Xiong Jie (35) was sentenced to 17 years, Lin Wei (50) and Lin Li Hua (33) were given 14 years each while Lin Jia Jun (21) got 12 years, all on the charge of “using the computer and telecommunications networks, the Internet and digital equipment to appropriate assets”.
According to the indictment, between March 16-26, 2013, the four suspects and two others (currently on the run) successfully completed 196 transactions using forged cards taking away over VND3.9 billion (US$183,300) from Vietcombank and Vietinbank.
They were caught by Hai Phong police on March 26.
The defendants pleaded guilty and returned VND750 million (US$35,700).
At the trial, the court asked police to further investigate three Hai Phong-based companies whose directors and staff are suspected of helping the Chinese commit the fraud.
