jetzt kommen die einst so gehätschelten "it-consultants" durch die hintertüre ins visier der oecd-/fatf-/eu-bürokraten... unter dem durchaus legitimen vorsatz, fundamental gegen offenbar ausser kontrolle geratene mehrwertsteuer-betrugssysteme vorzugehen, werden banken ganz intensiv - bis zur verarrestierung von vermögenswerten, die bei korrespondenzbanken in europa gehalten werden (!!!) - unter druck gesetzt mit dem ziel, dass diese ihre geschäftsbeziehungen zur erwähnten kundschaft abbrechen

der nachfolgende brief, den wir als betroffene vertreter von kunden erhalten haben, spricht ja für sich...

der unterschied zwischen "it-consultants" und "ordinären" berufsgattungen wie unternehmensberatern, wirtschaftsanwälten, die international tätig sind, (finanz)maklern etc. konnte uns allerdings nicht nachvollziehbar erläutert werden... der ausbau der/die ausweitung auf betroffene(n) berufsgattungen dürfte also nur eine frage der zeit sein


o tempores, o mores


take care


ffbkdavid@creatrustconsult.com

www.creatrustconsult.com




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Dear Client,

As you may have encountered, the bank is currently not able to render its banking services in the normal course of business.

This unfortunate situation is the result of a visit to the bank on September 5, 2006 by Dutch and local authorities for the purpose of gathering information as part of an investigation, inter alia into alleged money laundering by the bank in relation to alleged VAT fraud by clients of the bank. The Dutch authorities have placed substantial liens on assets of the bank to secure any claim they may have in connection with the above referred to allegations.

On August 15, 2006, the Bank already informed a large group of its clients that FCIB had taken the decision to discontinue providing banking services to clients in the Telecom and Computer Trading Sector, due to the escalation of compliance requirements associated with this market segment prompted by the level of VAT fraud within the EU and the position of the major money center banks in the EU and USA.

FCIB is adamant that it has at all times conducted its business in compliance with applicable laws and it will vigorously defend its position vis-à-vis such authorities.

However, in view of the above circumstances and in the interest of the clients, the bank sees no realistic alternative than to terminate the banking relationship with you with immediate effect and to ask you to wire the balance in your account to a bank account in your name with another reputable financial institution at your earliest convenience.

For the avoidance of doubt, funds will not be released to clients for whom restrictions exist, including but not limited to attachments on bank accounts.

This letter has been written in consultation with the Bank van de Nederlandse Antillen, the Regulatory Authority for the Netherlands Antilles.

der markt reagiert sofort... für 750 usd einmalige "einführungsgebühr" rechnet der gutgläubige kunde damit, dass er für seine eben erste erworbene (auslands)firma ein konto bekommt...


... die leistungen beschränken sich jedoch auf das folgende:


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Please note that the bank account introduction fee, as quoted in our fees schedule, is not a fee payable for a bank account opening. Payment of this fee does not guarantee the opening of the account. As the name suggests, the account introduction fee is payable for a professional service rendered by us during the introduction of a client to a particular bank. In particular, this service includes the provision of and the assistance with the completion of bank account application forms, support and advice during the compiling of the client due diligence information and documents and assistance with submission of the account opening application file to the bank. However, we can not and we do not guarantee the success of the account opening. The success of a bank account opening for an offshore company is mostly dependent on the particulars of the client himself and his business, and banks routinely reject new clients based on their internal considerations and their new client acceptance guidelines. While we apply all possible effort to determine in advance whether a particular client might be accepted by a bank, this does not in any way guarantee the success of the account opening.


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fazit: volles risiko für kundschaft... ob das im sinne des erfinders ist/war?


wohl bekomm's


ffbkdavid@creatrustconsult.com

www.creatrustconsult.com

Nachdem ich mal gegoogled hab, hab ich festgestellt, dass hinter diesem kleinen Brief eine "dicke Sache" steht.
Demnach wurden an besagtem Tag bei der FCIB mehrere hundert Millionen Pfund eingefroren. Geld, was verdächtigt wird aus Umsatzsteuer-Karussell Geschäften zu stammen. Warum die FCIB? Fahnder der britischen HMRC sind anscheinend dieser Bank auf die Spur gekommen, da viele inhaftierte UST-Betrugs Gangster dort ihre Konten hatten.
Grund auch für die entschlossene Handlung der Behörden ist die eskalierende Situation mit diesem Betrugsmodell. So soll die EU jährlich 50 Milliarden EUR verlieren. Erst kürzlich wurde eine Handy-Lieferung sichergestellt, die 5 Jahre zwischen der Schweiz und Deutschland hin- und hergependelt ist und Deutschland einen Schaden in Höhe von 165 Millionen EUR beschert hat.

