On November 22, 2024, a 53-year-old former foreign domestic helper was sentenced to ten months in prison after being found guilty of facilitating illegal employment for two foreign nationals in Hong Kong. The accused, who was under a recognizance paper, acted as an intermediary by recruiting two local residents to pose as fictitious employers.
The scheme came to light during an investigation by the Immigration Department, which was looking into a separate case involving foreign domestic workers overstaying their visas. Authorities uncovered that the former helper had orchestrated a plan to assist two foreign individuals in obtaining domestic helper visas using falsified documents, including fake addresses, income statements, and contracts.
As a result of a subsequent enforcement operation, the Immigration Department arrested not only the former helper but also the two fraudulent employers and two fake domestic workers connected to the scheme. Notably, one of the bogus workers had previously been convicted of conspiracy to defraud and had served four months in prison.
This case highlights ongoing efforts by authorities to combat illegal employment practices and uphold immigration laws in Hong Kong.
前外傭因欺詐就業計劃被判十個月監禁
2024年11月22日，一名53歲的前外籍家庭傭工因協助兩名外國人在香港非法就業而被判處十個月監禁。被告在一份保釋文件下行事，充當中介，招募兩名本地居民冒充虛構的雇主。
此案在入境事務處對一起涉及外籍家庭傭工逾期逗留的調查中揭發。當局發現，這名前傭工策劃了一個計劃，幫助兩名外國人申請家庭傭工簽證，並使用偽造文件，包括虛假的地址、收入聲明和合約。
在隨後的執法行動中，入境事務處不僅逮捕了前傭工，還抓捕了兩名虛假雇主和兩名涉及該計劃的假家庭傭工。值得注意的是，其中一名虛假工人曾因共謀詐騙而被判刑四個月。
這個案件突顯了當局打擊非法就業實踐和維護香港移民法的持續努力。
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