Hong Kong's Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) is increasing scrutiny over suspected fraudulent certificates used for early pension withdrawals. The authority is collaborating with police after identifying potential fraud involving fake medical certificates.

Hong Kong’s Mandatory Provident Fund Schemes Authority (MPFA) is stepping up efforts to detect fraudulent certificates used for early withdrawal of pension contributions after two medical groups reported suspected cases to police in recent weeks. Responding to an inquiry from the South China Morning Post, an authority spokesman said its online platform had recently identified suspected fraud involving possibly fake medical certificates submitted to withdraw Mandatory Provident Fund (MPF)...