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Ex-Mos Burger boss among 8 in court over using ‘phantom workers’ to defraud chain

Ex-Mos Burger boss among 8 in court over using ‘phantom workers’ to defraud chain
South China Morning Post Tuesday 18 August 2026, 16:11 UTC By Danny Mok 1 min read
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A former Mos Burger branch manager, his wife and six alleged “phantom workers” have appeared in court after being charged by the city’s corruption buster for allegedly conspiring to defraud the fast-food chain of about HK$680,000 (US$86,670) in wages. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) said on Tuesday that Tsui Hin‑po, former manager of the chain’s Tin Shui Wai branch, and his wife, Chan Wing‑sze, were suspected of falsely representing that the six co‑defendants worked as...

A former Mos Burger branch manager, his wife and six alleged “phantom workers” have appeared in court after being charged by the city’s corruption buster for allegedly conspiring to defraud the fast-food chain of about HK$680,000 (US$86,670) in wages. The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC) said on Tuesday that Tsui Hin‑po, former manager of the chain’s Tin Shui Wai branch, and his wife, Chan Wing‑sze, were suspected of falsely representing that the six co‑defendants worked as shop... [Image text:] AS SUMMEF LEM-NDRINA CocaCola
Ex-Mos Burger (ORG) Mos Burger (ORG) The Independent Commission Against Corruption (ORG) ICAC (ORG) Tsui (PERSON) Tin Shui Wai (PERSON) Chan Wing‑sze (PERSON)
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