A 51-year-old man was arrested by police after allegedly defrauding an education consultant of HK$2.84 million (US$360,000) in exchange for securing admissions at a Hong Kong school called "Kiangsu-Chekiang College." The suspect accepted the money between April and July 2024 but failed to deliver on his promise, leading to the fraud case.
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A 51-year-old Hongkonger was arrested on suspicion of defrauding an education consultant out of nearly HK$3 million (US$382,500) by falsely claiming to secure school placements at a non-existent "Kiangsu-Chekiang College" in Hong Kong. The suspect allegedly signed a contract with the victim, a 45-year-old woman working as an education consultant, on March 1, 2024 and received payments of about HK$2.84 million across 23 instalments from April to July 2024. The money was reportedly meant to cover application fees for around 37 students at the fake institution.
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Man arrested over alleged HK$2.8 million Hong Kong school admission scam
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Police say suspect, 51, accepted 23 payments from an education consultant in exchange for securing dozens of places at ‘Kiangsu-Chekiang College’
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A man has been arrested for allegedly defrauding an education consultant out 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.
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A police source said on Monday that the suspect, a 51-year-old Hongkonger who claimed to be a businessman, had signed a contract with a 45-year-old woman working as an education consultant on March 1, 2024, claiming he could provide dozens of places at a “Kiangsu-Chekiang College”.
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Believing the claims, the consultant transferred about HK$2.84 million in 23 instalments between April and July 2024 to the man’s mainland Chinese bank account, covering application fees for 37 students, the source added.
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