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2002-7-22
Manager found guilty of $150m L/C fraud involving Guangnan

A manager of a trading company was today (Monday) convicted by a jury of defrauding twelve banks of about HK$150 million in Letters of Credit (L/Cs) loans, based on bogus commercial transactions in connection with Guangnan (Holdings) Limited (Guangnan).

2002-7-18
Three jailed for bogus marriage scams

Three persons, charged by the ICAC with allegedly arranging and participating in bogus marriages with residents in Fujian Province on the Mainland, were today (Thursday) given jail terms of up to eight months at Kowloon City Magistracy.

2002-7-16
Bogus policeman jailed for $380,000 swindle

A restaurant worker, who impersonated a Detective Police Sergeant to swindle about $380,000 from a woman, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment at Shatin Magistracy today (Tuesday).

2002-7-12
Duo penalised for $800,000 mortgage loan fraud

A proprietor and a property agent of a real estate agency were today (Friday) sentenced at District Court for a $800,000 mortgage loan fraud.

2002-7-12
RTHK Chief Programme Officer to face pre-trial review in September for alleged misconduct offences

A Chief Programme Officer of Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK), charged by ICAC, appeared at Kowloon City Magistracy this (Friday) morning on two charges of misconduct in public office under the Common Law.

2002-7-11
Programme Officer jailed for defrauding RTHK as one more charged with misconduct in public office

A Programme Officer of Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK) was sentenced to 16 months' imprisonment at District Court today (Thursday) for deceiving RTHK more than $248,000 over the implementation of a computerized music system.

2002-7-10
CFA rules common law offence of misconduct in public office constitutional

The Court of Final Appeal (CFA) has ruled the common law offence of misconduct in public office constitutional while unanimously dismissing the appeal by a former Chief Property Manager of the Government Property Agency against his conviction.

2002-7-9
Company bosses jailed for defrauding Hang Seng Bank of HK$932m credit facilities

The Court of First Instance today (Tuesday) meted out jail terms ranging from four years to nine years to three company directors charged by the ICAC for their roles in defrauding Hang Seng Bank Limited (Hang Seng) in relation to Letters of Credit (L/C) f acilities totalling HK$932 million.

2002-7-9
Guideline on secure handling of customers' credit card data launched for retail businesses

The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) today (Tuesday) issued a guideline on secure handling of customers' credit card data for operators and management of retail businesses, restaurants, karaoke lounges and hotels.

2002-7-9
Nineteen netted in ICAC probe for alleged corruption and fraud over tourism survey

Nineteen people were arrested by the ICAC for allegedly conspiring to deceive a market research company by corruptly falsifying interview records and questionnaires for a survey commissioned by the Hong Kong Tourism Board.