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World-Check monitors the US Treasury site and in April 2005 OFAC issued an alert regarding the Hamas led Palestinian Government. World-Check already had all the members in its database and has now keyworded them separately to warn our users of their heightened risk status. Once again World-Check proves to be the very best when it comes to KYC and Sanction data.

TERROR CHECK

JI's TOP MAN STILL ON THE RUN

Abu Dujana (UID 253075) who often goes by the alias Sorim is believed to be one of the masterminds behind the 2002 Bali bombings and involved in the August 2003 bombing of the Marriot hotel in Jakarta. The Indonesian authorities issued a reward for his capture after the Jakarta attack placing him on their 10 most wanted list. A crony of both Noordin Mohammad Top and the deceased former Jemaah Islamiyah leader, Azahari Bin Husin, and a known key figure within the terrorist organisaiton. Dujana is alleged to have narrowly escaped arrest in West Java in January 2005. He is also accused of having close ties with Al Qaida In April this year reports state that he had been selected to lead JI.

FARC MEMBERS AWAITING EXTRADITION

In March 2006 the US Justice Department began proceedings to extradite three top associates and members of the Colombian terrorist organization FARC (UID 1053) from Bogata. Jorge Enrique Rodrigues Medieta, Ermino Cuevas Cabrera (UID 266744) who has been in the World-Check database since his capture in December 2004, and Juan Jose Martinez Vega. They are all accused of being involved in cocaine trafficking, the profits of which were used to bank roll FARC's terrorist activities. Martinez Vega, it is also alleged is accused of having provided arms and ammunitions to the terror group in exchange for cocaine. Vega was captured in Venezuela a favoured route through which drug traffickers ply their trade. He was returned to Colombia where he remains in custody. These three are not yet listed on any sanctions list! Once again World-Check warns you of serious risk.

AL-QAIDA MAN JAILED FOR 30

US resident and alleged Al Qaida operative Ahmed Abu Ali (UID 267440) has been jailed for 30 years. He was found guilty in November last year of various terrorism related charges including belonging to Al-Qaida, plotting to assassinate the US President and providing material support to terrorists. Ali had previously been arrested in Saudi Arabia and then returned to the US to face trial. He was a member of the radical Islamic school based in Virginia, USA the Islamic Saudi Academy.

UNCOVERING RISK..........................

REPUTATION DAMAGE - THE PRICE RIGGS PAID

World-Check has released an insightful case study outlining the reputation free-fall Riggs Bank went through in the final years of its existence, it discloses the true cost of non-compliance and how it could have been avoided. A must read for compliance officers, CEOs and board members of all financial institutions.

STAY VIGILANT - ARE THESE YOUR CUSTOMERS?

CHAVEZ UNDER THE SPOTLIGHT

President of Venezuela since 1998 Hugo Chavez' term of office in the oil rich country has been turbulent with a failed coup attempt against him in 2002 and a failed recall referendum in 2004. Chavez is a known ally of Cuba's Fidel Castro and sells Venezuelan oil to the communist island at preferential rates and like his ally Chavez is an outspoken critic of the United States. He has shunned his democratic neighbour the US, in favour of doing deals with countries who hold similar ideals to his own. In the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks on the US accusations were levelled at Chavez and his regime of actively supporting Al-Qaida and also the Taliban. Chavez is also rumoured to be a supporter of FARC and a number of the terrorists have used Venezuela as a safe-haven. Colombian drug cartels linked to FARC use Venezuela as a route to channel their cocaine through. Check out the extensive network of his political associates on his profile UID 666 via our Display Graph feature. World-Check leads the way with innovative tools to help you do your job more effectively.

CAPTURED AFTER 42 YEARS ON THE RUN!

Bernardo Provenzano (UID 15119) the head of the Scilian Mafia and fugitive since 1963 was captured outside of the village of Corleone in Sciliy in April 2006. It was such a big coup for the authorities that it even threatened to overshadow the Italian elections! He is reported to have taken over as head of the Mafia after Toto Riina was captured in 1993. Provenzano also referred to as 'U Tratturi' had been convicted in absentia, for a number of murders, including the 1992 slayings of two judges, for which he was sentenced to life in jail. Those harbouring him have also been arrested and will face more minor charges. World-Check has profiled many mafia members and associates yet again ensuring that we alert our clients to high risk and dangerous individuals.

PEP ALERT ...

BHUTTO BACK IN THE NEWS

Benazir Bhutto, the leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party and a former Prime Minister of Pakistan and her husband Asif Ali Zardari are back in the news. Profiled on World-Check back in 2000 Bhutto and her spouse have been pursued by authorities in a number of countries and Switzerland previously froze assets of numerous of her overseas interests. The NAB has listed her overseas interests and the former Pakistan administration has filed a number of cases against her. Swiss courts are due to rule in a case alleging that Bhutto and her spouse illegally amassed wealth after selling real estate in Britain. Bhutto who lives in exile has expressed her intention to return to Pakistan in time for the 2007 elections. To follow the story as it unfolds and to read about past allegations against her please use our News-Check facility. To get a detailed picture of her network of family members check out her profile (UID 8923).

CASINO HEIST DRIVER BEHIND BARS

After 12 years on the run Heather Catherine Tallchief (UID354921) returned from hiding in the Netherlands to Nevada, USA to face the music for her role as the driver in a US$3.1 million Las Vegas Casino heist. In April she was sentenced to 63 months in jail and ordered to play US$2.9 restitution. The mastermind of the heist Roberto Solis (UID354920) is still at large and the money has never been recovered. Tallchief lived under the assumed name Donna Marie Eaton in Amsterdam, Holland. Check out their profiles, World-Check is not just a database of PEPs it also provides profiles of criminals, fugitives, drug lords, money launderers, human traffickers, fraudsters and many other categories of heightened risk individuals.

PREACHER'S ATTORNEY JAILED IN GEORGIA

In April 2006 R Scott Cunningham a former Georgia attorney was sentenced to two years in prison and fined for money laundering offences around the advance-fee fraud 'the church funding project'. Cunningham is reported to have laundered more than US$8.5 million for preacher Abraham L Kennard (UID 87554) - on World-Check since 2002 and jailed for 17 years in February - and was paid nearly half a million dollars for his assistancere. See who else was involved in the scam by checking out Cunningham's profile UID87555.

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