How did Zhan Engui, who was exposed twice by "Today's Statement", apply for the position of financial director and steal 19 million?

Zhan Engui, his crime experience is quite legendary, and he is called the most inspirational "thief" in history! After graduating from junior high school, he once pretended to be someone else's identity and joined a highway project department, stealing 7 million in cash. When he was released from prison for the third time, he used the law and accounting knowledge he learned in prison to work as the financial director of a private enterprise. Still not satisfied with his annual salary of 360,000 yuan, he stole another 19 million yuan! He is also the only person who has given today's sermon twice.

? 1. Nanjing: 19 million yuan disappeared from a construction company

At the beginning of 2020, the epidemic broke out. Sun Jian (pseudonym), the boss of a construction company in Nanjing, also plans to do his part to fight the epidemic. As soon as the annual leave was collected, he arranged for financial staff to donate to Hubei. After the financial officer inquired about the financial situation, he panicked and told him that the 19 million in the account was missing.

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1. Determine the suspect

After receiving the report, the Nanjing police rushed to the scene to investigate and collect evidence. What CEO Sun Jian couldn't imagine was that the suspect identified by the police was his right-hand assistant - the company's financial director "Sonan". Mr. Sun said that "Suonan" worked overtime at the company during the Spring Festival holiday and made a development plan for the next year. He also asked for leave and said he would take his girlfriend to travel to the UK after the Spring Festival. The investigation results proved that "Suonan" took advantage of the company's annual vacation, entered the company on New Year's Eve, destroyed the monitoring system, and used three U-shields to transfer 19 million yuan.

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2. A "veteran" in committing crimes

During the investigation, the police found that the identity information and entry materials provided by this "Sonam" to the company were It's fake. who is he? Only when the true information of the criminal suspect is determined can the case be easily solved and the person wanted online. When the police inspected the office of "Sonam", they did not find any household items such as water cups that he had used, nor could they find any hair on which DNA data could be measured. The police also searched the house where he rented based on roadside surveillance, but still could not find anything that could identify him. There wasn't even a clear photo of the financial director found throughout the company for facial recognition comparison. The police realized that they had encountered a "veteran" committing crimes with high anti-investigation capabilities!

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3. Fake identity, but have real talent and learning.

The company boss said that the financial director was recruited eight months ago. After the company posted the recruitment information for financial personnel online, this "Suonan" submitted his resume. He had a diploma from Renmin University with a bachelor's and master's degree and eight years of working experience in a state-owned enterprise. CEO Sun Jian talked with him for more than two hours during the interview. He felt that "Suonan" had solid professional knowledge and had constructive opinions for the company, so he retained him as an ordinary financial staff member. After joining the company, "Sonam" took the initiative to respond to two lawsuits on behalf of the company and recovered a lot of losses for the company. After that, he presided over another project worth hundreds of millions of yuan, which also achieved good results. The boss of the company saw it in front of him and was delighted in his heart. He was as happy as if he had found a treasure. Two months later, "Sonam" was promoted to the company's financial director, becoming the company's second-in-command with real power.

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4. The "rich second generation" in the eyes of colleagues

According to company employees, this financial director is neatly dressed, well-mannered, and does not smoke or drink. Doesn't seem to have any bad habits. "Suonan" claims to be from a wealthy second generation family in Beijing. After his father passed away, he accompanied his old mother in Nanjing. He came to work in the company mainly to train himself. There is a BMW car key hanging on his key chain. He is kind and generous. He often gives gifts to his colleagues and uses his superb computer skills to solve problems for his colleagues.

? There is a mosaic in the picture, it is recommended to replace or delete it He also did not participate in the group photo, and when he fled, he cleaned up his activity area, so that the police could not collect photos for facial comparison, and could not find biological materials for DNA testing. After the company employees told the story, the police finally found a complete fingerprint on the seat that "Sonam" repaired for his colleagues. After inputting the fingerprint into the public security information system, it was found that it closely matched a person with a criminal record named "Zhan Engui". After identification by the company's boss and employees, Zhan Engui was the "Suonan". The information also shows that this Zhan Engui has been imprisoned twice. In 2011, he used the pseudonym "Xiao Lirui" to steal 7.03 million in cash from the D5 contract section project department of Banan Expressway in Sichuan. After the case was solved, CCTV's "Today's Statement" column reported it as "Chasing the Invisible Man."