Alle Einzelheiten hier:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/crime/arti...877346,00.html

die ganze gruppe gehört zum einflussbereich von JOHN DEUSS, einem niederländischen öl"magnaten" - wurde berühmt dadurch, dass vor einigen jahren irgendwelche nl-ex-koloniebewohner seine villa in den niederlanden in die luft sprengten... wahrscheinlich unzufriedene "kunden" (jetzt wissen sie, warum ich in einem zelt hause!!!)


john deuss ist faktischer besitzer der bank - einige stories über ihn hier:


http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0409/S00244.htm
http://www.anc.org.za/ancdocs/pr/1980s/pr850300.html
http://www.solidaritaet.com/neuesol/...se/profile.htm
http://bizoffshore.com/blog/_archive...1/2316672.html


jetzt muss ich allerdings ergänzend anfügen, dass WIR mit der BERMUDA COMMERCIAL BANK LTD. seit über 10 jahren ORDNUNGSGEMAESS und ohne irgendein problem geschäftsbeziehungen führen... die bank fällt ja dadurch auf, dass sie eigentlich gar keine ordinären bankgeschäfte betreibt (also nix mit kommerzkrediten/hypotheken), sondern nahezu die gesamten einlagen als tagesgelder "parkt" - eine bank für zahlungsabwicklung mit erstklassigem korrespondentennetz - neige dazu, für das institut meine hand ins feuer zu legen (tues' trotzdem nicht, weil ich solches für keine bank der welt zu wagen bereit bin!!!)


geniessen sie 'mal in einer ruhigen stunde den geschäftsbericht der bcb... wirklich einzigartig und überzeugend... die buchprüfstelle spricht ja auch für sich:


https://www.bermuda-bcb.com/eb/PDF/A...ort%202005.pdf


meiner ansicht nach ist die bermuda commercial bank ltd. die einzige UNABHÄNGIGE OFFSHOREBANK, die einen sauberen ruf geniesst... dass sie sich mit diesen vermaledeiten handygaunern eingelassen hat... wer kennt schlussendlich genau, was seine klienten im schilde führen?


ich bin äusserst gespannt, wie sich die sache entwickelt... haben immer noch einige kunden mit erklecklichen "investments" bei der bank... prosit!!!


take care


ffbkdavid@creatrustconsult.com

www.creatrustconsult.com

Britain and the United Arab Emirates will sign a treaty this week which it is hoped will make significant advances in the government's crackdown on VAT "carousel" fraud, which is draining billions of pounds from the UK's public finances.

John Reid, the home secretary, and the UAE's justice minister, Mohammed Nukhaira al-Dhaheri, will sign the mutual legal assistance and extradition treaty on Wednesday as the chancellor, Gordon Brown, discloses in his pre-budget report the official estimate of losses from the fraud for the last fiscal year.

The move will enable greater sharing of information between the two countries. It is seen as essential in tackling a problem that has exploded over the past year and which the government fears is fuelling wider crime.

Carousel fraud occurs when a criminal imports high-value items such as mobile phones or computer chips, sells them on through a chain of traders and re-exports them. The VAT is not handed over when importing them and is reclaimed when exported. The same consignment of goods can be used dozens of times and fraudsters have become so sophisticated that computer programs are used to create phantom shipments of goods.

Dubai is known to be a major hub for this fraudulent activity. In 2005 there was a rise in fraud to third countries such as Dubai, after tougher measures in the European Union caused fraudsters to redirect their trading towards non-EU countries where they believed they could avoid regulation. Experts say 90% of the money defrauded from the British government winds up being laundered through Dubai banks.

Last year, in an effort to stem this fraud, a memorandum of understanding was signed with Dubai's customs department to enhance cooperation.

Since then Revenue & Customs has nearly tripled the number of investigators it has working on the problem to 1,400, allowing it to carry out much more thorough checks at the point of export and has also strengthened mutual agreements with the main destination countries. The volume of goods passing through participating third countries has consequently started to drop.

The latest estimates by the Office for National Statistics show that carousel fraud activity, rather than actual VAT losses, dropped to £1bn in September, the third monthly fall and the lowest for about 12 months. During spring and summer this year, the attempted fraud levels had surged up to £4bn a month.

Along with increased action by Revenue & Customs, the closure in September by Dutch police of the First Curaçao International Bank, which was providing banking facilities to all Britain's estimated 2,500 carousel fraudsters, helped curb the losses through the fraud.

However, analysts still say the fraud is far from under control. Even if the final quarter of 2006 sees a substantial drop in the scale of the fraud, they believe the losses from this scam have soared from the previous year.

The latest figures published by the Treasury showed huge losses of between £1.1bn and £1.9bn in 2004-05. But experts looking at more recent ONS trade data now estimate that the government was being fleeced of at least £5bn from carousel fraud.

Backstory

Carousel fraud first appeared in the rag trade in the 1970s but gained momentum about six years ago in the Midlands. The recent surge in activity caused the government to suffer its first annual fall in VAT revenues in March since the tax was imposed in 1973.

Last year's losses would have been more than enough to build and equip a dozen big hospitals or 300 secondary schools. John Deuss, a multi-millionaire Dutch oil tycoon, was recently arrested and charged in connection with international carousel fraud. He is to face trial in the Netherlands.