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The defendants in court – Photo: MAI HUONG
On December 23, the Hanoi People’s Court sentenced Trinh Minh Hoang (47 years old, resident of Dong Da, Hanoi) to 4 years in prison, Do Thi Man (39 years) and 3 years in prison for the same crime of ” falsification of stamps, documents of agencies and organizations “.
With the same crime above, 3 defendants Ngo Thi Hong Nhung, Nguyen Thuy Ninh, Nguyen Thi Huyen were convicted 20-30 months in prison for conditional sentence.
According to the indictment, in late 2007, seeing that many people wished to purchase English-language information technology certificates to supplement their records, Hoang intended to falsify these certificates.
The defendant knew that the Jupiter Science English Training Center had training and gave him all kinds of certificates, so he took the sample of English and computer science certificates from this center. The defendant also took a photo of the center red circle stamp, scanned it on his personal computer to forge the certificate.
In 2016, Hoang rented an office and put foreign language class enrollment and computer certificates up for sale. When a customer asked for a certificate, Hoang asked to send a portrait photo, a photo ID card, and sell VND 70,000 to 200,000 / fake foreign language certificate, VND 50,000 / academic certificate.
Through social relationships, Hoang knew that Do Thi Man (39 years old, in Dong Da District) used to work as a computer teacher, so he talked about finding someone to sell fake certificates.
Then the defendant, along with Man, Ngo Thi Hong Nhung, Nguyen Thuy Ninh, Nguyen Thi Huyen, participated in the certification of false English proficiency, false certificates of foreign language proficiency by the University of Foreign Languages - National University. Hanoi.
Huyen provided Ninh’s information, names, addresses and photos, then passed it on to Nhung and then to Man. Upon receiving this information from Plum, Hoang transferred it to Thang to fake it for sale, to enjoy the difference. .
Specifically, Hoang and Man forged 27 types of papers. In particular, Hoang directly forged 4 Jupiter Center computer literacy and English certificates to sell to Plum.
After that, Hoang and Man participated in the forgery of 23 fake English proficiency certificates and fake foreign language certificates.
The court accused Hoang of earning more than 47 million VND, Plum more than 30 million VND. The remaining defendants made a profit of 5.7 million VND to more than 29 million VND.
Regarding the case, among those who bought false certificates from the group of defendants, 16 people defended their graduation thesis and obtained a master’s degree from the University of Natural Sciences (National University of Hanoi).
On September 11, 2019, the University of Natural Sciences made the decision to remove the names of the above-mentioned graduate students from the graduation list and revoke the master’s degree.
For another 5 students who also use false certificates but have not graduated, have not obtained a master’s degree, the school issues a disciplinary decision to suspend study for 1 year and notify the whole school.
Regarding the act of buying false certificates, the investigating agency said that the scope of this violation is not great, it has not caused serious consequences, so it does not prosecute those who buy the certificate criminal responsibility.
