Woman charged with fraud over closed area permits and $25,000 train fare concessions
2018-11-15
A woman has been charged by the ICAC with defrauding the Hong Kong Police Force (HKPF) of closed area permits and the MTR Corporation Limited (MTR Corporation) of train fare concessions totalling over $25,000 under a travel scheme.
Liu Changling, 40, who was charged yesterday (November 14), faces four counts of fraud, contrary to Section 16A (1) of the Theft Ordinance.
The defendant will appear at the Fanling Magistracy tomorrow (November 16) for plea.
The case arose from a corruption investigation. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offences.
At the material time, the defendant did not live in a closed area in the vicinity of Lo Wu and Lo Ma Chau, but resided in a private residential estate in Ta Kwu Ling, the New Territories. Hence, she was not entitled to apply for closed area permits from the HKPF and train fare concessions under the Lo Wu / Lok Ma Chau Concessionary Travel Scheme from the MTR Corporation.
One of the charges alleges that on October 12, 2015, the defendant falsely represented to the HKPF in her application for a closed area permit that her residential address was at a premises in Liu Pok Village, Lok Ma Chau, and with intent to defraud, induced the HKPF to approve her application and issue her a closed area permit, which resulted in benefit to her.
Another charge alleges that on October 3, 2016, the defendant made the same false representation in her application for a closed area permit from the HKPF, and with intent to defraud, induced the HKPF to approve her application and issue to her a closed area permit, which resulted in benefit to her.
The third charge alleges that on October 12, 2015, the defendant falsely represented to the MTR Corporation in her application for the travel scheme that her residential address was at a premises in Liu Pok Village, Lok Ma Chau, and with intent to defraud, induced staff members of the MTR Corporation to approve her application, which resulted in benefit to herself or prejudice to the MTR Corporation.
The remaining charge alleges that on October 4, 2016, the defendant made the same false representation to the MTR Corporation in her application for the travel scheme, and with intent to defraud, induced staff members of the MTR Corporation to approve her application, which resulted in benefit to herself or prejudice to the MTR Corporation.
As a result of the above alleged false representations, the defendant had defrauded the MTR Corporation of train fare concessions totalling over $25,000 under the travel scheme.
The HKPF and the MTR Corporation have rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending her court appearance tomorrow.
Liu Changling, 40, who was charged yesterday (November 14), faces four counts of fraud, contrary to Section 16A (1) of the Theft Ordinance.
The defendant will appear at the Fanling Magistracy tomorrow (November 16) for plea.
The case arose from a corruption investigation. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offences.
At the material time, the defendant did not live in a closed area in the vicinity of Lo Wu and Lo Ma Chau, but resided in a private residential estate in Ta Kwu Ling, the New Territories. Hence, she was not entitled to apply for closed area permits from the HKPF and train fare concessions under the Lo Wu / Lok Ma Chau Concessionary Travel Scheme from the MTR Corporation.
One of the charges alleges that on October 12, 2015, the defendant falsely represented to the HKPF in her application for a closed area permit that her residential address was at a premises in Liu Pok Village, Lok Ma Chau, and with intent to defraud, induced the HKPF to approve her application and issue her a closed area permit, which resulted in benefit to her.
Another charge alleges that on October 3, 2016, the defendant made the same false representation in her application for a closed area permit from the HKPF, and with intent to defraud, induced the HKPF to approve her application and issue to her a closed area permit, which resulted in benefit to her.
The third charge alleges that on October 12, 2015, the defendant falsely represented to the MTR Corporation in her application for the travel scheme that her residential address was at a premises in Liu Pok Village, Lok Ma Chau, and with intent to defraud, induced staff members of the MTR Corporation to approve her application, which resulted in benefit to herself or prejudice to the MTR Corporation.
The remaining charge alleges that on October 4, 2016, the defendant made the same false representation to the MTR Corporation in her application for the travel scheme, and with intent to defraud, induced staff members of the MTR Corporation to approve her application, which resulted in benefit to herself or prejudice to the MTR Corporation.
As a result of the above alleged false representations, the defendant had defrauded the MTR Corporation of train fare concessions totalling over $25,000 under the travel scheme.
The HKPF and the MTR Corporation have rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending her court appearance tomorrow.