How are offshore entities used in committing financial fraud? Provide examples.

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Offshore entities are often protected by bank secrecy laws or even located in fictitious countries. It is often thought that investors, customers, and regulators would catch on once that a country was fictitious; however, that is not always the case. Examples include Herbert Williams' Fantasy Islands, California Pacific Bankers and Insurance Ltd., and Martin Bramson's International Bahamian Insurance Company.

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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