Students got £140k in train refund scam
Sunday Mercury
|October 26, 2025
TWO university students orchestrated a £140,000 rail ticket fraud by claiming compensation twice for the same delayed journeys.
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Chinese national and Birmingham University wannabe Li Liu, 26, and Wanqing Yu, 25, "exploited a loophole" in the railway refund system to amass a substantial fortune whilst sharing a student flat in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
The national 'Delay Repay' scheme allows passengers to claim compensation when trains arrive late.
This story is from the October 26, 2025 edition of Sunday Mercury.
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