November 13 2018
A Hong Kong bank account was found to have been used to collect and launder HK$620 million (US$79.1 million) taken in scams in seven months this year, police said on Tuesday following the arrest of a local businessman and his female business partner.
The Post has learned that the two suspects – a 45-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman – are the proprietor of a small-scale interior decoration company, and a staff member, respectively.
“The male suspect is the holder of the bank account used to launder money procured by fraudulent means and the woman is authorised to operate the account,” a law enforcement source said.