Park Life 71 Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 The pair had applied to Westpac Bank for an overdraft of NZ$10,000 but received 1,000 times as much – $10 million – in the blunder. Hui Gao, known as "Leo", an Asian businessman, and his girlfriend, a New Zealander, disappeared earlier this month, two days after the windfall. Mr Gao jointly owned a BP petrol station with another Asian businessman in the North Island tourist resort of Rotorua. The whereabouts of Mr GAO's business partner are also not known. The service station has stopped trading and been put into receivership after being abandoned in a hurry, with stock left on the shelves and fuel still in the tanks. Sources say police believe Mr Gao has gone to China or South Korea and that $4 million of the money has been recovered by the bank, leaving $6 million still missing. I don't think it's possible to escape these days. China is a good move. Good luck to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Good luck to them is exactly what I thought too when I heard it on the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Banks run off with your money it's business, you run off with theirs, it's a crime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Stevie Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 I'd just put it all on Man Utd to win the CL, if you win just give them it back and keep the profit, if you lose just say you thought they were giving you it as part of their customer care programme as a gesture of good will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Shame it's not like the old days. They could have sailed to Europe and stuck it in a Swiss bank account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Shame it's not like the old days. They could have sailed to Europe and stuck it in a Swiss bank account. Much easier to wire money somewhere distant these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Shame it's not like the old days. They could have sailed to Europe and stuck it in a Swiss bank account. Much easier to wire money somewhere distant these days. And to trace it, I'd imagine, in the case of these people anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 Shame it's not like the old days. They could have sailed to Europe and stuck it in a Swiss bank account. Much easier to wire money somewhere distant these days. And to trace it, I'd imagine, in the case of these people anyway. In a way money is easier to trace as the BIS tend to ask banks to ratify big international transfers, but it is also easier now to keep the money moving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 These lot are daft really. Best thing to do would have been to make a few quid going to the press. No way they'll get away with this imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Park Life 71 Posted May 22, 2009 Author Share Posted May 22, 2009 These lot are daft really. Best thing to do would have been to make a few quid going to the press. No way they'll get away with this imo. China is a good option, big place not much regulation (on banking matters). I would have, but then again I'm psychologically primed for this kind of thing. One day eh..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 These lot are daft really. Best thing to do would have been to make a few quid going to the press. No way they'll get away with this imo. China is a good option, big place not much regulation (on banking matters). I would have, but then again I'm psychologically primed for this kind of thing. One day eh..... Aye, these are fucking Kiwis though. They're probably camped out near Dunedin or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1280 Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 The thing is now they've lost their business and are extremely unlikely to get away with it. They are going to end up without a pot to piss in. They should sue the bank for runing their lives (had they been in America they would probably get away with it too!). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 47212 Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Should have just stuck it in a high interest account til the bank twigged, gave it back, and pocketed the interest. THEN sold their story to the press. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fop 1 Posted May 22, 2009 Share Posted May 22, 2009 Should have just stuck it in a high interest account til the bank twigged, gave it back, and pocketed the interest. THEN sold their story to the press. They'd have just taken the interest back too if it amounted to anything wouldn't they? This (NSFW ) is the only real solution. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peasepud 59 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Just found this thread and fuck me you lot are boring! High interest account? Offshore funds? Christ on a bike, these people have £3million in a suitcase, there can be nothing better than that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fish 11080 Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Just found this thread and fuck me you lot are boring! High interest account? Offshore funds? Christ on a bike, these people have £3million in a suitcase, there can be nothing better than that! £3million in a suitcase and a sandwich? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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