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French wine fraud: understanding labelling rules and how to avoid scams
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… négociant was found guilty of wine fraud. This time it was quite … made.
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Jonny Inglis: why you should launch a wine business in 2025
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… extradited over an alleged ‘$99m wine fraud scheme’, said the US District …
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UK citizen extradited to US for $99 million wine fraud case: ICE
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NEW YORK (WPIX) — A man from the United Kingdom has been forced back to New York to face charges of fraud and money laundering through a wine business, according to ICE Homeland Security Investigations in New York.
The 56-year-old British national James …
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UK citizen faces $99M wine fraud charges
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DOWNTOWN — In federal court in Brooklyn, James Wellesley was arraigned following his extradition from the United Kingdom, where he was arrested in 2022.
Wellesley, along with his co-defendant Stephen Burton, was charged with wire fraud conspiracy, wire …
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British Citizen Charged With $99 Million Wine Fraud
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Inside Spain: Fake wine and the bad side of living on the coast
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Fake wine and spirits cost Cyprus €8 million annually
11 Jun 2025 09:46 GMT
Cyprus faces annual losses of €8 million and more than 16 jobs due to illicit trade in food and beverages, part of a wider threat affecting the entire European Union.
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) on Wednesday warned that …