FRAUD SCHEMES


Hackers may have stolen the Social Security numbers of every American.

About four months after a notorious hacking group claimed to have stolen an extraordinary amount of sensitive personal information from a major data broker, a member of the group has reportedly released most of it for free on an online marketplace for stolen personal data. The breach, which includes Social Security numbers and other sensitive data, could power a raft of identity theft, fraud and other crimes,

MONEY LAUNDERING INTELLIGENCE


Russian oil. How the biggest heist by the INTELLIGENCE  SERVICES failed and the post-Cold War break-up of Russia was prevented

After the end of the Cold War, the ultimate plan to divide Russia into several small parts and distribute Russia's "unlimited" natural resources had not been completed. Indeed, the Cold War still continues. Ukraine (as part of the former Soviet Union) is a good example. Here, fertile and natural resources are also at stake.

MONEY LAUNDERING INTELLIGENCE


Russia appealed the dubious verdict of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal

Three shell companies - Hulley Enterprises, Yukos Universal and Veteran Petroleum, "controlled by crooks from Yukos", are stuck again.
The Supreme Court of the Netherlands has received a cassation appeal from Russia against the decision of the Amsterdam Court of Appeal in the case of former shareholders of the Yukos Oil Company,

MONEY LAUNDERING


Arrests in large-scale money laundering investigation

The FIOD carried out several arrests and searches in July and August in an investigation into money laundering. Four men and a 21-year-old woman from Amsterdam, Badhoevedorp, and Ommen were arrested. They are suspected of money laundering. A 42-year-old man is also suspected of sales VAT tax fraud.

FRAUD SCHEMES


Clever people
‘are easier to con’

Research on scams indicates that high-achieving professionals are frequently defrauded.

Doctors, architects, engineers, and other white-collar professionals are conned by fraudsters who lure them into contributing to fake ventures.
Elaborate Advance Fee Fraud
The Times -Jack Malvern

TERRORISM

Brits warned of ‘heightened’ terror threat during Qatar World Cup

The Ultrascan AGI Research project said it had picked up chatter.  The chatter involved al-Qaeda and ISIS attacking targets at the World Cup. Threat levels were said by the researchers to have been growing from November 17, with one communication referring to a ‘big party’ that ends with shots and explosions.

Afghanistan Has Its Own Fake News Problem – Special Report

Hollie McKay’s latest special report for Deadline finds the veteran foreign affairs correspondent and Only Cry for the Living: Memos from Inside the ISIS Battlefield author writing from Kabul about the disinformation campaigns across the Taliban-ruled South Asian nation.

A month into the Taliban takeover of Kabul, and the misinformation and disinformation continues to soar into dizzying territory – driven not only by both clumsy, opportunistic social media sharing, but also seemingly structured propaganda initiatives both inside and outside Afghanistan.

ISIS threat escalates amid ‘disturbing reports’ it will target airport evacuation

Meanwhile, Taliban fighters have left bin Laden’s former mountain hideout close to the border with Pakistan to Isis fighters, sources have told research project Ultrascan AGI.

The monitoring group has been told that Nangarhar Province, where the Tora Bora cave complex was home to Al-Qaeda before it was routed by US forces in 2001, is being used for training centres by the terror group.




Thousands of freed Isis and Al-Qaeda fighters ‘regrouping’ in Afghanistan

Farooqi, last known as an emir in Is-K, as the group is known in Asia, was among 2,000 fighters released by the Taliban from prisons, sources have told research project Ultrascan AGI. The international monitoring group has been told that the commander, who has a number of aliases, has since set up a military base in a northern province and resumed terrorist activities.






Marble trader must pay back B&S founder Blijdorp quickly
Marble trader must pay back B&S founder Blijdorp quickly

Iranian-Dutch natural stone trader has to repay the more than €75 million he borrowed in 2015 and 2016 from the Dutch multimillionaire Willem Blijdorp 'immediately', with 4.5% interest. This verdict, was published on Thursday, by the Amsterdam court in a protracted dispute between the quarreling former business partners.


VEB - Deafening silence about breakup between B&S and accountant Deloitte
VEB - Deafening silence about breakup between B&S and accountant Deloitte

The hectic pace of recent years at the listed B&S does not seem to have done the relationship with accountant Deloitte any good. It seems that Deloitte will stop as the wholesaler's book inspector. The search for a successor is still ongoing.



VEB - New CEO must convince shareholders of chaotic B&S
VEB - New CEO must convince shareholders of chaotic B&S

B&S has kept investors in suspense over its full-year results for seven weeks longer than planned. An internal investigation into possible misconduct has been completed, the accountant has signed the figures and the company has found a new CEO. But to allay investor doubts, B&S must dispel the hint of conflict of interest that haunts the company.


Loss of millions in Dubai kills Quote 500 member Willem Blijdorp
Loss of millions in Dubai kills Quote 500 member Willem Blijdorp

A loss of more than $13 million at B&S in Dubai, where a son of Quote 500 member and owner Willem Blijdorp is sales director, triggered the current governance crisis at his listed tax-free empire. This is evident from research by Quote.



VEB  - The situation at B&S derails: CEO leaves, postponement of annual figures, and a profit warning
VEB - The situation at B&S derails: CEO leaves, postponement of annual figures, and a profit warning

A state of emergency has been declared at the listed wholesaler B&S. The CEO leaves immediately and major shareholder Willem Blijdorp gives up his supervisory position. In addition, an internal investigation found that B&S officials overstepped the mark in some related party transactions. And then there is another loss of millions because B&S does not get a bill paid.

