Nicolas Nguyen, 31, a French-Vietnamese have been sentenced to 12 months in prison for credit card fraud. Nicolas was convicted of robbery by the Ninh Thuan People’s Court Thursday.
Nicolas had entered Vietnam via the Tan Son Nhat airport in Ho Chi Minh in February 11, and was staying with his relatives in Ninh Thuan’s Phan Rang – Thap Cham Town. According to his indictment, between February 25 and 27, Nicolas used 23 fake credit cards to withdraw a total sum of 47 Million Vietnamese Dong ($2,155) in the town.
Nicolas Nguyen, Photo by Thanien News
He was arrested by the police while withdrawing another 6 Million Vietnamese Dong.
Nicolas confessed to his crime.
He was handed a lenient sentence because his family had returned all stolen money back to the affected back, the Court said.