“红通人员”徐进刘芳移民欺诈细节曝光
美方已就此展开调查
今年4月，美国FBI突击搜查了位于美国圣盖博谷地区的加州投资移民基金，从中牵涉出中国“百名红通”第13号徐进以及第66号的刘芳。两人均涉嫌移民欺诈。
美国联邦探员对这家投资移民事务所进行突袭，源于一项长达5年多的秘密跟踪调查。根据法庭文件，这家移民事务所涉嫌开设虚假投资移民项目骗取资金，涉案金额逾5000万美元。
据了解，已被FBI调查的陈莹莹(Victoria Chan)、陈达(Tat Chan)、曾芳(Zeng Fang)三人，二陈系父女，曾芳系陈达情妇。陈达和曾芳在广州开办了大九洲移民公司，而加州投资移民基金法人就是陈莹莹。
根据有关司法部门公布的情况，徐进、刘芳两人正是为了逃避中国法律制裁，编造虚假收入证明和虚假身份证明，向美国申报虚假投资项目，通过大九州移民公司办理了投资移民，从而获得美国临时绿卡。中国司法部门的一份调查报告显示，大九州移民公司不具备办理移民资质。
大九州移民公司员工在接受中国司法部门询问时称，刘芳当时提供了在湖北南顺储油有限公司股东、经理的身份资料，并出示了纳税、年度收入和分红的证明资料。而当时刘芳的真实身份是中国人民财产险股份有限公司湖北省分公司的一名经理。该公司出示的一份免职通知显示，2007年8月28日，刘芳才被该公司解聘。但她2007年8月8日正式提交给大九州移民公司的资料中，她竟摇身一变成了湖北南顺储油有限公司的经理。
湖北南顺储油有限公司法人吕某（已被另案处理）向司法部门供认，为使移民手续顺利获批，徐进要求他提供了刘芳的虚假任职证明和收入证明。“但实际上刘芳从来没有在湖北南顺储油有限公司任职，也没有在公司获得任何利润，这些信息只要查看公司报表就能很轻易得知。”吕某交代，他除了帮助提供虚假身份资料，同时向徐进行贿了巨额美金给其妻子刘芳，用于办理投资移民所需所有款项。
移民美国后，刘芳EB-5申报的投资美国LF公司Waldorf语言学校项目，经美国司法部门反馈，并未实际执行。FBI探员发现，刘芳和另一人员提供的创造10个相关就业是重合的，这不符合美国移民法律规定。
星岛环球网曾报道称，据美方统计，近年来人们对EB-5投资移民签证的兴趣大涨。2005年该签证只发放了350份，2015年增至9500份，其中85%发放给了中国人。与此同时，这些年来自中国的资金大量涌入洛杉矶圣盖博谷地区，导致该地区房价上升，高端餐饮业也随之行情大涨。
《洛杉矶时报》今年1月11日曾报道了美没收“红通”贪官乔建军前妻赵世兰在美房产案。综合《洛杉矶时报》与美国《侨报》网站消息，赵世兰申报EB-5项目投资移民案，情形与徐进、刘芳的移民欺诈，无论从手法还是细节上都如出一辙。
今年7月、8月，美国司法部驻华法律顾问与湖北武汉司法机关就徐进、刘芳案件的中美司法合作事项进行两轮磋商。相关人员介绍了徐进、刘芳移民欺诈的细节，中美双方就共同打击腐败以及移民欺诈证据的交换达成一致意见。
美国司法部长访华接受中国媒体采访时曾表示，其实美国不欢迎任何腐败分子，不欢迎任何实施了公共腐败行为的人员留在美国。
中方代表说，徐进、刘芳实施了公共腐败行为，移民过程中身份造假的证据和办理移民的犯罪资金已经被完全掌握，目前正在加快整理，以期尽快提交美方，方便美方就徐进、刘芳移民欺诈一事展开充分调查。
Exposure of Details on Immigration Fraud by Xu Jin and Liu Fang in “Red Notice”
For this purpose, the U.S. side has launched an investigation
In April 2017, the FBI raided the California Investment Immigration Fund in San Gabriel Valley, USA, from which Xu Jin and Liu Fang listed as number 13 and number 66 respectively on China’s 100 most wanted list were exposed. They are both alleged immigration fraud.
Raiding this Investment Immigration Firm by the FBI agents followed the secret tracking and investigation for more than 5 years. The court documents allege that this Immigration Firm involves defrauding money of more than USD 50 million by exploiting the investment immigration program.
It is known that Victoria Chan (陈莹莹), Tat Chan(陈达) and Zeng Fang(曾芳) have been investigated. Victoria Chan is Tat Chan’s daughter, while Zeng Fang is Tat Chan’s mistress. Tat Chan and Zeng Fang established the Great Nation Group in Guangzhou, while Victoria Chan is the legal person of the California Investment Immigration Fund.
According to the information published by the relevant judicial authority, Xu Jin and Liu Fang applied for the U.S. immigration program for the purpose of escaping the legal punishment of China, for which the false proofs of income and identification were provided, and obtained the U.S. Conditional Green Card through the Great Nation Group. According to an investigation report from the China’s judicial authority, the Great Nation Group is not qualified for investment immigration.
The employee(s) of the Great Nation Group inquired by the China’s judicial authority said that Liu Fang then provided the identity materials of a shareholder and manager of Hubei Nanshun Oil Storage Co., Ltd. as well as the proof of tax payment, annual income and participation in profit. However, Liu Fang, as a matter fact, then acted as a manager in Hubei Branch of PICC Property and Casualty Company Limited. The notice of dismissal provided such this Branch shows that Liu Fang was dismissed on August 28, 2007. However, the materials furnished to the Great Nation Group on August 8, 2007 show that she was a manager of the Hubei Nanshun Oil Storage Co., Ltd..
Mr. Lv, the legal person of Hubei Nanshun Oil Storage Co., Ltd. (whose case is handled separately) confessed to the judicial authority that Xu Jin required him to provide the false certificate of incumbency and income for Liu Fang for the purpose of facilitating the immigration procedures. “Actually, Liu Fang neither held a post, nor participated in the profit sharing in Hubei Nanshun Oil Storage Co., Ltd. All information is readily available in the company reports.” Mr. Lv further confessed that he offered Liu Fang enormous sum of bribes, except for provision of the false identity, which was used for all of the payment for the investment immigration.
After immigration to the USA, An investment to be made in the Waldorf language school program of LF Company, USA in accordance with the EB-5 of Liu Fang was not realized according to the feedback of the U.S. Department of Justice. The FBI agents found that 10 new American jobs created by Liu Fang and someone else as required in the EB-5 are same, which is not consistent with the U.S. investment immigration laws and regulations.
stnn.cc reported that according to the American statistics, more and more people have keen interest in the EB-5 investment immigration visa in recent years. In 2005, only 350 visas were approved and issued, and increased to 9,500 in 2015, 85% of which were issued to the Chinese. Meanwhile, the housing price rose with a lot of money from China flowing to the San Gabriel Valley, L.A., which promoted the high-end catering industry.
