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The Financial Intelligence and Investigation Bureau (FIIB) held the “Project AccFencers” - Anti-money Laundering Month (AML Month) between November and December. The campaign comprised a series of outreach activities, training and law enforcement actions. FIIB also organised a wide range of anti-money laundering publicity activities in collaboration with the Police Public Relations Branch and Regional Crime Prevention Offices to raise public awareness of anti-money laundering and counter-financing of terrorism. Many stakeholders also participated in the campaign.
‘Project AccFencers’
The title “Acc” stands for “Account” and “Fencers” implies attack and defence in a fencing game. The project aims at uniting the industry and the public to combat money laundering activities.
AML Month Kick-off cum Slogan Design Competition Presentation Ceremony
The ceremony was held at the Police Headquarters on November 24 and around 200 representatives of the financial and banking sector were invited. The launching ceremony was officiated by Commissioner Siu Chak-yee, Deputy Secretary for Financial Services and the Treasury (Financial Services) Ms Chan Wing-shiu and Principal Assistant Secretary (Narcotics) Mr Lai Ming-fai. During the ceremony, guests voted for the champion, the first runner-up and the second runner-up of the Slogan Design Competition among the five shortlisted slogans. The American Express International Inc. won the champion with the slogan “Tainted money keeps circling around. Report to keep Hong Kong safe and sound.”
‘Project AccFencers’ promotional truck
Between November 28 and December 4, the “Project AccFencers” promotional truck travelled around Hong Kong to disseminate anti-money laundering messages. Officers also distributed publicity materials to members of the public and explained the penalties for money laundering offences.
Stakeholder engagement and public education
FIIB conducted multiple seminars and activities for financial institutions and designated non-financial businesses and professions, university and secondary school students, the elderly, non-ethnic Chinese persons, working persons with intellectual disabilities and domestic helpers to explain money laundering trends and raise their anti-money laundering awareness.
AML Month promotional clip
FIIB produced a promotional clip to remind the public not to lend or sell their bank accounts to criminal syndicates for money laundering. The clip was played on the promotional truck and released on the Force’s social media platforms.
Operation WISEWORD
Acting on intelligence, FIIB stepped up enforcement actions and mounted an arrest operation codenamed WISEWORD jointly with various formations of the Headquarters and regional units, and dismantled a number of criminal syndicates engaging in money laundering with stooge accounts.
Please click the following link to visit the webpage of Anti-Money Laundering Month：（https://www.police.gov.hk/ppp_en/04_crime_matters/aml2111.html）.
