For the first time, the police discovered that someone used the COVID-19 rapid antigen test declaration system launched by the government to submit false positive results to the Centre for Health Protection in order to obtain a quarantine order and defrauded sick leave. Three people were arrested today (19th).
The arrested persons include a man and two women (aged between 25 and 37). Among them, a 25-year-old local man reported to be a transport worker. He uploaded information through the relevant reporting system on the 12th of last month. Police investigation revealed that he was using his father's identity. The testimonial was reported, and the positive result reported by him can be found online. It is not his own, but he did not receive sick leave, and the motive for the crime is still under investigation.
The government has launched the COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test Reporting System. Citizens must upload their ID cards, photos of the positive samples of the rapid test, and the date of the positive test results when reporting.
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Another arrested 37-year-old local woman, who reported to be a clerk, made a report on the 14th of last month, submitted a photo of her ID card and a photo of the positive result of the rapid test, and finally got a day of sick leave, but the police found that the photo of the positive result was news. picture.
After she reported the positive result of the rapid antigen test, she took a nucleic acid test, but the result was negative; when the CHP asked her to do another review, she refused to do it again.
As for the last arrested 25-year-old local woman, who also reported working as a clerk, she reported on the 28th of last month that she also uploaded a photo of her ID card and a photo of the positive result of the rapid test. Police investigation showed that the positive result belonged to her family, but she This gives you 14 days of sick leave.
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Superintendent of Cyber Security and Technology Crime Investigation Branch Tam Wai-shin explained the case at a press conference, pointing out that the government had earlier launched the COVID-19 Rapid Antigen Test Positive Person Reporting System for citizens with positive results of the rapid test to register through the system, and must Uploading the supporting documents will be regarded as a valid case report, so that the relevant isolation order or quarantine order can be downloaded.
The CHP will use a sampling method to request citizens who have reported positive results through the reporting system platform to undergo an acid detection review test, during which it is suspected that someone has deliberately provided false information. So far, a total of 3 similar cases have been referred to the police, which will be unified by the Cybercrime Division. follow up.
The female clerk reported that she might have been diagnosed on the same day but uploaded a news picture
After in-depth investigation and intelligence analysis, the police arrested a local man and two local women (aged between 25 and 37) in Tin Shui Wai, Mong Kok and Lai King respectively today (19th). Providing false positive results of COVID-19 rapid antigen test, contrary to the Prevention and Control of Disease (Disclosure of Information) Regulation (Cap. 599D), 3 mobile phones were seized in the operation.
Tan Weixin said that the information shows that the arrested 25-year-old man and 37-year-old woman have no confirmed records, while the arrested 25-year-old woman was reported on the 14th of last month as a possible diagnosis, but she uploaded news pictures.
After being arrested today, the three arrested persons underwent rapid antigen tests arranged by the police and all came back negative.
As for whether some of the arrested persons used the identity cards of their family members or had a positive result, whether conspiracy was involved, Tan said the police would investigate and follow up.
According to the Regulation, it is a criminal offence for any person to provide false or misleading information to an authorized officer. Offenders are liable to a maximum fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for 6 months.
At the same time, arrested persons who use false declarations of positive results to obtain sick leave may also commit "fraud" and can be sentenced to 14 years in prison if convicted.