A 33-year-old woman holding a Two-way Permit is suspected of using fraudulent academic credentials in 2021 to apply for an entry permit to study in Hong Kong and was subsequently admitted to a Master of Science program at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). The two cases will be handled jointly. She is charged with ‘arranging for the making of a false representation for the purpose of obtaining an entry permit’ and ‘obtaining services by deception’. The case has been adjourned until March 20 for further hearing.
Cases involving fake academic qualifications often require cross-border witness testimony and handwriting analysis. Since the prosecution bears the burden of proof, it often takes years from indictment to verdict, consuming significant resources. Prevention is better than a cure; implementing academic credential screening tools at an early stage can effectively strengthen the identification of fraudulent qualifications and eliminate future concerns.
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Reference:
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33歲持雙程證女子涉於2021年以虛假學歷申請來港就讀入境許可、獲科大錄取就讀理學碩士課程，兩起案件將合併處理，被控「為取得入境證而安排作出虛假陳述」罪及「以欺騙手段取得服務」罪，案件押後至3月20日再訊。假學歷案件常牽涉跨境作證、筆跡鑑定等，尤其控方需負舉證責任，由起訴至判決往往以年計，耗用大量資源。預防勝於治療，採用學歷篩查工具有效於初期加強識別假學歷，免卻後顧之憂。
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