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_________::::____#76 - November 29, 2005________________
Updated:  11/29/05 9:08 a.m.

11/29/05 PricewaterhouseCoopers Global Economic Crime Survey 2005 - The
threat of fraud—from apparently simple cases of bribery to complex financial
misrepresentation—is more prominent than ever on the agendas of company
directors and financial regulators.

11/29/05 Fraud hits over half of UK companies - More than half of UK companies
suffered from fraud in the past two years, losing an average of 1 million pounds
each, and the most common method of detecting it was by accident, a report on
Tuesday showed.

11/29/05 Parmalat's Cayman unit launches 1 bln usd action vs Bank of America -
The liquidators of four Parmalat SpA units based in the Cayman islands have
launched a 1 bln usd legal action against Bank of America, and Parmalat's former
auditors Deloitte & Touche and Grant Thornton, Il Sole 24 Ore said in an
unsourced report Sunday

11/29/05 Black's Court Appearance Set for Nov. 30  - Media tycoon Conrad Black
will appear in a Chicago court on Nov. 30 to answer fraud charges, according to
the U.S. Attorney's Office.


11/28/05 Texas Man Charged with Selling Thousands of Fake Insurance Policies
Throughout the Nation - Former Los Angeles Insurance Broker Collected $3.8
Million in Nationwide Bogus Insurance Program

11/28/05 Enron Auditor Withdraws Guilty Plea - In the wake of the Supreme Court
decision that overturned the Andersen conviction, David Duncan is now likely to
avoid prison time.

11/28/05 Calif. Congressman Admits Taking Bribes - Rep. Randy "Duke"
Cunningham pleaded guilty Monday to conspiracy and tax charges, admitting
taking $2.4 million in bribes in a case that grew from an investigation into the sale
of his home to a wide-ranging conspiracy involving payments in cash, vacations
and antiques.
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