AML/CFT / BIScom - World Money Laundering Report: Online

"Hedge fund" pruned with blunt instruments 11. February 2003	Fraud: 419 uses real names in spam-scams 10. February 2003
Patriot II - proposes massive increase in US security and related powers. 10. February 2003	USA: USD4.5 million "missing" at brokerage firm 10. February 2003
USA: Counter Drugs Strategy Announced 9. February 2003	Cheque payments: the shape of things to come 7. February 2003
AUS: Owen Inquiry into collapsed insurer HIH nears end. 7. February 2003	Counterfeiting: suddenly serious 6. February 2003
UK government laundering money to pay for police? 6. February 2003	Casinos: Croxfords goes on line as group make bid to beat the Las Vegas houses. 5. February 2003
Laos: USA continues to aid crime reduction measures 5. February 2003	USA / WTO: Offshore earnings tax rules set for change 5. February 2003
OECD Harmful Tax Competition initiative under threat. 4. February 2003	USA: Class Action law suits get silly 3. February 2003
OASIS web standards group to work on counter-money laundering / anti terrorist financing systems. 3. February 2003	Loss of Space Shuttle has message for all 2. February 2003
Switzerland / US in surprise tax information exchange agreement 29. January 2003	USA: Snow making policy statements; not yet confirmed by Senate 29. January 2003
Hopeful Headlines: a masterclass 29. January 2003	Inadequate investment in foreign missions a cause for foreign policy failings, says Lugar 28. January 2003