Man faces court for allegedly impersonating police officer to swindle money
2003-7-12
A transportation worker was today (Saturday) charged by the ICAC and brought to North Kowloon Magistracy for allegedly impersonating a Senior Inspector of Police (SIP) for the purpose of swindling money from a second-hand portable phone dealer.
Chi Ka-hung, 35, faced one count of falsely pretending to be a public officer, and one of forgery.
Chi was also charged together with co-defendant Chan Pui-sze, 26, with one count of conspiracy to defraud Wong Fook-sang by dishonestly representing to Wong that the Police had arrested Chan and seized five mobile phones from her.
ICAC investigation alleged that in fact no such police enforcement action had taken place.
Chan alone was further charged with one count of stealing three mobile phones from her employer, one of possessing and one of using a false instrument which was engaged by Chan in her application for employment.
The alleged offences took place between December 2001 and February 2003.
Also charged in relation to the same investigation was Lam Yuen-ling, 27. She faced two counts of stealing a total of $36,222 from her employer in a separate case today at the North Kowloon Magistracy.
Wong was a second-hand portable phone dealer, who employed Chan and Lam at the time of the alleged offences.
No pleas were taken today. Magistrate Mr Garry Tallentire adjourned the cases to July 28, 2003 for plea at Tsuen Wan Magistracy.
The ICAC investigation arose from a corruption complaint alleging that a SIP had accepted advantages from a second-hand portable phone dealer for providing information on impending police enforcement actions.
Inquiries revealed a scam allegedly devised by Chi in an attempt to swindle money from Wong.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC Officer Tony Chan.
Chi Ka-hung, 35, faced one count of falsely pretending to be a public officer, and one of forgery.
Chi was also charged together with co-defendant Chan Pui-sze, 26, with one count of conspiracy to defraud Wong Fook-sang by dishonestly representing to Wong that the Police had arrested Chan and seized five mobile phones from her.
ICAC investigation alleged that in fact no such police enforcement action had taken place.
Chan alone was further charged with one count of stealing three mobile phones from her employer, one of possessing and one of using a false instrument which was engaged by Chan in her application for employment.
The alleged offences took place between December 2001 and February 2003.
Also charged in relation to the same investigation was Lam Yuen-ling, 27. She faced two counts of stealing a total of $36,222 from her employer in a separate case today at the North Kowloon Magistracy.
Wong was a second-hand portable phone dealer, who employed Chan and Lam at the time of the alleged offences.
No pleas were taken today. Magistrate Mr Garry Tallentire adjourned the cases to July 28, 2003 for plea at Tsuen Wan Magistracy.
The ICAC investigation arose from a corruption complaint alleging that a SIP had accepted advantages from a second-hand portable phone dealer for providing information on impending police enforcement actions.
Inquiries revealed a scam allegedly devised by Chi in an attempt to swindle money from Wong.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC Officer Tony Chan.