Bahamas: Group Accused of $100 Million Fraud

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Bahamas: Group Accused of $100 Million Fraud

Monday, 26 July 2010 12:05

A group of foreigners in the Bahamas is accused of trying to defraud J.P. Morgan using a forged check worth $100 million, police said.

http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D9H3GCAG0.htm

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