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Bulgaria to Cancel Citizenship of 8th CIP-Investor in Three Months

September 10, 2019October 31, 2019 Editor bulgaria, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, club, europe, fraud, revoke, vice

The office of Bulgaria’s Prosecutor-General has uncovered eight instances of fraudulently obtained citizenships over the last three months, with several

Asia-Pacific China Editor's Picks Vice

Details Emerge on Vanuatu’s Revoking Citizenships, Extraditing Fraud Suspects to China

July 17, 2019October 31, 2019 Editor cbi, china, cip, citizenship by investment, club, extradition, vanuatu, vdsp, vice

Vanuatu has revoked the citizenships of four Chinese fraud-suspects and extradited them to China. Whether due process was granted remains an open question.

China Industry Trends Mr. Lu's Tea Leaves

The Crisis in China’s Investment Migration Market: Part 1

July 8, 2019November 29, 2019 Editor china, citizenship by investment, club, industry trends, luc lu, residence by investment, vice

Deregulation took away the big companies’ competitive edge. To regain margins, many are turning to deceptive practices, writes Luc Lu.

Caribbean Vice

St Kitts Police Open Criminal Investigation of CIP Document Fraud Claims

February 1, 2019February 1, 2019 Editor caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, fraud, investigation, real estate, saint kitts and nevis, vice

“The police have launched a full investigation, and it is our intention those responsible are brought to justice,” said the foreign minister.

Europe Vice

Con Artists Swindle Thousands in Istanbul for Fake Montenegro Passports

January 19, 2019January 23, 2019 Editor fraud, istanbul, montenegro, scam, turkey, vice

“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

Europe Vice

Portugal’s Former Interior Minister Acquitted of Golden Visa Influence-Peddling Charges

January 9, 2019January 9, 2019 Editor golden visa, lisbon, macedo, portugal, vice

A Lisbon court on Friday acquitted Miguel Macedo, erstwhile Minister of the Interior for Portugal, of criminal malfeasance in a

Caribbean

Possible Fake Saint Kitts CIP Approval Letters Discovered, Agents Questioned on Discounts

November 27, 2018November 27, 2018 Editor caribbean, cbi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, discount, fraud, policy, saint kitts and nevis, vice

In a story first reported by Caribbean News Now, that same publication claims to be in possession of “a copy

Harvey Speaks Out on CBC’s QIIP Investigation: “It Helped Our Business, Believe it or Not”

November 9, 2018November 9, 2018 Editor harvey law, hong kong, iis, influencer, interview, investigation, jean francois harvey, vice

Speaking to Investment Migration Insider during the Investment Immigration Summit in Hong Kong last week, Jean Francois Harvey, head of

China Europe

Greek Golden Visa Firm in Hot Water for Alleged Bypass of Capital Controls in China

November 4, 2018November 4, 2018 Editor china, pos, real estate, vice

In a case that has both Greek and Chinese authorities investigating what they say are criminal activity, an Athens-based real

North America Vice

SEC Charges Couple with $10 Million EB-5 Fraud and Cover-Up

October 25, 2018October 25, 2018 Editor california, eb-5, fraud, golden state regional center, north america, regional center, sec, vice

The SEC this week charged California-based lawyer Jean Danhong Chen and her husband Tony Jianyun Ye with raising over US$10

Europe

Transparency International Slams Golden Visas in New Report

October 10, 2018October 10, 2018 Editor citizenship by investment, EU, european commission, golden visas, investment migration, report, residence by investment, transparency, vice

Transparency International, in cooperation with Global Witness, today published a 50-page report entitled European Getaway; Inside the Murky World of

IMC’s L’ecuyer Urges Adherence to Ethical Code Following QIIP-Investigation

October 8, 2018October 8, 2018 Editor bruno l'ecuyer, canada, cbc, code of conduct, ethics, IMC, investment migration, qiip, report, vice

In a response to the airing of an investigative report on the Quebec Immigrant Investor Program (QIIP) by Canadian state

North America Tajick's Take

Tajick: Public Broadcaster Investigation Rocks Québec IIP

September 22, 2018October 10, 2018 Stephane Tajick canada, investigation, qiip, quebec, tajick, vice

On the 20th of September, the whole investment migration industry in Canada was holding its breath before the airing of

Caribbean Vice

Alleged Drug Lords and Billion-Dollar Fraudsters – The CIP-Country Response

August 30, 2018August 30, 2018 Editor antigua and barbuda, cbi, choksi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, fraud, jho low, motiwala, saint kitts and nevis, vice

Three purported criminals have made headlines for their reported connections to CIP-countries this week. We’ve summarized the stories. Mehul Choksi –

Caribbean Vice

Choksi-Case: India to Request Extradition, Choksi Appeals to High Court to Prevent it

August 3, 2018 Editor antigua and barbuda, caribbean, choksi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, due diligence, fraud, india, vice

Indian officials have received confirmation from Antigua that Mehul Choksi is in the country and will move to request extradition

Caribbean Opinion of the Editor

CIUs Can’t be Expected to Reject Applicants Whose Alleged Crimes Are not Yet Known

July 28, 2018November 22, 2018 Editor antigua and barbuda, caribbean, choksi, cib, cip, ciu, due diligence, fraud, gaston browne, india, vice

Opinion of the Editor: The Antigua & Barbuda CIU came under fire this week after revealing they had granted citizenship

Caribbean Editor's Picks Vice

Due Diligence Blunder? Indian Billionaire Wanted for $2Bn Fraud Gets Antigua Citizenship

July 25, 2018 Editor allegations, antigua and barbuda, choksi, cip, citizenship by investment, ciu, fraud, india, modi, vice

Mehul Choksi, an Indian billionaire diamond-magnate whose passport Indian authorities revoked earlier this year in conjunction with their issuing of

Who Hacked imidaily.com? Attackers Delete Several Posts, Including Passport Rankings Page

July 23, 2018July 27, 2018 Editor hack, hacker, imidaily.com, vice

Late last night, Investment Migration Insider’s website suffered an attack by hackers who deleted several articles and pages, inserted malicious

Caribbean Vice

“I Went F****ing Mad” – Range Sues Writers Over Alleged Fake-Arrest Story

July 9, 2018July 9, 2018 Editor caribbean, cbi, cip, lawsuit, mohammed asaria, range developments, vice

Range Developments, perhaps the biggest CBI-developer in the Caribbean, has filed a lawsuit against two individuals for their alleged part

Vice

Andorra Story Update: UK Firm Apologizes, Removes Fake CIP Following IMI-Article

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 Editor andorra, cip, citizenship by investment, investigation, vice

Several prominent RCBI firms contacted IMI last week, warning that emails promoting three nonexistent CIPs were circulating and had led

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