Case Studies
Our case studies contain analysis and discussion points for users to better understand the legal provisions. They also provide suggestions on how to prevent corruption, fraud and malpractices.
Dr J is a general practitioner in private practice. On one occasion, his friend Tony, an insurance agent, suggested to him a plan for earning quick money. The Personal Accident Insurance Policy (PAI) offered by his company would provide insurance compensation for an injury caused by an accident resulting in death, permanent or temporary disability to an insured. All claims under the PAI had to be supported by a form issued and signed by a registered doctor in Hong Kong. Tony knew many construction workers and, as a first step, he would suggest to them to buy PAI policies from him. These individuals would make claims later, even though they just suffered from minor injuries. What Dr J could help was to exaggerate the seriousness of the injuries when filling in the worker's claim forms as the attendant doctor, thus resulting in higher compensation payments. The “profit” could then be split among all parties.
Teddy, a clerk in a solicitor firm, was responsible for handling conveyancing documents. Due to financial pressure, Teddy was tempted by his friend to prepare fake documents to deceive the bank for mortgage loans.
A marketing manager of a trading company was offered a big discount for his wedding banquet by his relative who was a restaurant owner trying to get a catering contract from his company.
A general manager of a restaurant invited his subordinate to join a bribery scam by awarding the project to a contractor who agreed to inflate the quotation price.
Ray, the owner of a forwarding company, invited a shipping clerk of a manufacturer, to set up a partnership with him by making false accounting records in order to conceal the marked up shipment cost.