Northern Myanmar’s notorious cyber fraud syndicates — long associated with telecom swindles, kidnappings, and extortion — have found an unlikely new hook: fine wine investment. Read More
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A British man accused of orchestrating a nearly US$100 million wine investment scam will be extradited to the United States to face charges, a London court ruled this week. Read More
The surging popularity of white wine in China has gone not unnoticed by fraudsters. Read More
A former executive of a Singapore-based wine investment company has been arrested after evading authorities for 13 years, accused of defrauding over S$12 million from wine buyers. Read More
A Chinese wine fraudster, wanted for a major scam RMB 2 million (US$275,000), was captured in Bangkok, Thailand. The suspect, a 42-year-old man identified only as Ming, was arrested for overstaying his visa and working illegally after fleeing from China to escape charges. Read More
Ten individuals have been indicted in Taiwan for allegedly defrauding investors of nearly NT$2 trillion (US$67 million), partly through a scheme involving a wine-themed investment fund, according to local media reports. Read More
A wine merchant was conned out of 18 bottles of the famed Petrus and two bottles of champagne worth €95,000. Read More
Hubert de Boüard de Laforest, owner of Saint-Emilion’s prestigious Château Angélus, has been found guilty of manipulating the 2012 Saint Emilion classification to favour wineries he had financial interest or acted as an advisor, a Bordeaux court has ruled on Monday. Read More