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- H l, g' c5 `: W# aTranslink says the illegal sale of U-Passes has caused millions of dollars in lost fare revenue and could jeopardize the program.4 B9 y) y l t% t
$ o/ u0 z- f) _. rThe discounted transit passes are automatically included in the fees paid by students at UBC, SFU, Langara, and Capilano University.
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( q. z6 q: z1 \) r$ H2 CBut TransLink spokesman Ken Hardie says many students try to sell the passes online." _: [) m) \# f; B& C8 Q
: P. p1 ]( J& `, P"Anybody who buys and uses a U-Pass needs to know that there are serious consequences if they're caught and we do catch people," he said.5 p. ]$ l6 ?. }% Z: |
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He warns officials do monitor Craigslist and other similar sites and will often pose as buyers to catch offenders, who could face criminal charges, including fraud.
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9 S! w: ]1 `7 F"We know that, in some cases, the international students have been active in this activity. You can understand that being charged with a criminal offense could impact somebody's status in Canada, so they're taking a horrible risk, particularly," said Hardie. |
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