Police Sergeant faces ICAC charges for alleged fraud
2006-4-19
A Police Sergeant was today (Wednesday) charged by the ICAC for allegedly swindling $250,000 from a victim.
Ng Wai-yip, 41, faces one count of fraud and one of attempted fraud. He will appear at Eastern Magistracy for mention at 9:30 am on Friday (April 21).
The ICAC investigation arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent inquiries revealed the alleged fraud offences.
Ng is alleged to have, on November 15, 2003, falsely represented that $250,000 withdrawn by a victim from her bank account had to be returned to the Office of the Commissioner of Banking (OCB), and with intent to defraud, induced the victim to give him th e said sum which resulted in prejudice to the victim.
The defendant is also alleged to have, on April 22, 2005, falsely represented that he was charged with deception and was interdicted, that payment of his salary was suspended and he was in need of money to pay for his legal expenses.
It is alleged that by the above false representations and with intent to defraud, Ng had attempted to induce the victim to lend him $25,000 which would result in prejudice to the victim.
ICAC investigation revealed that at the time of the alleged fraud offence, the sum of $250,000 in the bank account of the victim was frozen by the
police with the consent of the victim. The sum was then suspected proceeds of crime allegedly misappropriated by the victim’s estranged husband.
Investigation revealed that the Police later gave consent to the victim to reactivate her account, but allegedly, the defendant falsely claimed that $250,000 was to be surrendered to OCB.
Since 1993, OCB had merged with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance on Friday.
Ng Wai-yip, 41, faces one count of fraud and one of attempted fraud. He will appear at Eastern Magistracy for mention at 9:30 am on Friday (April 21).
The ICAC investigation arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent inquiries revealed the alleged fraud offences.
Ng is alleged to have, on November 15, 2003, falsely represented that $250,000 withdrawn by a victim from her bank account had to be returned to the Office of the Commissioner of Banking (OCB), and with intent to defraud, induced the victim to give him th e said sum which resulted in prejudice to the victim.
The defendant is also alleged to have, on April 22, 2005, falsely represented that he was charged with deception and was interdicted, that payment of his salary was suspended and he was in need of money to pay for his legal expenses.
It is alleged that by the above false representations and with intent to defraud, Ng had attempted to induce the victim to lend him $25,000 which would result in prejudice to the victim.
ICAC investigation revealed that at the time of the alleged fraud offence, the sum of $250,000 in the bank account of the victim was frozen by the
police with the consent of the victim. The sum was then suspected proceeds of crime allegedly misappropriated by the victim’s estranged husband.
Investigation revealed that the Police later gave consent to the victim to reactivate her account, but allegedly, the defendant falsely claimed that $250,000 was to be surrendered to OCB.
Since 1993, OCB had merged with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance on Friday.