Police Constable charged with $160,000 loans fraud and perversion
2019-9-16
A Police Constable has been charged by the ICAC today (September 16) with defrauding a woman of 20 loans totalling $95,500 and a luxury watch worth over $62,000 as well as perversion by demanding the woman not to pursue her complaint lodged with the ICAC against him.
Cheung Wing-ting, 25, faces four charges – three of fraud, contrary to Section 16A of the Theft Ordinance; and one of perverting the course of public justice, contrary to Common Law.
The defendant will appear at the West Kowloon Magistracy on Wednesday (September 18) for plea.
The case arose from a corruption complaint referred by the Hong Kong Police Force (Police). Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offences.
At the material time, the defendant was a Police Constable. In June 2015, the defendant came to know a woman through a mobile phone dating application.
Two of the fraud charges allege that between July 18, 2015 and December 10, 2016, the defendant dishonestly falsely represented to the woman that he was in need of money to make repayments for mortgage and car loans; and for medical expenses in relation to blood clots in his brain.
With intent to defraud, the defendant induced the woman to provide him with 20 loans totalling $95,500, which resulted in benefit to him and in prejudice to the woman.
Another fraud charge alleges that on or about March 17, 2017, the defendant dishonestly falsely represented to the woman that he had resigned from Police and participated in London Gold trade by working as a salesperson.
The defendant falsely claimed that he had to buy a luxury watch as he would need to wear one to work; and that he would make monthly repayments of $2,000 or $3,000 to her for purchasing the watch.
With intent to defraud, the defendant induced the woman to pay for him a watch worth over $62,000, which resulted in benefit to him and in prejudice to the woman.
The remaining charge alleges that the defendant, with intent to pervert the course of public justice, did an act on July 26, 2018 which had a tendency to pervert the course of public justice.
The defendant was alleged to have made a telephone call to the woman demanding and inducing her not to pursue the fraud allegations she made to the ICAC.
Police have rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance on Wednesday.
Cheung Wing-ting, 25, faces four charges – three of fraud, contrary to Section 16A of the Theft Ordinance; and one of perverting the course of public justice, contrary to Common Law.
The defendant will appear at the West Kowloon Magistracy on Wednesday (September 18) for plea.
The case arose from a corruption complaint referred by the Hong Kong Police Force (Police). Subsequent ICAC enquiries revealed the above alleged offences.
At the material time, the defendant was a Police Constable. In June 2015, the defendant came to know a woman through a mobile phone dating application.
Two of the fraud charges allege that between July 18, 2015 and December 10, 2016, the defendant dishonestly falsely represented to the woman that he was in need of money to make repayments for mortgage and car loans; and for medical expenses in relation to blood clots in his brain.
With intent to defraud, the defendant induced the woman to provide him with 20 loans totalling $95,500, which resulted in benefit to him and in prejudice to the woman.
Another fraud charge alleges that on or about March 17, 2017, the defendant dishonestly falsely represented to the woman that he had resigned from Police and participated in London Gold trade by working as a salesperson.
The defendant falsely claimed that he had to buy a luxury watch as he would need to wear one to work; and that he would make monthly repayments of $2,000 or $3,000 to her for purchasing the watch.
With intent to defraud, the defendant induced the woman to pay for him a watch worth over $62,000, which resulted in benefit to him and in prejudice to the woman.
The remaining charge alleges that the defendant, with intent to pervert the course of public justice, did an act on July 26, 2018 which had a tendency to pervert the course of public justice.
The defendant was alleged to have made a telephone call to the woman demanding and inducing her not to pursue the fraud allegations she made to the ICAC.
Police have rendered full assistance to the ICAC during its investigation into the case.
The defendant has been released on ICAC bail, pending his court appearance on Wednesday.