Tricks of subjects who forged thousands of certificates and diplomas

The Security Investigation Agency (Ministry of Public Security) has completed the supplementary investigation conclusion of the case; transferred the file to the Supreme People's Procuracy for request.prosecute7 defendants for the act of "Forging seals and documents of agencies and organizations". The prosecuted subjects are Nguyen Trong Vinh (born in 1976, residing in the Diplomatic Corps area, Xuan Tao ward, Bac Tu Liem district, Hanoi); Le Dang Thoa (born in 1974, residing in Hoang Quy commune, Hoang Hoa district, Thanh Hoa); Tran Thi Hien (born in 1987, residing in Phu Lo commune, Soc Son district, Hanoi) and 4 other subjects.

The investigation results determined that, since October 2018, during the process of brokering and receiving applications from individuals and customers registering to study at a number of schools in Hanoi, Nguyen Trong Vinh grasped the need to use foreign language certificates, basic information technology application certificates, pedagogical certificates, certificates of subjects in State administrative management and education and training management, secondary school diplomas, transcripts, certificate of scores, official documents confirming school exam results (collectively called diplomas and certificates to complete study records, job applications, etc.) of a number of individuals.

Group of subjects at the investigation agency.

To commit the crime, Vinh connected with Le Dang Thoa, agreeing to make fake certificates and diplomas. After agreeing on the price, Vinh and Thoa agreed on the method of delivery and receipt of the "goods" to avoid detection by the police. Accordingly, after receiving information from customers who need to make fake certificates, Vinh will send it to Thoa via email or via passenger bus on the Hanoi - Thanh Hoa route. Once the fake documents are completed, Thoa will send them back to Vinh via passenger bus. During the transaction, Vinh used the fake name An; Thoa used the fake name Hai...

Around October 2019, Thoa lured Thuy into the crime ring. Thuy was responsible for transferring fake diplomas and certificates to Vinh and receiving payment for making fake diplomas and certificates that Vinh transferred to Thoa.

By September 2019, Tran Thi Hien, Vinh's sister-in-law, continued to participate in the crime ring. Hien participated in drafting official documents and fake score confirmation papers; received fake diplomas and certificates; received fake diplomas and certificates at Giap Bat Bus Station transferred by Thuy to Hanoi to transfer to intermediaries or customers buying diplomas and certificates. At the same time, she collected money from intermediaries or customers buying diplomas and certificates and transferred it to Vinh; transferred the fake labor fee to Thoa via passenger bus and was paid by Vinh from 1-2 million VND/1 week or 2 weeks...

The Security Investigation Agency determined that the two intermediaries in the fake diploma and certificate ring were Vu Thi Thai Hoa and Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh. Hoa is a retired teacher and Linh was a teacher at a foreign language center at the time of the crime.

According to the investigation, Nguyen Trong Vinh received information from 192 customers, 4 official dispatches to send to Le Dang Thoa to fake 199 diplomas, certificates and 6 official dispatches in response; at the same time sent to another subject to fake 3 diplomas... In total, Vinh is responsible for 208 fake diplomas, certificates and official dispatches. Le Dang Thoa received information from 190 customers, 4 official dispatches from Vinh to fake 199 diplomas, certificates and 6 official dispatches in response... Thoa is responsible for 205 fake diplomas, certificates and official dispatches;

Vu Thi Thai Hoa was responsible for 213 fake diplomas, certificates, and official documents; Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh was responsible for 212 fake diplomas, certificates, and official documents; Le Dinh Thuy participated in delivering and receiving fake diplomas, certificates, and official documents from Thoa and Vinh; and received money from Nguyen Trong Vinh to make fake diplomas and official documents to transfer to Le Dang Thoa. During the investigation, the accused Vinh, Thoa, Hien, Thuy, and related subjects returned all the illegal profits amounting to billions of dong.

During the investigation and expansion of the case, the Investigation Agency has determined the responsibilities of a number of related individuals as well as the use by a number of individuals to legalize documents and job applications of a number of individuals..., thereby recommending a form of handling according to the provisions of law./.