Yesterday (Feb. 10), staff at a bank located at 29 Queen's Road Central reported two foreign nationals attempting to withdraw US$10 billion using suspected fraudulent documents.
Following the report, police arrested a 38-year-old woman and a 68-year-old man on the spot for allegedly "using false instruments." The case has been transferred to the Central Police Station for further investigation.
The arrested individuals, who claimed to be a lawyer and a businessman, both held Philippine passports. They arrived at the bank and requested assistance in opening an account and redeeming a US$10 billion bank credit certificate along with false bank guarantees and financial statements as startup capital. Bank staff confirmed the documents were fraudulent and contacted the police.
After further investigation, police arrested an additional three individuals: a 54-year-old Malaysian man, a 64-year-old Taiwanese man surnamed Chai, and a 29-year-old woman surnamed Tao from mainland China. The Malaysian and Taiwanese men claimed to be directors, while the mainland woman identified herself as a secretary. In total, five people have been arrested for "using false instruments."
This incident echoes a similar case from Oct. 23, 2024, when a 61-year-old Indonesian man and a 34-year-old female translator attempted to use a fraudulent US$10 million promissory note to open an account at HSBC's headquarters. The staff detected the irregularity, leading to police involvement, resulting in the arrest of both individuals for the same offense.
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