Ex-Mos Burger boss among 8 in court over using ‘phantom workers’ to defraud chain
A former Mos Burger branch manager, his wife and six alleged “phantom workers” have appeared in court after being charged by the city’s corruption buster for allegedly conspiring to defraud the fast-food chain of about HK$680,000 (US$86,670) in wages. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) said on Tuesday that Tsui Hin‑po, former manager of the chain’s Tin Shui Wai branch, and his…
A former Mos Burger branch manager, Tsui Hin-po, and his wife, Chan Wing-sze, along with six alleged "phantom workers," have appeared in court over a fraud scheme targeting the fast-food chain. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) charged the eight individuals with conspiracy to defraud Mos Food Hong Kong of approximately HK$680,000 (US$86,670) in wages.
The court proceedings were transferred to the District Court for a plea hearing on September 8. The ICAC investigation revealed that the defendants falsified attendance records using unauthorised smart cards and submitted bogus reports, causing Mos Food Hong Kong to pay wages and MPF contributions totaling about HK$740,000. Tsui Hin-po and Chan Wing-sze are accused of recruiting the six co-defendants to act as phantom workers, listing them as full-time or part-time shop assistants at Mos Burger's Tin Shui Wai and Tuen Mun branches, despite none of them having worked at these locations.
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