Amy Chow Bik-sum, a former assistant customer service manager at OCBC Bank, has pleaded guilty to bribery and fraud charges after admitting to accepting a bribe for client referrals to a lending agency for mortgage loan applications. Between August 2019 and August 2021, she referred clients to another bank without permission, falsely claiming one referral was made through a legitimate intermediary to deceive the bank into paying referral fees. Chow accepted over $16,000 in bribes for these referrals, violating OCBC’s policies against such practices. The case has been adjourned until February 10 for sentencing, while her co-defendants have pleaded not guilty, with a pre-trial review scheduled for March 7.
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