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Fraudulent CEO caught by private investigators after deceiving employer

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Fraudulent CEO caught by private investigators after deceiving employer

A Hong Kong company has been taught a lesson in the importance of employee background checks, after hiring a woman with fake qualifications for a CEO role.

Lee Lam applied for the $870,000 (£78,035) role at Shizhu International Education Management and was hired in 2011, a Hong Kong Court heard earlier this week.

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