LONDON REGISTERED COMPANY ACCUSED OF FORGING DOCUMENTS IN U.S. GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS
Husbanding industry in the last few years has been under scrutiny. Husbanding contracting is not a cake walk for everyone. Only highly professional and experienced companies can manage complicated port visits where the contracting specialists of the navies transfer all the burden and liabilities on their husbanding agents or contractors. Navies are fighting to keep up the with the demanding missions and less budget. Naval U.S. Government Contracts have become more complex and in contrast to the basic shipping contracts/guidelines including laws and regulations of of the host countries (including their own). Contracting officers believe or like to believe that their contracts are always smart and lawful which is not always the case.
TALENTED CHEATING
NSPA (NATO Support and Procurement Agency), a contracting body based in Luxemburg has been investigating a company headquartered in Chatham, United Kingdom, with offices in Monaco, Slovenia, Bahrain , Panama and Mexico. Investigators are matching original supplier’s tax registered invoices with those provided by the company. New evidence has surfaced that “one USD Charge” for a port visit is a tactic to access the system, a free piece of cheese for a naïve contracting officer’s bite. The laurels (BZ) now are a nightmare for both the contracting officer (who awarded such ridiculous contracts ) and their Admirals. The investigation has evidenced “forged inflated invoices” from Danish Milk, Italian Food, Fuel and Port Services submitted to the Royal Canadian Navy vessels and NATO countries navies to recover cost and gaining unbelievable ROI (Return of Investment), all without being noticed. Unaware, sub-contractors and fuel traders were shocked to learn that their invoices were forged and misrepresented for payments. The investigation is expanding globally to other countries and navies too. It might be a fraud case that will even make “Fat Leonard” look like a novice.
An official Mexican Vessel registry certificate ( Certificado de Matricula 06012203227) issued 0n 3rd January , 2017, signed by Admiral Marcelino Tapia Mijares, (Segretaria De Comunicaciones Y Transporters Coordination General De Puertos Y marina Mercante, Mexico) certifies Tug Ship Amarrador VII vessel is equipped with “one (01) caterpillar engine totaling 564 HP”. The same certificate forged by company “SCA – Shipping Consulting Associated”, and presented to the US Navy in San Diego on May 2020 to be awarded the task order N0024420F0267 shows “two ( 02), caterpillar engines totaling 1500 HP each totaling 3000 HP” to meet the requirement of the RTOP ( Request For Task Order Proposals), A counterfeit official document to cheat the Navy and Kill competition. Both the original and forged documents are attached for reference. It is understood that US Navy Fleet logistics headquarters in Naples, Italy, is in possession of both these certificates.
Is there a cover up ? SCA forged the certificate to match the requirements for a tug ship charter. A counterfeited document was produced to beat the system at the lowest price.
SCA Group is owned by Mr Gianni and Mr Mario Landi. It is managed by siblings Mr Jacopo and Ms Laura Landi. They have a long history of forging documents. In fact, records show that Mr Gianni has served seven years in prison for forging customs paperwork to avoid paying import duties, taxes and VAT while smuggling meat and butter from non-European countries to Italy and Switzerland. He also holds a life ban to conduct business for fraudulent bankruptcy. Mr Mario also served time in prison for forging customs documents on grain transaction in Italian ports. The new generation of siblings Mr Jacopo and Ms Laura Landi seem to be following the family tradition. SCA, Landi’s family company is reported to have been awarded contracts using forged documents. They have recently been awarded by the Royal Canadian Navy and the NSPA, heavily underbidding, perhaps with a mind to use forged documents to cover up the costs.
The two produced documents are strong evidence of “mens rea”.
Competition of companies is important but honesty in contracting is a must.
US TAX PAYERS HAS BEEN DEFRAUDED TO ABOUT 20 MILLION DOLLARS.
