Mainland Chinese student jailed for 3 months for hiring imposter to take TOEFL test

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Brian WongFebruary 2, 2026 at 07:34 AM

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A mainland Chinese student, Huang Xinyi, was sentenced to three months in jail in Hong Kong for submitting a fraudulent TOEFL certificate to Lingnan University. Huang, a 22-year-old public administration student from Fujian province, paid US$300 for an imposter to take the English proficiency test in Cambodia in May 2024. She needed to meet the university's English language requirement for graduation. The Tuen Mun Court ruled that a community service order was insufficient due to her "distorted values" and "deep-rooted disregard" for academic honesty. The magistrate cited the increasing prevalence of similar crimes and the need for a deterrent to protect educational resources and ensure fairness to other students.

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International English Language Testing System (IELTS) 50% Fujian province 50% Cambodia 50% Tuen Mun Court 60% Lingnan University 70% David Chum Yau-fong 70% Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) ×280% Hong Kong 80% Huang Xinyi ×290%

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toefl test 90% academic dishonesty 80% imposter 70% english proficiency test 70% graduation requirements 60% lingnan university 50% mainland chinese student 50% deterrent sentence 50% public administration 40%

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