Preventing crimes of counterfeiting seals and documents of banks and credit institutions
(Baonghean.vn) - Nghe An Provincial People's Committee has just issued Official Dispatch 5933/UBND-NC dated August 17 on preventing and stopping crimes of forging seals and documents of banks and credit institutions to prove financial capacity in implementing investment projects.
Previously, the People's Committee of Nghe An province received Official Dispatch No. 1056/ANĐT-P4 dated July 16, 2021 from the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Security Agency on coordination in crime prevention and control. Accordingly, the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Security Agency is investigating a criminal case.“Forgery of seals and documents of agencies and organizations”occurred in Hanoi and some provinces and cities.
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The investigation results of the case have discovered and dismantled a ring of organizations that forged many seals and documents, such as: Credit commitments, account balance confirmations, account statements, bid guarantees, etc. of banks and credit institutions. These fake documents are used by businesses and individuals, included in investment project files and other files to prove financial capacity.
The Provincial People's Committee requests provincial departments, branches and sectors; People's Committees of districts, cities and towns, and functional agencies and units to carefully review the records and documents on the financial capacity of enterprises and individuals during the process of researching and appraising project dossiers. In case of doubt, it is necessary to coordinate with banks and credit institutions to examine and verify.
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Nghe An police cracked down on a case of counterfeiting seals and documents in November 2016. Photo courtesy |
When detecting falsified documents, immediately provide information to the competent investigation agencies for appraisal, investigation and handling in accordance with the provisions of law. At the same time, notify and disseminate the above content to leaders, cadres, civil servants and public employees in the agency or unit to raise vigilance, precaution and caution during the work process.
The People's Committee of Nghe An province also requested the State Bank of Vietnam, Nghe An Branch, to notify banks and credit institutions in the province of the above-mentioned methods and tricks of operation of organizations and individuals; promptly coordinate with relevant agencies and units to examine and verify documents and respond according to regulations.
The provincial police direct investigation agencies at all levels to promptly investigate, verify and strictly handle information from relevant agencies and units regarding the above methods and tricks of organizations and individuals in accordance with the law. At the same time, provide information to press agencies to serve propaganda and crime prevention work according to regulations.
This is an especially dangerous act, leading to businesses without financial capacity being approved to implement projects, causing projects to be delayed or even not implemented, negatively affecting the economic and social development plans of ministries, branches, and localities... In addition, subjects can also use fake documents to commit fraud and appropriate assets...