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HKMCA warns against purported representation of HKMCA

The following is issued on behalf of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority:
 
     It has come to the notice of HKMC Annuity Limited (HKMCA) that there have been suspected case of individuals purportedly representing the HKMCA to invite the elderly to meet outside the designated branches of Agent Banks or the HKMCA servicing centres such as shopping centre or fast food restaurant chain to discuss life annuity product. The HKMCA today (September 3) would like to remind the public on the following:
 

  1. The sales meetings of HKMC Annuity plan will only be conducted in the designated branches of the Agent Banks, the HKMCA Application Servicing Centre located in Cheung Sha Wan (Note 1) or the HKMCA Customer Service Centre located in Sheung Wan (Note 2);
  2. Cash payment is not accepted for premium payment of HKMC Annuity Plan.  Application fee is not required. If the applicants pay the premium by crossed cheque, the applicants should only write “HKMC Annuity Limited” as the payee; and
  3. Do not provide any personal information to any persons if you have doubt on their identity.
 
     Should the applicants have any doubt regarding the validity of the documents issued by the HKMCA or the identity of persons purportedly representing the HKMCA, the applicants should contact the HKMCA directly (Hotline: 2512 5000).
 
Note 1: The address is 22/F, 909 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon.
Note 2: The address is 35/F, Cosco Tower (High Block), Grand Millennium Plaza, 183 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong. read more

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Korean male jailed for conspiracy to act as check-in facilitator and making false representation

     A 50-year-old Korean male who acted as a check-in facilitator for another person and made false representation to Immigration Officer was jailed after appearing in the District Court today (September 3). Each charge was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment. All charges are to run concurrently, making a total of 24 months’ imprisonment.
 
     The court heard that, in December 2011, a Mainlander who used a forged Korean passport and a boarding pass bearing the name of the defendant was arrested by Immigration Officers at Hong Kong International Airport (Airport). After investigation, the Mainlander was charged with one count of making false representation to an Immigration Officer and one count of possession of a forged travel document and sentenced to 12 months’ imprisonment in January 2012. The defendant was identified as being involved after detailed analysis by investigators and he was arrested upon his arrival at the Airport on November 14, 2017.
 
     Under caution, the defendant, after listening to the instruction of a intermediary in December 2011, admitted that he received remuneration for procuring the boarding pass to Sydney, Australia and purported to depart for Sydney, Australia to an immigration officer upon departure clearance before leaving the boarding pass inside a washroom in the Airport’s restricted area with a view to transferring it to another person for smuggling to Australia. The defendant pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to obtain services by deception and one count of making false representation to an Immigration Officer on July 24 this year.
 
     The spokesman warned that under the Theft Ordinance, people who, by any deception, dishonestly obtain services from another shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction, to imprisonment for 10 years. In addition, any person who makes false representation to Immigration Officers commits an offence. Offenders are liable to prosecution and, upon conviction, the maximum penalty will be a fine of $150,000 and imprisonment for 14 years. read more

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