Received new money to appropriate more than half a billion dong
Lan Anh promised four people to exchange new money, free of charge, before Tet to appropriate 540 million VND.
On February 20, Dong Da District Police, Hanoi arrested Nguyen Thi Lan Anh (30 years old, Thanh Xuan District) to investigate the act of fraud and property appropriation.
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Nguyen Thi Lan Anh at the police station. Photo:D. Tuan. |
According to documents, since early February, Lan Anh has held 540 million VND from four people to exchange for new money for the 2018 Lunar New Year.
To gain trust, Lan Anh exchanged new money for these people several times. She used her own money to pay the fee but did not say anything.
Trusting Lan Anh, the four people continued to give her larger amounts of money to exchange, but there was no response when the time came.
Upon discovering they had been scammed, the victims reported Lan Anh’s actions. Initially, the suspect admitted to appropriating the money to pay off debts and for personal expenses.
