17 charged for alleged emigration scams
2003-3-6
The ICAC has charged an emigration consultant and 16 others for alleged scams to defraud the Canadian Government by using forged documents to apply for permanent residence in Canada.
The defendants will appear in Kowloon City Magistracy at 9:30 am tomorrow (Friday) in separate cases. They face a total of 46 offences, including conspiracy to defraud, forgery, conspiracy to use false instruments, conspiracy to make a false instrument, and possession of false instruments.
Emigration consultant Fok Kwong, 65, director of Luxman Ltd., is charged together with the other defendants, who had applied for emigration to Canada via Fok.
Fok is charged with two counts of conspiring to defraud the Canadian Government and its officers by dishonestly:
- submitting applications for permanent residence in Canada, which contained false particulars about the applicants' academic qualifications;
- falsely representing that the applicants had attended certain schools and courses; and
- inducing the officers to accept the false information as true.
Fok further faces nine counts of conspiracy to use false instruments and 10 of forgery.
Eight of the applicants are: Liu Pui-yee, 43, company proprietor; Wong Chi-ming, 44, merchant; Chan Chi-keung, 54, accounting officer; Elsie Ma Siu-yi, 42, manager; Li Suk-man, 42, housewife; Choi Ping-ki, 42, unemployed; Yip So-mei, 45, housewife; and La m Hoi-bor, 42, taxi driver.
The remaining eight applicants are: Tse Oi-kit, 42, helper; Cheung Houng-lai, 50, shipping supervisor; Pau Miu-ngan, 48, housewife; Wong Siu-loong, 34, marketing officer; Yau Yin-wah, 54, teacher; Wong Hang-so, 36, housewife; Wong Ting-cheong, 49, securit y guard; and Jackieo Koo Tak-chi, 49, manager.
The above 16 defendants face a total of 25 other charges.
The alleged offences took place between April 1995 and April 2002.
The cases arose from a referral from the Canadian Consulate in Hong Kong, alleging an emigration consultant of corruption. ICAC enquiries uncovered the alleged fraud and forgery offences.
The Canadian Consulate has rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
All the defendants have been released on ICAC bail, pending their court appearances tomorrow.
The defendants will appear in Kowloon City Magistracy at 9:30 am tomorrow (Friday) in separate cases. They face a total of 46 offences, including conspiracy to defraud, forgery, conspiracy to use false instruments, conspiracy to make a false instrument, and possession of false instruments.
Emigration consultant Fok Kwong, 65, director of Luxman Ltd., is charged together with the other defendants, who had applied for emigration to Canada via Fok.
Fok is charged with two counts of conspiring to defraud the Canadian Government and its officers by dishonestly:
- submitting applications for permanent residence in Canada, which contained false particulars about the applicants' academic qualifications;
- falsely representing that the applicants had attended certain schools and courses; and
- inducing the officers to accept the false information as true.
Fok further faces nine counts of conspiracy to use false instruments and 10 of forgery.
Eight of the applicants are: Liu Pui-yee, 43, company proprietor; Wong Chi-ming, 44, merchant; Chan Chi-keung, 54, accounting officer; Elsie Ma Siu-yi, 42, manager; Li Suk-man, 42, housewife; Choi Ping-ki, 42, unemployed; Yip So-mei, 45, housewife; and La m Hoi-bor, 42, taxi driver.
The remaining eight applicants are: Tse Oi-kit, 42, helper; Cheung Houng-lai, 50, shipping supervisor; Pau Miu-ngan, 48, housewife; Wong Siu-loong, 34, marketing officer; Yau Yin-wah, 54, teacher; Wong Hang-so, 36, housewife; Wong Ting-cheong, 49, securit y guard; and Jackieo Koo Tak-chi, 49, manager.
The above 16 defendants face a total of 25 other charges.
The alleged offences took place between April 1995 and April 2002.
The cases arose from a referral from the Canadian Consulate in Hong Kong, alleging an emigration consultant of corruption. ICAC enquiries uncovered the alleged fraud and forgery offences.
The Canadian Consulate has rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
All the defendants have been released on ICAC bail, pending their court appearances tomorrow.