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| About 180 FDHs were told about the arrest by Kowloon East Police officers |
A total of 67 people, including 19 foreign domestic helpers, were among those arrested on June 1 across various districts in a police crackdown on a multi-million dollar money laundering operation.
A statement from the police said 108 people lost a
total of $73 million in the scam.
Those arrested comprised 35 men and 32 women aged 20
to 74 years old. While they confirmed the involvement of FDHs, they could not
immediately ascertain their nationalities.
The crackdown was announced yesterday, Sunday,
during a briefing on scam methods and anti-scam strategies, conducted by the Kowloon
East Police Regional Headquarters before 180 FDHs from the Philippines and
Indonesia, and confirmed by the Police Public Relations Bureau today.
According to the police report, all those arrested
provided their bank accounts to assist syndicates in handling criminal proceeds
from online shopping and investment scams.
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| TAWAG NA! |
The police warned the public that money laundering
is a serious crime, and no one should open bank accounts for others to use, or
lend their bank accounts to others for illegal purposes.
Do not rent, borrow or sell your accounts, or on the
other end, never to lend, lease or borrow someone else’s account, said the
police.
Under the Organized and Serious Crimes Ordinance,
chap 455, the offence of money laundering could lead to a maximum fine of $5
million and up to 14 years’ imprisonment.
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