10th September 2026 – (Hong Kong) A man surnamed Ting who cultivated a high profile in education circles is accused of cheating victims out of more than HK$10 million through mainland student-placement deals and antique investments, and ducked questions outside court after a television crew tracked him down.
A Tuesday edition of the current-affairs programme TVB Scoop said Mr and Mrs Man alone lost more than HK$5 million, with other complainants pushing the rough total past HK$10 million. Besides his education networking, Ting presented himself as a national treasures authenticator. Miss Lee recalled him claiming to be an antiquities expert and auction-house boss who spoke fluently about cloisonné, coins, paintings and works by contemporary Chinese artists as if he were a professional. He urged people to invest with him in paintings and coins. Mr Chan spent more than HK$1 million on ancient coins from him, only to find when he tried to sell them during the pandemic that the pieces were fakes.
In March, Mr Man confronted Ting at a public event. Ting promised to repay HK$200,000 that day, HK$300,000 the next day and HK$1 million within three days. Mr Man filmed the pledges, yet after being sent to wait at another hotel for the cash, Ting vanished.
When Scoop host Phoebe Kam telephoned and identified herself, Ting stayed on the line until she raised the alleged fraud, then said he was “not quite clear” what she meant and hung up. The crew later waited outside a courthouse where he was due for a separate hearing, joined by other reporters. As he left, Kam asked whether he had anything to say about claims of deception over collectibles trading and mainland student admissions. He weaved through the building, then offered: “Sorry, I don’t want to answer.” Pressed on whether he had cheated people, he replied “No!” before boarding a taxi.
Universities and colleges have issued statements saying they have not authorised any agency to secure admissions of any kind. Police confirmed that on 29th July they arrested a 51-year-old man surnamed Ting on suspicion of fraud — leaving the education-circuit personality’s denials to play out against a growing list of bitter investors and parents still counting their losses.