Man arrested over alleged HK$2.8 million Hong Kong school admission scam
A man has been arrested for allegedly defrauding an education consultant of nearly HK$3 million (US$382,500) by claiming he could secure dozens of places at a Hong Kong school, the South China Morning Post has learned. A police source said on Monday that the suspect, a 51-year-old Hongkonger, who claimed to be a businessman, signed a contract with a woman education consultant, 45, on March 1,…
A 51-year-old Hongkonger has been arrested for allegedly defrauding an education consultant of nearly HK$3 million in a Hong Kong school admission scam. The suspect, who claimed to be a businessman, signed a contract with a 45-year-old education consultant on March 1, 2024, promising to secure dozens of places at Kiangsu-Chekiang College, a popular direct subsidy scheme school among mainland parents.
Over 23 instalments between April and July 2024, the consultant transferred HK$2.84 million to the suspect's mainland Chinese bank account for application fees for 37 students. The suspect assured the consultant that her students would be guaranteed entry into universities in Hong Kong or Macau regardless of their Diploma of Secondary Education results.
However, none of the students received admission offers from the school or any higher education institution. The suspect cut off contact with the consultant, leading her to file a police report in May 2024. He was intercepted at Hong Kong airport on July 29, 2024, and arrested on suspicion of fraud.
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