Woman jailed for 15 years after 'hell money' con job

A picture illustration shows U.S. 100-dollar bank notes taken in Tokyo August 2, 2011. Photo by Reuters/Yuriko Nakao

A Hanoi woman will spend 15 years behind bars for swindling more than VND1 billion ($43,753) from a couple with several deceptions, including briefcases full of fake currency.

The Hanoi People’s Court handed down the 15-year sentence to 52-year-old Nguyen Thi Nhung Thursday after finding her guilty of obtaining property by fraud.

Nhung used a fake name and falsely claimed she was working for the Government Office to deceive the couple. She said she could buy cars at discounted prices and have land ownership certificates issued for agricultural land.

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