Our job as investigate journalists have evidenced a scheme where repetitive FRAUD and MENS REA of Jacopo Landi and associates is jeopardizing the US ARMED FORCES READINESS, THE NATIONAL SECURITY and exposes US TAX PAYERS TO MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF WASTE AND FRAUD, bringing out of control the United States finances. Beside printing money, the US Government must stop this illegal activity and ban all crooks from its contracts.
In an incident which was reported earlier, JACOPO LANDI, forged of an official registry certificate signed by Admiral Marcelino Tapia Mijares, (Segretaria De Comunicaciones Y Transporters Coordination General De Puertos Y marina Mercante, Mexico) (Certificado de Matricula 06012203227) issued 0n 3rd January , 2017, to cheat the US NAVY contracting authority, Mechanicsburg, increasing the numbers of engines and its horsepower (HP) output in a chartered ocean tug vessel, shows a premeditated MENS REA, where greed puts in danger a US NAVY VESSEL and its crew safety and jeopardise NATIONAL SECURITY.
This crime is evidenced in the following documents:
Original Certificate: “one (01) caterpillar engine totaling 564 HP”.
Forged Certificate: “two ( 02), caterpillar engines totaling 1500 HP each totaling 3000 HP”
This crime carries severe penalties under 8US code §1324, 18USC§471 NS,18USC §1002 in addition to those of the Mexican Judiciary System which means at least 20 years jail in the U.S. and an additional 20 years in the Republic of Mexico. PUTTING NATIONAL SECURITY & ARMED FORCES readiness at risk is A GOAL OF ALL ENEMIES of The United States of America. Pete Hegseth, Secretary of War, should investigate and deny entry into The United States and contracting capability to any criminal putting at risk NATIONAL SECURITY.
Effective August 1st 2025, NATO Secretary MARK RUTTE has directed NSPA Luxemberg, the acting procurement agency of NATO to cancel immediately all Jacopo Landi SCA’s contracts after an extensive investigation has proven Jacopo Landi has been systematically presenting forgeries supplier’s invoices to back up their illicit charges to NATO member in particular the Royal Canadian Navy, Royal British Navy, Royal Dutch Navy, Spanish Navy, Greek Navy and French Navy.
The scheme is simple. They manipulate supplier invoices to show a higher amount and bill the fraudulent amount to the NSPA. They do this by creating new documents using original suppliers’ logo but changing address, quantities and unit prices with the intend to justify their charges to NSPA (NATO SUPPORT AND PROCUREMENT AGENCY), in a contract which requires the attachment of original supplier invoices.
Unaware suppliers were ashamed to find out their tax invoices were forged. Suppliers in Spain, Italy, The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Bahrain, Dubai, Japan are waiting for the conclusion of this investigation to sue Jacopo Landi and associates for this criminal activity.
It has also emerged that Jacopo Landi has been providing FUEL to the Royal Canadian Navy worldwide, FORGING QUANTITIES, fuel provenience and costumes duties forms. The allegations are that Jacopo Landi has been providing RUSSIAN EMBARGO FUEL, to maximise illicit profits, using offshore company’s invoices in Monaco.
This shocking reality has forced NATO NSPA to cancel all contracts immediately.
As a matter of fact, Jacopo Landi’s behavior is a family tradition. Forging documents has been a family core business. The father GIOVANNI BATTISTA LANDI from Naples, Italy has been sentenced several times for forging customs forms avoiding paying import taxes, tariffs and border duties fees changing origin of imported goods with the complicity of corrupted border control officer. He served seven years on one occasion in addition to other four in a repeat offence. Uncle MARIO LANDI was arrested after forgery of custom forms changing origine of imported grains. Uncle GIOVANBATTIASTA was arrested for fraudulent bankruptcy in association with JACOPO LANDI’S FATHER. In the present day, JACOPO LANDI and sister carry the family core business.
No Rocket science needed but smart proactive government employees.
We hope that Trump’s team will stop this scheme to MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN The reference data has been obtained from US Spending site: https://www.usaspending.gov/