? 2. The process of committing crimes in Banan

In May 2011, Zhan Engui pretended to be "Xiao Lirui", made a fake Southwest University of Finance and Economics graduation certificate, and applied for a job in Banan, Sichuan High-speed D5 contract section project department, serving as cashier position.

In order not to make his colleagues suspicious, Zhan Engui created a rich second-generation persona for himself: he always had two to three thousand yuan in cash in his wallet, and there seemed to be a Mercedes-Benz key on his key chain. Most importantly, he did not He doesn't smoke, drink or gamble, and has almost no bad habits. He socializes with colleagues and is generous with his actions. Zhan Engui quickly won the favor of the company leaders and colleagues.

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Four months later, Zhan Engui pried open the accountant's safe, took out the seal and password machine, and transferred 7.03 million yuan from the project department account to his fake ID card Within more than ten accounts opened. He also forged relevant documents, withdrew 7.03 million yuan in cash from various accounts, filled three snakeskin bags, rented a car and fled Banan. During the pursuit, the police discovered that Zhan Engui changed his ID card every time he went to a different place, making him almost invisible. A girlfriend he once dated provided information to the police. Before the crime, a Changsha Airport tag was found on his suitcase. The police finally found out Zhan Engui's true identity from the boarding information and put him online for arrest.

More than a year later, when Zhan Engui took someone else’s ID card and went to the public security bureau to change it, his whereabouts were confirmed by the police and he was arrested in Qingdao. At this time, Zhan Engui also went to a company in Qingdao under the pseudonym "Li Zhengzhong" to prepare to commit crimes. The case was solved, and only 4.31 million in stolen money was recovered.

The People’s Court of Bazhou District, Bazhong City, Sichuan Province issued (2013) Bazhou Xingchu Zi No. 201 Criminal Judgment on October 17, 2013. The defendant Zhan Engui was sentenced to a fixed term for committing the crime of occupational embezzlement. Sentenced to seven years in prison and confiscated property of RMB 50,000. The defendant Zhan Engui was ordered to refund 2,720,445.52 yuan for the project management department of the Banan Expressway D5 contract section of Panzhihua Highway and Bridge Engineering Co., Ltd.

? 3. Capturing Zhan Engui in Guiyang

Based on Zhan Engui’s transfer records, the Nanjing police traced that the two accounts that accepted the transfer belonged to a leather bag company in Shenzhen and were owned by Zhan Engui a few months ago. It was opened by hiring two college students. A few days ago, two students cooperated with Zhan Engui to withdraw 19 million in cash from the bank and received tens of thousands in reward.

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How much is 19 million yuan? It is about 240 kilograms in new currency, and Zhan Engui cannot move it alone. He was not stupid. He exchanged all the money for Hong Kong dollars and US dollars, which weighed dozens of kilograms. He packed it in an extra large bag and dragged it around, which became a major feature of the police tracking. Zhan Engui's original plan was to smuggle him out of the country, but God's calculations failed. With the outbreak of the domestic epidemic, tight port inspections, and the interruption of smuggling, Zhan Engui's plan came to nothing. If they really leave the country, the Nanjing company will go bankrupt.

"Today's Statement"'s first interview with Zhan Engui provided important information for the Nanjing police to solve the case. They found that Zhan Engui had lived in Changsha, Chongqing, Guiyang, and Qingdao. He should have chosen cities he was familiar with to hide in China. Qingdao and Chongqing have failed before, so it is unlikely that he will go, but it is more likely that he will go to Changsha and Guiyang. Nanjing police finally captured Zhan Engui in a residential building through surveillance at stations and streets in these two places and found dozens of other people's ID cards. What is unexpected is that the stolen money Zhan Engui stole was not only large, but also 600,000 yuan more based on the exchange rate because the U.S. dollar had appreciated.

