financial crime
Crime
Greek Banker Became Rich Through Large-Scale Scam
A banker from Greece who had committed a large-scale scam reminiscent of Hollywood movie scripts was investigated by Greek police. The banker was working in a bank branch on the island of Salamis and he managed to extract large...
Cyprus
Cypriot Parliament Gives Authorities Increased Power Over Citizens Communications
The House of Representatives approved by majority vote, on Thursday, a bill which gives the right to the Republic's competent authorities to do away with communications privacy, under certain circumstances.
The bill allows access to listed private communication. Prosecuting authorities...
Crime
Greek Prosecutors Call 64 Involved in Siemens Scandal
Greek financial crime prosecutors handling the Siemens bribery scandal have completed their 2,368-page long proposal on the case, recommending that 64 involved individuals face criminal charges of active and passive bribery along with money laundering, as well as illicit...
Crime
2013 Report on Greek Financial Crimes
The Hellenic Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Terrorist Financing and Source of Funds Investigation Authority released on Tuesday its annual report for the past year, which comprises all evidence regarding the extent of illegal financial activities conducted in Greece by governmental and...
Crime
From Greek Media Magnates to Psych Ward Roomies
The psychiatric ward of the Greek Korydallos prison in Athens is not exactly the ideal place for business meetings of media owners. However, this depressing environment holds three of the once most powerful Greek media magnates, Lavrentis Lavrentiadis, Michalis...
Greece
Greek Singer Collects 2.7 Million Illegally
Financial Crime auditors made 3,000 targeted audits carried out during July, August, September.
Among the tax evasion cases was also the case of a well-known Greek singer who neglected to declare taxes for an income of 2,793,955 euros.
Moreover, the auditors...
Crime
Cretans Assault Tax Agents At Festival
With tax inspectors and investigators from the Greek financial crimes squad SDOE stepping up checks of businesses that don't issue receipts or pay taxes, a crowd of some 200 people at a religious celebration in the village of Archanes...