Man jailed for lottery and investment fraud
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A 42-year-old man was convicted of lottery and investment fraud offences and sentenced to imprisonment of 28 months at the District Court today (May 19).

The Court heard that from September to November 2008, several victims living overseas received phone calls from a man who asked them to pay advance fees in order to obtain the prizes won in lucky draws or stock investments. The 42-year-old man obtained a total of about $960,000 which were deposited into his designated bank accounts or received through a remittance agent. Some of the victims did not receive any prizes after paying the advance fees as instructed and they subsequently made a report to the Hong Kong Police.

After in-depth investigations, officers of the Commercial Crime Bureau arrested the 42-year-old man when he entered Hong Kong from the Mainland on November 7, 2008.

The 42-year-old man was charged with dealing with property known or believed to represent proceeds of an indictable offence and sentence was handed down today.

Police Report No. 6
Issued by PPRB

Ends / Tuesday, May 19, 2009
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