Policewoman in court for $135,000 loans fraud
2017-5-8
A woman Police Constable (PC) appeared at the Eastern Magistracy today (May 8) after being charged by the ICAC with defrauding four persons and two licensed money lenders of loans totalling $135,000.
Carol Lau Kit-ling, 44, who was charged last Thursday (May 4), faced six counts of fraud, contrary to Section 16A of the Theft Ordinance.
No plea was taken today. Principal Magistrate Ms Bina Chainrai adjourned the case to July 3 this year for mention.
The case arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offences.
At the material time, the defendant was a woman PC, while her son was a student of a primary school.
Four of the charges alleged that between September 1, 2014 and March 16, 2016, the defendant falsely represented to two parents, one teacher and one Christian missionary of the primary school that her younger brother was in debt and she needed to borrow money to settle the debt for her younger brother, and with intent to defraud, induced the four persons to part with $105,000 in total, which resulted in benefit to the defendant or in prejudice to them.
The remaining two charges alleged that on February 2, 2016, the defendant falsely represented to two licensed money lenders that she was another woman, and the particulars provided in the on-line application forms in respect of two loan applications by that woman were genuine and accurate in all aspects, and with intent to defraud, induced staff members of the licenced money lenders to grant two loans totalling $30,000, which resulted in benefit to her or in prejudice to the licenced money lenders.
The defendant was granted cash bail of $10,000. She was ordered to reside at her reported address and not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
The Police had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Wong Tsz-ming.
Carol Lau Kit-ling, 44, who was charged last Thursday (May 4), faced six counts of fraud, contrary to Section 16A of the Theft Ordinance.
No plea was taken today. Principal Magistrate Ms Bina Chainrai adjourned the case to July 3 this year for mention.
The case arose from a corruption complaint. Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offences.
At the material time, the defendant was a woman PC, while her son was a student of a primary school.
Four of the charges alleged that between September 1, 2014 and March 16, 2016, the defendant falsely represented to two parents, one teacher and one Christian missionary of the primary school that her younger brother was in debt and she needed to borrow money to settle the debt for her younger brother, and with intent to defraud, induced the four persons to part with $105,000 in total, which resulted in benefit to the defendant or in prejudice to them.
The remaining two charges alleged that on February 2, 2016, the defendant falsely represented to two licensed money lenders that she was another woman, and the particulars provided in the on-line application forms in respect of two loan applications by that woman were genuine and accurate in all aspects, and with intent to defraud, induced staff members of the licenced money lenders to grant two loans totalling $30,000, which resulted in benefit to her or in prejudice to the licenced money lenders.
The defendant was granted cash bail of $10,000. She was ordered to reside at her reported address and not to interfere with prosecution witnesses.
The Police had rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation.
The prosecution was today represented by ICAC officer Wong Tsz-ming.