Report: Joint Lebanese-Iraqi Effort Uncovers Network 'Siphoning Off' Lebanese Banks

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The Iraqi Intelligence Service and Lebanon’s General Security Directorate have reportedly uncovered a fraud network whose members were fabricating information for the purpose of “blackmailing” a number of Lebanese banks, claiming ownership of millions of US dollars, media reports said on Tuesday.

Iraqi media published a statement issued by the Iraqi National Intelligence Service.

It said that Iraq and Lebanon have coordinated efforts on a number of issues, including security matters and have lately “managed to detect a fraud network whose members circulated false news and fabricated information for the purpose of extorting a number of Lebanese banks claiming ownership of millions of US dollars in their assets.”

“The network members filed lawsuits against some banks, the latest of which was the attempt to defraud Bank Audi, one of the known Lebanese banks, where it was proved that the documents submitted by them were forged. They also circulated fabricated news,” said the statement.

“Several members of the gang were arrested. Efforts are underway to arrest the others as part of the endeavors to protect both countries economies,” said the statement.

Meanwhile, Lebanon’s media said the above was the “main reason for the visit of General Security chief Maj. Gen. Abbas Ibrahim to Iraq recently. He held talks with President Michel Aoun as soon as he came back to brief him on the outcome,”

SourceNaharnet
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Missing thatisit over 5 years

IRQI + ABBASS IBRAHIM means it is a hizballah sfake setup to boost his standing and with an 85 yrs + president anything is possible. This country is going down the drain