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Hong Kong police have arrested 43 people on suspicion of involvement in 32 cases of cyber fraud worth 28.75 million Hong Kong dollars (352.6 million rubles). The South China Morning Post has learned that most of the suspects were used to open bank accounts.
As the local police found out, only a third of the detainees are directly related to fraudulent operations. All the rest received rewards for the fact that dirty money was laundered through their accounts. They were recruited on social networks, promising generous rewards, sometimes reaching tens of thousands of rubles. However, the investigation showed that many of them never received anything.
The police believe that most of the operations performed by the syndicate concerned online fraud and fictitious investment transactions. Their victims were 65 people aged 21 to 65 years. Evidence of crimes was received by the Hong Kong police from May 2021 to March 2023. The result of the investigation was the Swiftpower special operation, during which 29 men and 14 women aged 19 to 64 were arrested in the second half of July. They were all charged with money laundering and fraudulent possession of property, and they were all released on bail.
Money laundering is punishable by up to 14 years in prison and a fine of 5 million Hong Kong dollars (61.3 million rubles). Taking possession of property by fraudulent means at the worst sentence for the defendants will entail a punishment of 10 years in prison.
As the local police found out, only a third of the detainees are directly related to fraudulent operations. All the rest received rewards for the fact that dirty money was laundered through their accounts. They were recruited on social networks, promising generous rewards, sometimes reaching tens of thousands of rubles. However, the investigation showed that many of them never received anything.
The police believe that most of the operations performed by the syndicate concerned online fraud and fictitious investment transactions. Their victims were 65 people aged 21 to 65 years. Evidence of crimes was received by the Hong Kong police from May 2021 to March 2023. The result of the investigation was the Swiftpower special operation, during which 29 men and 14 women aged 19 to 64 were arrested in the second half of July. They were all charged with money laundering and fraudulent possession of property, and they were all released on bail.
Money laundering is punishable by up to 14 years in prison and a fine of 5 million Hong Kong dollars (61.3 million rubles). Taking possession of property by fraudulent means at the worst sentence for the defendants will entail a punishment of 10 years in prison.