B&S postpones publication of annual figures, CEO and supervisory director resign
B&S postpones publication of annual figures, CEO and supervisory director resign

Bad debts
B&S did release its fourth-quarter figures for last year on Monday, in which it made a provision of $6 million. This is in addition to the $7.5 million that wholesalers had already taken in the first half of the year for a so-called 'bad debt'. There is also a second bad debt, for which a provision of up to $3.4 million may have to be taken.

Lawyers of entrepreneur Blijdorp put private detectives on ex-house lawyer B&S stock exchange fund
Lawyers of entrepreneur Blijdorp sets private detectives on ex-house lawyer B&S stock exchange fund

Lawyers of ex-billionaire Willem Blijdorp sent private detectives after another lawyer.
Private detectives had to observe a former resident lawyer of Blijdorp and his company B&S.
Blijdorp lawyers also seized all information in the office of the former house lawyer.

B&S companies sold fake blood tests
B&S companies sold fake blood tests

B&S divisions Kamstra and PHI traded inverted blood tests according to the court in The Hague.
An unpublished judgment shows that the companies must hand over illegally obtained profits.
The reseller of the counterfeit packaging tests, H&H Wholesale, must pay US $26.5 million in damages.
According to the court in The Hague, companies of the listed Dutch wholesale group B&S are guilty of illegal international trade in counterfeit blood tests.

B&S chief lends millions to money launderers and the famous Ritman library
B&S chief lends millions to money launderers and the famous Ritman library

Willem Blijdorp, the big man behind the B&S stock exchange fund, appears to provide large mortgage loans to the cultural elite and convicted money launderers through a foundation. The Vereniging van Effectenbezitters believes that B&S should have reported this because Blijdorp owns 67% of the shares of B&S. 'You want to know from him in what kind of environment he operates in business, whether dependencies are created.'

Top man of wholesaler B&S has a loan of millions from its own regulator
Top man of wholesaler B&S has a loan of millions from its own regulator

The CEO of B&S received a million-dollar loan from the vice-chairman of the supervisory board. This is not in the annual reports.
In brief
- B&S withholds a loan of millions that the CEO received from Commissioner Willem Blijdorp.
- The CEO's private home serves as collateral for the loan.
- It gives 'the appearance of a potential conflict of interest', says investor club Eumedion. 

American watchdog: major shareholder B&S violates Iran sanctions
American watchdog: major shareholder B&S violates Iran sanctions

- United Against Nuclear Iran denounces Iranian interests B&S CEO Blijdorp.
- US watchdog speaks of 'clear violation of Iran sanctions'.
- UANI is led by leaders such as Joseph Lieberman, Jeb Bush, John Bolton and ex-Mossad chiefs.



Employees of stock exchange listed B&S used for business with Iran and US
Employees of stock exchange listed B&S used for business with Iran and US

- Nine employees of the B&S  were involved in Iranian investments by CEO Willem Blijdorp.
- Lawyers warned him of the risk of his Iranian interests violating sanctions.
- Investors' association VEB denounces the entanglement of B&S interests with private affairs of the CEO. 

How a dream deal on Iranian marble turned into a mud fight

Investigate Business Quarrel
A Dutch-Iranian entrepreneur from a village in North Holland and a Groningen multimillionaire join forces to exploit marble quarries in Iran. It seems like a golden deal – but then they get into a fight.
(An Elaborate Advance Fee Fraud)

Clinuvel chairman Willem Blijdorp in a quarry in Iran
Investigation into Clinuvel chairman

Mr Blijdorp, a major shareholder, co-founder and deputy chairman of listed group B&S in Holland, has been locked in a years-long battle with former business partner Daniel M. after the two men had a falling out.



Clinuvel facing second strike, possible board spill

Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals - a market darling which has developed a drug for a rare skin disease for which it now faces competition from a Japanese rival - is facing a second strike and possible spill at its annual meeting.


Coronavirus Task Force ‘not doing the right thing behind data’

Briefings regarding the pandemic. “the numbers and data the task forces worldwide have put out – as they also say not complete – are not accurate and therefore are misleading,”. “Close to all cases admitted to IC’s are classified as corona related."
Following Birx’s chart of statistics Saturday at the press briefing, Engelsman noted that “getting facts right is important to make sure history is not distorted or placed in the wrong context.”
“I do not remember when the first numbers to establish a baseline are skewed from the beginning,” Engelsman said of Birx’s statistics provided to American citizens.

DOSSIER WILLEM BLIJDORP

U.S. Customs have seized thousands of unapproved or counterfeit coronavirus tests, masks and medications

U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Baltimore  say they’ve seized thousands of unapproved or counterfeit coronavirus medications and test kits, including the drug Hydroxychloroquine

Billionaire Willem Blijdorp reprimanded by court

Tax-free tycoon Willem Blijdorp has to give a former business partner access to the file that would contain information that he may have been guilty of forgery.



Theft, threats, ruined business partners: the two faces of entrepreneur Willem Blijdorp

Business quarrels Willem Blijdorp is a media shy, but celebrated entrepreneur widely known for his business successes. A trail of lawsuits and ruined ex-business partners tell a different story. "I feel commercially murdered by Blijdorp.”
(An Elaborate Advance Fee Fraud)

Willem Blijdorp
Report of fraud - Willem Blijdorp, who has become a billionaire with the IPO

The founder of B&S, Willem Blijdorp, has been charged with fraud. If the allegations (including that he ordered 'a prostitute' to steal information) are proven, the Quote 500 member risks a maximum prison sentence of 4 years. Blijdorp speaks in a response of 'a fake charge'.

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Ultrascan HUMINT have extensive experience with identifying, locating, mapping, monitoring, analysing and predicting perpetrators of money laundering and the planning, funding, communications and support of terrorism.

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