Is Kuok-Koi WAN on a sanctions list?
Yes. Kuok-Koi WAN appears on the UK Sanctions List maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (UK). Listed on 3/26/2026.
Kuok-Koi WAN is an individual indexed by Kleerance on the UK Sanctions List (UK-HMT), maintained by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in UK. This record carries sanctions programs The Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020, Asset freeze, Travel Ban, Director Disqualification Sanction; nationality China; 7 recorded aliases; 1 identifier. The publishing authority's listing date on file is 3/26/2026.
The Secretary of State considers that there are reasonable grounds to suspect that WAN Kuok-Koi ("WAN") is an involved person within the meaning of the Global Human Rights Sanctions Regulations 2020 on the basis of the following ground: WAN is or has been responsible for, engaging in, facilitating or providing support for human rights abuses. Specifically, WAN is or has been involved in the operation of scam centres in Southeast Asia. The treatment of individuals in these scam centres amounts to a serious abuse of the right not to be subjected to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, and of the right to be free from slavery, not to be held in servitude or required to perform forced or compulsory labour.
- Passport: 31135083
What does inclusion on UK-HMT mean?
Inclusion on the UK Sanctions List, published by the FCDO and enforced by OFSI, means UK persons are required to freeze the listed party's assets and refrain from making funds or economic resources available, under the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Act 2018.
This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.
Frequently asked
- Is Kuok-Koi WAN on a sanctions list?
- Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UK Sanctions List published by UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
- How current is this record?
- Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 3/26/2026.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://sanctionslist.fcdo.gov.uk/docs/UK-Sanctions-List.xml.
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