? 4. Court Judgment Results

During the court hearing, Zhan Engui disagreed with the procuratorate's accusation of "theft" and defended himself by saying that it constituted the crime of official embezzlement. The court finally sentenced Zhan Engui to fifteen years in prison for theft. Because comparing these two crimes, the crime of theft carries a heavier sentence than the crime of embezzlement. Some legal experts explained that Zhan Engui’s crimes in Nanjing met the constituent elements of both the crime of theft and the crime of embezzlement. It was appropriate for the court to choose one of the felony convictions and sentencing.

? 5. Zhan Engui, the "thief" who exists like a god!

He was born in 1980 in Tanlin Town, Qichun County, Huanggang City, Hubei Province, and has a junior high school education. In 2005, he was sentenced to five years in prison in Shanghai for stealing 600,000 yuan from a colleague. After the sentence was reduced, he only stayed in prison for three years and was released in 2009. In 2011, he stole 7.03 million from the Banan Expressway Project Department and was sentenced to 7 years in prison. He was released from prison in 2018 after his sentence was reduced. In 2019, he joined a Nanjing construction company, transferred 19 million yuan, and was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Zhan Engui's crimes are more and more "successful" every time!

1. Finance is a very professional major, and it is difficult to master it without in-depth study. After Zhan Engui joined Nanjing Construction Company, he was not only able to handle lawsuits on behalf of the company, but also presided over projects worth hundreds of millions of yuan, winning the respect of the company's bosses. In order to control the company's capital flow, he also suggested that the boss change the company's second-level financial audit to a third-level audit. If Zhan Engui didn't have real talent and practical knowledge, he would never be able to do this. According to Zhan Engui's account, when he was working and committing crimes in the early days, he spent one-third of his salary to participate in financial skills training, and also watched expert lectures on his mobile phone. The most important thing is that he did not waste his good years during his eight years in prison. Whenever he had time to read, he taught himself law and accounting knowledge.

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2. The impression he gave to his colleagues in the two defrauded companies was that of a "good man" who did not drink, smoke, or have bad habits. If a good human image can be faked, he has been lurking in the Nanjing Construction Company for more than eight months without anyone noticing any flaws or making anyone doubt his identity. While he was committing crimes in Nanjing, he lived in a rental house three stops away from the company. However, he told his colleagues at the construction company that he lived in a high-end community. The director of the office said he would give him a ride on the way to work, so he took the bus for forty to fifty minutes every day. Before going to that community, I waited for the office director. I was never late. It is difficult for people to associate such a highly self-disciplined person with a thief. Until the case was solved, the company boss still could not accept the reality that Suo was the perpetrator.

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3. After graduating from junior high school, he went out to work and almost never returned to his hometown. He told his old father that he graduated from Tsinghua University. When he was caught committing theft in Shanghai, the prison information stated that he graduated from Zhejiang University. It is estimated that during his early work, he may have claimed to have graduated from college, and even in his subsequent crimes, he was very familiar with forging degree certificates. During the crime, he hung a high-end car key around his waist, playing the role of a "rich second generation". He often used small gifts to confuse his colleagues and prevent others from doubting his identity. Even when I went to the company to transfer money on New Year's Eve, I still didn't forget to give the security guard two packs of cigarettes.

4. It may be his bad gambling habit that led him to the point of no return. When Zhan Engui was working at a Nanjing construction company, after he was promoted to financial director, his annual salary was 360,000. For a migrant worker, this should be an unimaginable high salary. Why did he still commit crimes? On the one hand, he is afraid that his fake identity will be discovered. On the other hand, he was addicted to online gambling and lost all his wages. The most important thing is that he cannot withstand the temptation of huge wealth and is greedy!

? Write at the end:

Zhan Engui has a spirit of refusing to admit defeat. He is indeed smart and capable, but it is a pity that he has reached a point of no return.

The author wonders, what would have happened if Zhan Engui had stepped back from the brink in time and truthfully confessed his past to the boss after getting approval from his boss in Nanjing?