Woman charged for allegedly cheating $150,000 bank loan
2000-2-8
An unemployed woman was today (Tuesday) charged by the ICAC for allegedly using false income proof documents to apply for a personal loan of $150,000 from a local bank.
Tjia Fui-lang, 34, will appear in Western Court at 9:30 am tomorrow to face two charges.
The case originated from a complaint alleging that a bank official might have accepted bribes in approving personal loans to persons using false supporting documents. ICAC enquiries to date do not reveal evidence of corruption.
It was alleged that Tjia dishonestly obtained for herself a personal loan granted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) by falsely representing that she was employed by Golden Beach Sauna Club Ltd. as a supervisor and that she wa s earning a monthly income of $27,250.
Another charge alleged that Tjia, knowing the sum of $148,500 represented proceeds of an indictable offence, dealt with the money.
The alleged offences took place on October 24, 1997.
ICAC enquiries revealed that Tjia had allegedly used bogus income proof documents to apply for a personal loan of $150,000 from a HSBC branch in Des Voeux Road West. Tjia was granted the loan on October 24, 1997 and she withdrew $148,500 on the same day.
Tjia was arrested by the ICAC last Friday (February 4) when she left Hong Kong for China.
Tjia was among 11 people arrested for applying personal loans from the same branch of the bank with false supporting documents. Seven of them were sentenced while the remaining three are awaiting trials.
Tjia Fui-lang, 34, will appear in Western Court at 9:30 am tomorrow to face two charges.
The case originated from a complaint alleging that a bank official might have accepted bribes in approving personal loans to persons using false supporting documents. ICAC enquiries to date do not reveal evidence of corruption.
It was alleged that Tjia dishonestly obtained for herself a personal loan granted by the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC) by falsely representing that she was employed by Golden Beach Sauna Club Ltd. as a supervisor and that she wa s earning a monthly income of $27,250.
Another charge alleged that Tjia, knowing the sum of $148,500 represented proceeds of an indictable offence, dealt with the money.
The alleged offences took place on October 24, 1997.
ICAC enquiries revealed that Tjia had allegedly used bogus income proof documents to apply for a personal loan of $150,000 from a HSBC branch in Des Voeux Road West. Tjia was granted the loan on October 24, 1997 and she withdrew $148,500 on the same day.
Tjia was arrested by the ICAC last Friday (February 4) when she left Hong Kong for China.
Tjia was among 11 people arrested for applying personal loans from the same branch of the bank with false supporting documents. Seven of them were sentenced while the remaining three are awaiting trials.