported Fast-Track to Italian Citizenship for South Africans is a Scam, Embassy Warns
One firm claimed Italian citizenships were available for South Africans in “less than a year” for just EUR 100,000. “It’s a scam,” says the Italian embassy.
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Grenada CIP Developer Caught on Camera Promoting Illegal Discounts: CIU Investigating
The CIU is investigating and has promised to take “appropriate action” against discounting and buybacks that it says are illegal.
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Bulgaria to Cancel Citizenship of 8th CIP-Investor in Three Months
The office of Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General has uncovered eight instances of fraudulently obtained citizenships over the last three months, with several
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Con Artists Swindle Thousands in Istanbul for Fake Montenegro Passports
“They were asking people to pay between 7,000 and 12,000 euros for this so-called Montenegrin citizenship,” said Akkan Suver, Montenegro’s honorary
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Alleged Drug Lords and Billion-Dollar Fraudsters – The CIP-Country Response
Three purported criminals have made headlines for their reported connections to CIP-countries this week. We’ve summarized the stories. Mehul Choksi –
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Choksi-Case: India to Request Extradition, Choksi Appeals to High Court to Prevent it
Indian officials have received confirmation from Antigua that Mehul Choksi is in the country and will move to request extradition
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CIUs Can’t be Expected to Reject Applicants Whose Alleged Crimes Are not Yet Known
Opinion of the Editor: The Antigua & Barbuda CIU came under fire this week after revealing they had granted citizenship
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Indian Investigators Ask for Choksi’s Whereabouts, Antigua Govt. Will Cooperate “Within the Law”
India’s Central Bureau of Investigation has formally requested that Antiguan authorities account for the whereabouts of Mehul Choksi. Responding to
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Due Diligence Blunder? Indian Billionaire Wanted for $2Bn Fraud Gets Antigua Citizenship
Mehul Choksi, an Indian billionaire diamond-magnate whose passport Indian authorities revoked earlier this year in conjunction with their issuing of
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Caution: UK Firm Offering Andorra Passport for €68,000 Delivered in 3 Weeks
Update, July 3rd, 2018: After several email exchanges, the firm has informed IMI’s editor that they have removed the “programs”
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Canada’s Deportation of Chinese Up 700% Since Last Year, Attributed to Massive Visa-Fraud Case
Of the 15,237 individuals slated for deportation from Canada, 2,066 are Chinese nationals. While the number of persons repatriated from
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California Lawyer Pleads Guilty to $50M EB-5 Scam Involving 130 Green Cards for Chinese Investors
Victoria Chan, a South El Monte lawyer, on Monday pleaded guilty to money laundering and having run an EB-5 scheme
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Alleged Scam Company Announces €25,000 Citizenship by Investment in Georgia
2ndPassports.com, a company Citizenship and Passport Review has long accused of being a “100% confirmed scam and fraud”, has announced
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Chartered Investment Migration Practitioner – The IM Industry Needs a CFA-Equivalent
There are too many cowboys in our line of work. They’re playing it fast and loose and we need to
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Lawyer who fled UK jail-sentence now accused of €6 million Golden Visa fraud in Portugal
A prominent Portuguese lawyer has been arrested by the Judicial Police on suspicions of having defrauded Golden Visa applicants from
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