It is effectively a press-driven tax. TPTB feel obligated to pretend to care if it gets too much attention, so some fines get issued and life goes on. You can

It is effectively a press-driven tax. TPTB feel obligated to pretend to care if it gets too much attention, so some fines get issued and life goes on. You can tell the types of finance crime apart by looking for personal liability. If there isn't any, it is effectively a tax with a performative aspect.