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Author: Australian Institute of Criminology

Title: Serious and Organised Investment Fraud in Australia

Summary: In 2011, Task Force Galilee was established to broaden the understanding of Serious and Organised Investment Fraud and to develop a national response. As at April 2012, the Task Force estimated that Australians’ losses to this type of fraud since January 2007 were in excess of A$113 million, with this figure likely to be conservative. During this period more than 2,600 Australians were victims of Serious and Organised Investment Fraud. These figures have largely been established as a result of intelligence analysis, and do not reflect the actual level of reporting by victims, which remains low. This report has been prepared to provide an insight into the nature and extent of this type of fraud as it currently affects Australia. Since the Task Force’s establishment, knowledge and understanding of Serious and Organised Investment Fraud has grown exponentially, and continues to do so. The information in this report is a compilation of the key characteristics identified via available literature and relevant Task Force member findings.

Details: Canberra: Australian Institute of Criminology and the Australian Crime Commission, 2012. 43p.

Source: Internet Resource: Accessed August 10, 2012 at: http://www.crimecommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/Galilee%202012/SOIFA_Report_040712.pdf

Year: 2012

Country: Australia

URL: http://www.crimecommission.gov.au/sites/default/files/files/Galilee%202012/SOIFA_Report_040712.pdf

Shelf Number: 125962

Keywords:
Economic Crimes
Financial Crimes (Australia)
Fraud
White-Collar Crimes

Author: Gray, Larissa

Title: Few and Far: The Hard Facts on Stolen Asset Recovery

Summary: Corruption has a devastating impact on developing and transition countries, with estimates of $20 billion to $40 billion per year stolen by public officials, a figure equivalent to 20 to 40 percent of official development assistance flows. The return of the proceeds of corruption - asset recovery - can have a significant development impact. Returns can be used directly for development purposes, such as improvements in the health and education sectors and reintegration of displaced persons, with additional benefits of improved international cooperation and enhanced capacity of law enforcement and financial management officials. This StAR-OECD publication reports on how OECD countries are performing on asset recovery. Drawing on data collected between 2006 and 2012, the report provides recommendations and good practices and suggests specific actions for development agencies. Few and Far is primarily intended to support the anti-corruption and asset recovery efforts of developed and developing jurisdictions, with a particular focus on actions for development agencies. In addition, civil society organizations engaged in governance and development issues may wish to use these findings and recommendations in their reports and advocacy efforts.

Details: Washington, DC: The World Bank, 2014. 96p.

Source: Internet Resource: Accessed September 12, 2014 at: https://star.worldbank.org/star/sites/star/files/few_and_far_the_hard_facts_on_stolen_asset_recovery.pdf

Year: 2014

Country: International

URL: https://star.worldbank.org/star/sites/star/files/few_and_far_the_hard_facts_on_stolen_asset_recovery.pdf

Shelf Number: 133288

Keywords:
Corruption
Financial Crimes
Stolen Assets
White-Collar Crimes

Author: Tagkalakis, Athanasios

Title: Audits and Tax Offenders: Recent Evidence from Greece

Summary: Using a novel dataset on summer 2012 tax inspections by the Hellenic Ministry of Finance in tourist and high economic activity areas in 13 regions in Greece we found that the intensification of tax audits can induce tax compliance. This finding is very important at the current juncture for Greece as it shows that improvement in tax administration and tax enforcement mechanisms can deter tax evasion, increase tax revenues and contribute to the on-going fiscal consolidation effort.

Details: Athens: Bank of Greece, Economic Research Department - Special Studies Division, 2013. 22p.

Source: Internet Resource: Working Paper no. 152: Accessed August 20, 2015 at: http://www.bankofgreece.gr/BogEkdoseis/Paper2013152.pdf

Year: 2013

Country: Greece

URL: http://www.bankofgreece.gr/BogEkdoseis/Paper2013152.pdf

Shelf Number: 136505

Keywords:
Financial Crimes
Tax Evasion
White-Collar Crimes