Don't pay financial intermediaries if you borrow from a money lender (Web accessible version)
| Description of visuals: | A man in distress is looking at the financial documents piled on the desk in his living room He receives a phone call from an unscrupulous financial intermediary The financial intermediary asks the distressed man a question |
| Unethical financial intermediary (on phone): | Seeking a loan from a money lender? We can guarantee success if you pay us a small intermediary fee! |
| Description of visuals: | Suddenly a man breaks through the window and enters the distressed man's home An on-screen warning message says "Dangerous action Do not imitate" The man who broke through the window is the alter ego of the distressed man He holds the distressed man's hand to stop the phone conversation and speaks |
| Alter ego of main male character:: | Don't trust him! A money lender's financial intermediaries cannot charge you any fees |
| Description of visuals: | The distressed man nods in understanding And then it cuts to another scene At his firm's meeting room, the unscrupulous financial intermediary presents a contract and speaks |
| Unethical financial intermediary (on phone): | We won't charge any intermediary fees but you have to buy into this fund after getting the loan. Profits are guaranteed! |
| Description of visuals: | A hesitant woman is reading the contract and is about to sign it Suddenly a person smashes the wall and enters the meeting room Both the woman and the unscrupulous financial intermediary are shocked An on-screen warning message says "Dangerous action Do not imitate" The person is the alter ego of the woman She grabs the contract to stop the woman from signing it and speaks |
| Alter ego of main female character: | Don't hand over your money to him! A money lender's financial intermediary cannot ask you to hand over your money to him |
| Description of visuals: | The scene returns to the man who is sober now He is pointing at his phone He faces the camera and says |
| Main male character: | Verify the financial intermediaries appointed by money lenders online |
| Description of visuals: | The on-screen text says: Verify financial intermediaries appointed by money lenders at www.cr.gov.hk/mlr The scene then returns to the intermediary's meeting room The woman is vigilant She faces the camera and says |
| Main female character: | Remind yourself: Money lenders cannot grant you a loan if you pay financial intermediaries |
| Description of visuals: | Meanwhile, the shot shows the unscrupulous financial intermediary sweating with an animation effect |
| MVO: | Don't pay financial intermediaries if you borrow from a money lender |
| Description of visuals: | Super: Remind yourself: Don't pay financial intermediaries if you borrow from a money lender |
