Using fake credit cards to buy designer goods.
Upon entering Vietnam, Giam Wei Lun (28 years old, nationality)Malaysia
On February 27th, the Appellate Court of the Supreme People's Court in Ho Chi Minh City accepted the appeal of the People's Procuracy, increasing the sentence from 4 to 7 years imprisonment for Wei Lun for the crime of circulating counterfeit valuable documents. According to the panel of judges, the defendant's actions were particularly serious, using multiple counterfeit credit cards to embezzle a large sum of money; the sentence handed down by the lower court was deemed disproportionate and therefore required a stricter punishment..
Defendant Giam Wei Lun in court. Photo:HD
The first-instance judgment determined that Wei Lun entered Vietnam in November 2011.
While in Hanoi, Wei Lun and another young man successfully purchased an iPhone 4S, an iPad, and three Gucci handbags using counterfeit credit cards. In Ho Chi Minh City, from November to December 2011, Wei Lun received approximately 25 counterfeit credit cards from his accomplices on six separate occasions and used them to make purchases. He successfully completed four transactions, purchasing three iPhone 4S phones, nine iPads, and a tablet bag. The total value of the goods Wei Lun defrauded exceeded 300 million VND. In addition, he and his accomplices attempted several other unsuccessful transactions.
On December 9, 2011, Wei Lun and two other young men went to an electronics store in the heart of District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, to purchase several expensive electronic items. While waiting for the cashier to process the payment, Wei's accomplice "escaped" with the purchased goods. When suspected of theft, Wei Lun also tried to flee but was apprehended by security guards and handed over to the police.
In November 2012, Wei Lun was sentenced to 4 years in prison by the Ho Chi Minh City People's Court for the crime of circulating counterfeit valuable documents. The sentence was subsequently appealed by the Chief Prosecutor of the same level, seeking an increased penalty.
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