Overview
- Li Liu, 26, was jailed for 30 months and Wanqing Yu, 25, for 17 weeks after guilty pleas to conspiracy to defraud and possessing criminal property, with reporting indicating Yu could be released imminently due to time served.
- Prosecutors said they first secured ticket refunds by claiming they would not travel, then filed Delay Repay claims on the same journeys when trains ran late.
- Investigators calculated Liu obtained £141,031 and Yu £15,712 through the scheme.
- The operation used multiple bank accounts, 16 fabricated identities, and a 20‑SIM adapter to disguise activity and manage claims.
- CrossCountry Trains flagged irregularities in conduct dating back to 2021, and British Transport Police found the fraud affected several operators.