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Over a decade, 93% of approved loans at SCB allegedly ended up in her pockets, often through fraudulent contracts with companies that existed mainly on paper. Such was her audacity that she withdrew staggering amounts of cash at a time when most Vietnamese were struggling to make ends meet. Hạnh's immense wealth and political connections made it possible for her to evade scrutiny, even as legal audits and regulatory checks failed to reveal the extent of her fraudulent activities.