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UK issues unique INTERPOL Silver Notice against Indian-origin fraudster
The Silver Notice is the latest tool the police are using to help identify any further assets held by Anopkumar Maudhoo.
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Nandika Chand - Sun, 13, Apr 2025
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Anopkumar Maudhoo / ROCU
The UK has published its first INTERPOL Silver Notice to help trace and recover the criminal assets of a Anopkumar Maudhoo, a convicted fraudster, who allegedly made US$11 million illegally. The Notice will facilitate locating, identifying, and obtaining information about laundered properties such as properties, vehicles, financial accounts, and businesses.
Regional Organized Crime Unit Network (ROCU) said in a statement that Maudhoo, who used several aliases, was convicted last month after orchestrating a large-scale conveyancing fraud. This scam offered investment opportunities in supposedly repossessed properties or the re-development of plots of land. However, the properties were not subject to repossession proceedings in reality and the genuine owners were unaware of the fraudulent sales.
Following an investigation by the East Region Special Operations Unit (ERSOU), Maudhoo, 45, of Wapping, London, admitted a total of 76 offences, including fraud, money laundering and possession of false identity documents, in March.
Detective Chief Inspector Rob Burns, from ERSOU’s Regional Organized Crime Unit, said the Silver Notice is the latest tool they are using to help identify any further assets held by Maudhoo, in addition to the speedboat and 19 high-value cars they have already seized. He highlighted that the accused has strong links abroad, particularly around Europe. “The Notice will help us liaise with partner agencies and identify any further assets that can be used to repay his victims.”
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Rachael Herbert, Deputy Director of the National Economic Crime Center in the NCA, said that the first-ever INTERPOL Silver Notice request issued by the UK means enhanced UK law enforcement ability to trace and recover assets purchased through ill-gotten gains. “This makes it harder for criminals to hide and move assets across borders. It will also increase funds available to compensate victims of these crimes,” she said. “By targeting the illegal profits of criminal networks, and working collaboratively with partners across the world through the NCA-housed INTERPOL National Central Bureau, we are disrupting their operations.”
Security Minister Dan Jarvis said they are determined to prevent fraud, thus putting international cooperation and collaboration at the heart of their response as part of their new, expanded Fraud Strategy through the government’s Plan for Change.
“The Silver Notice demonstrates our commitment to cross-border cooperation to trace, seize and recover laundered assets, wherever they may be hidden, and we will continue to provide law enforcement partners with the tools they need to tackle these shameful criminals.”
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