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The Financial Intelligence and Investigation Bureau (FIIB) launched a new round of Anti-money laundering (AML) Month between August 7 and 25 to raise public awareness of money laundering and promote the concept of “Don’t rent, don’t lend, and don’t sell your bank accounts to others” among the public through promotional campaigns, public education efforts and enforcement actions.
Based on the classic tale The Three Little Pigs and the Big Bad Wolf, FIIB created a promotional animation in which three mascots, namely “Don’t Rent,” “Don’t Lend,” and “Don’t Sell”, assumed the roles of the three little pigs, while the big bad wolf represented an unscrupulous individual who engaged in scams and money laundering through others’ bank accounts. The story reminds members of the public to safeguard their personal bank accounts and passwords. The promotional video has been uploaded to Police social media platforms and is being displayed on the large LED screen outside Mongkok Police Station and on buses.
On publicity front, a promotional truck was arranged to display AML messages at Mongkok and Causeway Bay on August 17 and 20 respectively, during which officers distributed leaflets and explained money laundering traps, as well as encouraging the public to try out the AML game at the promotional truck. The event attracted hundreds of attendees. Furthermore, FIIB will continue promoting AML messages through digital and traditional channels, and co-operating with large shopping malls, government departments and public transport trades to display brand new promotion creations on various platforms and at over a hundred venues.
On August 15, FIIB partnered with Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in HKSAR to brief Indonesian domestic helpers on the latest modus operandi and crime trends of AML.
In addition to public educational efforts, FIIB also took proactive enforcement actions by conducting arrest operation codenamed WISEWORD in collaboration with various formations in August to combat criminal syndicates which laundered money through exploitation of stooge accounts. Furthermore, FIIB also makes proactive efforts to provide internal training for frontline officers by organising regular courses on money laundering investigation to enhance officers’ capabilities in handling related cases.
