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Fraudsters posing as ELKO Group

Posted: 17 March

Attention! Fraudsters posing as ELKO Group representatives are active

We have been made aware of a number of fraud attempts by a person or group of persons claiming to be representatives of ELKO Group or its subsidiaries.

The person identifying himself as Roman Ponitka or Roman Export claims to be a representative of Elko Polska Sp. z o.o., a subsidiary of the ELKO Group, and offers mobile phones, phone accessories and...
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Why liquidation is NOT the answer to disputes with the VAT man

Posted: 24 November

Why liquidation is NOT the answer to disputes with the VAT man

By Martin O’Neill, Keystone law

Having experienced first-hand HMRC’s attempts to combat serious tax losses, one of the features of tax litigation over the last 15 years has been the prevalence of so-called ‘Kittel’ cases. These are cases in which HMRC seeks to deny repayments of VAT to companies buying goods in circumstances where HMRC has identified a fraud further...

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Employment Opportunity: Experienced NEW RAM/Memory Product Manager

Posted: 17 February

Our long term IGT / ICB member is looking for a NEW RAM/Memory experienced Product Manager.

The company’s core business is distribution and open market deals between EU/USA/ASIA of major brands in ITC: CPU, SSD, HDD, VGA/MB.

They have partners based all around the world and close daily deals with RAM.

They are looking for an experienced PM with strong expertise, product knowledge and how to make money on it.

Experienced, multinational colleagues;...

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Warning: Fake Emails from IPT

Posted: 15 February

Please be aware that there are FAKE emails being sent from what appear to be IPT email accounts.

These suspicious emails contain links to a FAKE IPT website as in the images below.

Please do NOT click on the links or attempt to login to the suspicious website.

Fake Email Alert

Please only ever enter your login details via our official IPT website. We will NEVER ask you via email to ‘Reactivate your Account.’

If you suspect that you’ve received...

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Major VAT scam with memory cards halted in the Netherlands

Posted: 11 February

With the support of Eurojust, the Dutch fiscal authorities have halted a major scam to avoid the payment of VAT via trading companies. By setting up a string of enterprises in the Netherlands, Hungary, Poland and Croatia, a network of traders in Secure Digital (SD) memory cards for mobile phones allegedly defrauded the Dutch fiscal authorities for an estimated amount of EUR 9 million between 2017 and 2020. During an action day supported by Eurojust...

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An Update on ITC Malta

Posted: 9 February

It is with regret we must announce that we have made the difficult decision to postpone ITC Malta 2021.
 
Until recently, we remained hopeful that the situation would greatly improve and allow us to come together again in Malta this year. However, the current safety COVID restrictions associated with hosting events in Malta are understandably rigorous and unfortunately adverse to the special atmosphere we create at ITC.
 
Rather than proceed...

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Warning: Cloning Attempt

Posted: 27 November

There is someone who is pretending/cloning BOMAX SRL in Italy

Their real email is - [email protected]

The Fraudster is using [email protected].

Right now he is using [email protected]

Please be careful!

Posted by IPT on behalf of BOMAX Srl

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Eurojust helps Italy and Slovenia unravel massive VAT fraud

Posted: 24 June

Eurojust helps Italy and Slovenia unravel massive VAT fraud

The Hague, 24 June 2019

With the assistance of Eurojust, the Italian authorities seized almost EUR 84 million after unravelling a VAT fraud scheme involving the marketing of technological and computer products in the region of Campania. A total of 49 suspects are under investigation for tax crimes committed through so-called ‘carousel fraud’ by collecting the VAT for themselves...

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Tech Radar Updates

AMD’s next-gen Zen 5 CPUs could launch seriously soon going by a new rumor

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More of the groundwork is being laid for AMD’s next-gen Ryzen CPUs, suggesting a Q3 launch really could be in the cards.
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Faulty RTX 4090 connectors are still burning out – and one ‘smart’ solution has created even more problems

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Faulty RTX 4090 GPUs are still melting, with one repair shop receiving 200 melted cards a month.
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Nvidia RTX 5090 and 5080 GPUs could be here in less than half a year – but scalpers might ruin this early launch

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Next-gen GPUs may just arrive in September – but not because Nvidia is worried about AMD’s RDNA 4 graphics cards.
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SanDisk reveals world's first 4TB SD card for 8K video and storage bragging rights

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The upcoming SanDisk Extreme PRO SD card is said to support write speeds of 30MB/s for recording footage in 8K resolution.
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Nvidia's RTX 5080 and 5090 GPUs might arrive later in 2024 — and it's honestly way too soon

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If the latest rumors are true, Nvidia is making a big mistake in launching its RTX 5080 and 5090 GPUs in Q4 2024.
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How to choose a CPU: top tips for finding the right chip for your PC

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Looking to buy a new CPU? Follow these simple steps to upgrade smartly.
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Intel’s last-gen CPUs are being discontinued, with some boxed Raptor Lake models now on borrowed time

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Intel begins the process of phasing out Raptor Lake chips – but don’t panic if you want to buy a 13th-gen model.
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Intel says Lunar Lake laptops will be AI powerhouses that could outgun the Snapdragon X Elite CPU

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There’s a battle of the hype going on, with Intel’s Lunar Lake CPUs facing off against Qualcomm’s ARM-based chip.
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Is your Intel Core i9 CPU crashing when playing games? You’re not alone – and Intel’s investigating worrying reports of instability

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‘Out of video memory’ error is causing frustration for PC gamers with Core i9-14900K and 13900K chips.
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Brace yourself gamers - Nvidia is upping the price of several of its graphics cards by 10%

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Nvidia is upping the price of GeForce graphics cards like the RTX 3050, RTX 4060 Ti, and more - by about 10%.
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