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Written by: Zheng Qiuling
2021-06-28 00:01
Last update date: 2021-06-28 00:15
There are variant viruses in the epidemic, and criminals are also looking at the "epidemic market." There are new variations in bribery methods.
According to the Independent Commission Against Corruption, there were 45 corruption complaints involving the banking industry last year, and there were 25 cases in the first 5 months of this year. It has noticed that more "intermediary companies" have participated, and it has identified the impact of the epidemic on cross-border transactions and applied for bank account opening on behalf of overseas customers. The government-funded loan program that evaded inspection meetings and helped small and medium-sized enterprises finance through the epidemic was also used by illegal intermediaries.
The ICAC smashed two criminal syndicates, falsified income certificates and other documents for companies with no actual business, and provided tens of thousands of yuan in bribes to bank staff. The total amount of loans applied for exceeded 40 million yuan, from which they collected approved loans. 20% to 30% was used as a "handling fee." A total of 36 people were arrested. The ICAC does not rule out the arrest of more people.
Huang Yufei (left), Chief Investigation Officer of the Executive Office, Zhang Jianning, Chief Investigation Director of the Executive Office (right).
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New use of electronic payment tools for bribery
Huang Yufei, Chief Inspection Officer of the Operations Department, said that from 2016 to 2019, the ICAC received an average of about 70 corruption complaints involving the banking industry each year, accounting for 6% to 7% of the private sector. There were 45 complaints and arrests last year. 8 persons, 25 cases in the first 5 months of this year, 8 persons were arrested.
Corruption complaints in the banking industry mainly cover four areas, including cash for quick and successful account opening, and gifts such as watches, perfumes, and even the use of electronic payment tools for bribery; conspiracy to provide false documents such as business records and finances for loan approval Reports, etc.
There are also common cases where bank staff who are authorized to access customer information peddle confidential customer information from other staff to improve marketing performance, and even to "experts" in other institutions; and staff who handle customer investment accounts privately claim part of the profits Make a reward as a "reward."
There was a case in which a former deputy director of a bank claimed 20% of the profit as a formality and intelligence fee, involving 1.5 million yuan, and was eventually sentenced to three and a half years in prison.
Borrowing overseas customers who failed to come to Hong Kong partner bank staff to make personal records
Zhang Jianning, Chief Investigation Officer of the Executive Office, said that corruption practices are also "varied" under the epidemic. Pay attention to the participation of "intermediary companies". I have identified overseas customers who failed to come to Hong Kong to accept bank "customer due diligence" for account opening due to the epidemic. The meeting helped clients submit false documents and bribed bank staff to forge personal records. For related types of cases, the ICAC arrested 6 people earlier, including 2 local bank staff and 4 "intermediary company" staff, with a cost of 300,000 yuan.
The ICAC reminds that banking services, including account opening and lending, do not require intermediary companies.
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Criminal syndicates open loans to small and medium-sized enterprises without actual business
In addition, the government has launched a 100% guaranteed preferential loan program to help small and medium-sized enterprises get through the crisis of the epidemic. The amount can be borrowed for 6 to 12 months of employee compensation, up to 6 million yuan.
There is an "intermediary company" composed of former bank employees, which arranges a one-stop "fraud" operation and submits documents for the borrower to falsely report the number of employees.
The ICAC smashed two criminal syndicates involving 30 small and medium-sized enterprises. Some of them had no actual business. They involved loans totaling more than 40 million yuan, and each application provided tens of thousands of yuan in bribes to bank staff.
After successfully applying for approval on behalf of the client, the intermediary will charge 20% to 30% of the loan as a "handling fee". In one case, a total of 36 people were arrested, including 4 bank employees, 3 "intermediaries", 1 insurance broker, 28 A lender, the ICAC has seized 350,000 yuan in cash, and it is not ruled out that more people will be arrested.
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