Man jailed for fraud and possession of false instruments

A 28-year-old man was sentenced to jail for 32 months at the District Court today (August 20) for fraud and possession of false instruments.

The court heard that in December 2006, a credit card company made a report to Police Commercial Crime Bureau (CCB) that somebody had used false documents to apply for credit cards from the company.

Following extensive investigation, the 28-year-old man, who was believed to be the mastermind of a credit card fraud syndicate, was arrested by the CCB officers in Sham Shui Po on January 9 this year.

A further search on his residence in the district led to the seizure of 37 credit cards with different customer names and other suspected false documents. A computer and a printer were also seized.

Further enquiries indicated that the syndicate has made use of false documents and other persons' details to apply for credit cards. The credit cards were subsequently used, involving a total amount of about HK$650,000.

The man pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud, one count of possession of false instruments and one count of possession equipment for making false instruments. The sentence was handed down in the District Court today.

A Police spokesman reminds the public that they should be cautious when disclosing their personal data to others. When in doubt, they should refuse to disclose such information or contact the Police.


Police Report No.9
Issued by PPRB

End/Monday, August 20, 2007