• ICC Commercial Crime Services
  • International Maritime Bureau
  • IMB Piracy Reporting Centre
  • Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau
  • Financial Investigation Bureau
  • FraudNet
ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS)

ICC Commercial Crime Services (CCS) is the anti-crime arm of the International Chamber of Commerce. Based in London, CCS is a membership organisation tasked with combating all forms of commercial crime. The specialist divisions that comprise CCS offer a range of services dedicated to meeting the individual needs of the members. Together, they tackle all types of commercial crime; fraud in international trade, insurance fraud, financial instrument fraud, money laundering, shipping fraud and product counterfeiting.
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International Maritime Bureau

The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is a specialised division of the International Chamber Of Commerce (ICC). The IMB is a non-profit making organisation, established in 1981 to act as a focal point in the fight against all types of maritime crime and malpractice For over 25 years, the IMB has used industry knowledge, experience and access to a large number of well-placed contacts around the world to protect the integrity of international trade by seeking out fraud and malpractice.

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IMB Piracy Reporting Centre

Before 1992, shipmasters and ship operators had nowhere to turn to when their ships were attacked, robbed or hijacked either in port or out at sea. Local law enforcement either turned a deaf ear, or chose to ignore that there was a serious problem in their waters. The International Maritime Bureau aware of the escalating level of piracy, wanted to provide a free service to the seafarer and established the 24 hour IMB Piracy Reporting Centre (PRC) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau

As a specialised bureau within CCS, the Counterfeiting Intelligence Bureau (CIB) formed in 1985, protects industry from the damage caused by counterfeiting by gathering intelligence, making undercover enquiries, organising the seizure of counterfeits, and providing expert advice and training to its members. Counterfeiting accounts for between 5 - 7% of world trade, worth an estimated $600 billion a year. It has to be stopped, and the CIB is a focal point for those wanting to fight this growing problem.
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Financial Investigation Bureau

As a specialised bureau within CCS, the Financial Investigation Bureau (FIB) conducts enquiries and investigations into money laundering, suspect documents and all forms of fraud. The FIB has bona fides status with the UK Home Office and INTERPOL. Some of the activities conducted for members include: Financial Instrument & Document Analysis, Comprehensive Background Checks, Specialised Sanctions & Embargo Checks and International Financial Crime & Fraud Investigations.

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FraudNet

Recognising fraud’s increasing sophistication, speed and global dimension, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the world business organisation headquartered in Paris with offices in 90 countries founded FraudNet in 2004, under the auspices of its London-based Commercial Crimes Services. FraudNet is a worldwide network of lawyers specialized in asset tracing and recovery, with Members present in 53 countries, providing victims of fraud with the possibility of retaining the best asset recovery professionals in the targeted jurisdictions and acc...
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ICC Commercial Crime Services

Piracy increasing in West Africa, latest report shows


One hundred and two incidents of piracy and armed robbery have been reported for the first quarter of 2012, with dangerously increasing numbers in West African waters, according to figures released today in the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) global piracy report.  

Piracy attacks in East and West Africa dominate world report


Pirate attacks against vessels in East and West Africa accounted for the majority of world attacks in 2011, signalling a rising trend, the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau’s (IMB) global piracy report revealed today. Of the 439 attacks reported to the IMB in 2011, 275 attacks took place off Somalia on the east coast and in the Gulf of Guinea on the west coast of Africa.

 

IMB warns over Nigerian oil scams


The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) is warning members over ongoing scams involving the fraudulent sale of Nigerian petroleum products.

 

 

IMB identifies suspect Bills of Lading for West African imports


The ICC International Maritime Bureau (IMB) has identified a number of suspect Bills of Lading for shipments into Nigeria.