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Suspended Hong Kong Officer Sentenced for Fraudulent Sick Leave

12/30/2025

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Jeffrey Tam Shun-wai, a suspended Hong Kong police officer, was sentenced by the West Kowloon Court to six months in prison for fraud.
He falsely convinced a doctor to grant him 54 days of sick leave during 2019 social unrest by pretending to be a personal trainer unfit for work.
Tam denied intentional deception but was convicted.

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Story summary

Jeffrey Tam Shun-wai, a suspended Hong Kong police officer, was sentenced by the West Kowloon Court to six months in prison for fraud.
He falsely convinced a doctor to grant him 54 days of sick leave during 2019 social unrest by pretending to be a personal trainer unfit for work.
Tam denied intentional deception but was convicted.