Hong Kong man held for posing as victim to claim HK$20,000 in fire relief aid

Hong Kong police have arrested a man suspected of posing as a victim of the city’s deadliest fire in decades and scamming nearly HK$20,000 (US$2,600) in financial aid from several social welfare organisations.
The 36-year-old suspect allegedly obtained a copy of a Wang Fuk Court resident’s identity card and used it to successfully apply for an “emergency relief chit”, commonly known as a “victim’s certificate”, issued by the Social Welfare Department. The certificate serves as proof of…