Tổng Giám đốc ‘dởm’ nhận tiền tỷ để làm sổ đỏ giả cho người quen
In a shocking turn of events, a 29-year-old woman named Trần Thị Thu Hạnh from Đà Nẵng, Vietnam has been sentenced to a total of 16 years in prison for committing fraudulent acts. The charges against her include “Fraudulently appropriating property” and “Forging seals, official documents, organizations; using forged seals or documents of organizations.”
The Deceptive Scheme
According to the prosecution, Hạnh befriended a 45-year-old man named Nguyễn T.Q. from Đại Lộc district, Quảng Nam province. Hạnh presented herself as a “Tổng giám đốc” (General Director) of a consulting company and boasted about her extensive network of connections that allowed her to manipulate the land ownership certificates (sổ đỏ).
With Ông Q.’s trust, from January 2022 to August 2022, Hạnh convinced him to transfer more than 1.5 billion Vietnamese đồng (approximately $65,000) in order to expedite the process of acquiring land certificates. However, Hạnh took advantage of this situation and instead provided him with fake land certificates.
A Tale of Deceit
On January 4, 2022, Ông Q. handed over a set of handwritten documents (hồ sơ ba lá) for a plot of land on Đà Sơn street, Hòa Khánh Nam ward, Liên Chiểu district, with an area of 100m², requesting Hạnh to obtain a land certificate (sổ đỏ) for him. Hạnh quoted a price of 400 million Vietnamese đồng (approximately $17,500) for this service, and Ông Q. agreed. He made three installments, sending a total of 310 million Vietnamese đồng (approximately $13,500) to Hạnh.
Unbeknownst to Ông Q., Hạnh searched for information online and found a man named Kiều (with an unidentified background) who could forge land certificates. After receiving the fake certificates from Hạnh, Ông Q. paid the remaining 90 million Vietnamese đồng (approximately $3,900) to her.
In May 2022, Ông Q. approached Hạnh for another land certificate. This time, it was for a different plot of land in Hòa Khánh Bắc ward, Liên Chiểu district, with an area of 200m². Hạnh quoted 580 million Vietnamese đồng (approximately $25,300) for this service. Once again, Hạnh contacted the man named Kiều to forge two more land certificates, which she then handed over to Ông Q.
During their third transaction, Hạnh used a tactic by informing Ông Q. that his lands were part of a planned development, and he needed to initiate a process to separate the plots and exchange them for more desirable locations along the main road. Hạnh increased the price to 600 million Vietnamese đồng (approximately $26,200), and Ông Q. agreed. As promised, Hạnh provided Ông Q. with the fabricated documents. Ông Q. transferred the agreed amount of 600 million Vietnamese đồng to Hạnh.
The Consequence of Deception
In court, the defendant, Trần Thị Thu Hạnh, admitted to her criminal activities. She cited financial losses and accumulated debts as the reasons for resorting to such fraudulent behavior.
The People’s Court of Đà Nẵng has sentenced Trần Thị Thu Hạnh to 13 years in prison for “Fraudulently appropriating property” and an additional 3 years for “Forging seals, official documents, organizations; using forged seals or documents of organizations.” The total duration of her sentence is 16 years.
This case serves as a stark reminder of the consequences individuals face when engaging in deceitful practices. It emphasizes the importance of due diligence and verifying the authenticity of legal documents. Business Today, as a reliable source of information, aims to provide readers with insights and knowledge to navigate the complex world of finance and economics.