A man has been arrested for allegedly defrauding an education consultant out of nearly HK$3 million (US$382,500) by claiming he could secure dozens of places at a Hong Kong school, the South China Morning Post has learned.A police source said on Monday that the suspect, a Hongkonger" class="entity-link entity-person" data-entity-id="204194" data-entity-type="person">51-year-old Hongkonger who claimed to be a businessman, had signed a contract with a 45-year-old woman working as an education consultant on March 1, 2024, claiming he could provide dozens of places at a “Kiangsu-Chekiang College”.
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MON · 2026-09-14 · 13:25 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0914-111184
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Man arrested over alleged HK$2.8 million Hong Kong school admission scam
A 51-year-old Hong Kong man has been arrested for allegedly defrauding a 45-year-old education consultant of nearly HK$3 million. The suspect, who identified himself as a businessman, reportedly signed a contract on March 1, 2024, promising to secure dozens of places at Kiangsu-Chekiang College.
Danny MokSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-14 · 13:25 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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A 51-year-old Hong Kong man has been arrested for allegedly defrauding a 45-year-old education consultant of nearly HK$3 million. The suspect, who identified himself as a businessman, reportedly signed a contract on March 1, 2024, promising to secure dozens of places at Kiangsu-Chekiang College. The education consultant believed these claims. Police announced the arrest on Monday. The alleged scam involved the suspect's promise to provide school admissions in exchange for the substantial sum.
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The suspect signed a contract with a 45-year-old woman working as an education consultant on March 1, 2024.
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The suspect is a 51-year-old Hongkonger who claimed to be a businessman.
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The suspect claimed he could secure dozens of places at a 'Kiangsu-Chekiang College'.
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The suspect allegedly defrauded an education consultant out of nearly HK$3 million.
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A man was arrested over an alleged HK$2.8 million Hong Kong school admission scam.
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