A couple is suspected of falsely claiming to sell fake needle cards online, claiming that they have a doctor's certificate and a clinic stamp, and can support the "Safe Travel" program. A fake needle card for three needles costs 2,800 yuan, but the two Disconnected immediately after receiving payment.
Police arrested two men and women, aged 31 and 24, who were found to be involved in nine other deception cases.
Liu Zhenyu, senior inspector of the Technology Crime Division of the Cyber Security and Technology Crime Bureau, said that the police found that criminals were blatantly selling fake vaccination records online, commonly known as "fake injection cards", to evade the government's latest epidemic prevention measures.
After investigation and intelligence analysis, the police identified an online fraud gang run by a couple, claiming that the acupuncture card had a doctor’s certificate and a clinic stamp, and could support the “Travel with Peace of Mind” program. A single shot of the vaccine costs $1,500, while two and three shots cost $2,300 and $2,800 respectively.
The investigation also revealed that the gang involved never sent any fake needle cards and lost contact after receiving the money. In addition, it was also involved in another 9 online shopping fraud cases and credit card fraud cases between April 2018 and December 2021, involving 25 million.
Police arrested a man and a woman, aged 31 and 24, in Tsim Sha Tsui yesterday (21st) on suspicion of "obtaining property by deception" and seized 3 mobile phones, 1 tablet and 4 bank cards. The two are being detained.
Liu Zhenyu pointed out that the gang involved in the case never sent any fake needle cards and lost contact after receiving the money.
(Photo by Chen Haoran)
Liu Zhenyu strongly condemns the selfish behavior of individuals. The criminals use false claims of fake needle cards to solicit and defraud money, which cannot be tolerated and affects the process of the public's concerted fight against the epidemic. The police will strictly enforce the law to maintain the safety and order of Hong Kong's public prisoners.
Liu Zhenyu also appealed to the public to take care of themselves and others to help control the epidemic, and reiterated that the use of fake needle cards may violate the crime of using false documents in the Criminal Offences Ordinance. Once convicted, the maximum sentence of imprisonment is 14 years, and there is also a chance to violate Chapter 599F. regulations.
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