U.S. prosecutors are increasingly reaching beyond the border in probes of bribery, tax evasion, the rigging of financial benchmarks, even corruption within global soccer. But a dentist accused of money laundering could make such investigations harder to execute. Robert Bandfield, 71, a U.S. citizen who practiced dentistry in Canada decades ago, is accused of masterminding […]
Read MoreAccused Caribbean fraudster puts U.S. role as global cop at risk
U.S. prosecutors are increasingly reaching beyond the border in probes of bribery, tax evasion, the rigging of financial benchmarks, even corruption within global soccer. But a dentist accused of money laundering could make such investigations harder to execute. Robert Bandfield, 71, a U.S. citizen who practiced dentistry in Canada decades ago, is accused of masterminding […]
Read MoreU.S. tax-evasion probe expands to Belize
Offshore tax evasion investigation U.S. authorities have targeted Belize-based banks in a new expansion of their hunt for Americans suspected of evading taxes by hiding income and assets in offshore accounts. A federal court in Miami on Wednesday approved special “John Doe” legal summonses seeking information about U.S. taxpayers who may hold undeclared accounts at […]
Read MoreCanadians are caught in $500-million international fraud through shell companies in Belize
A contingent of so-called “corrupt clients” from Canada have been caught in the net of a massive fraud investigation by the FBI and the U.S. Attorney, a source close to the investigation told CBC. CBC News reported Wednesday that two Canadians, along with four others, were indicted in the U.S. for their alleged role in […]
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