Nguyen The Lu sentenced to 12‑month jail for misdirected 499,999,999 VND

Nguyen The Lu (born 1992, Quang Tri Province) was convicted of illegal possession of assets after receiving a mistaken mobile‑banking transfer of 499,999,999 VND from Nguyen Thi Thu Thuy (born 1998, Lao Bảo, Quang Tri) on 10 November 2025. Although he initially reported the error to the local police, he later avoided authorities, refused to return the funds, and posted on Facebook denying responsibility.

The first‑instance court of the Quang Tri provincial police (TAND area 6) held a public hearing on 6 August, finding aggravating circumstances and sentencing Nguyen The Lu to twelve months in prison under Article 176, clause 2 of the Criminal Code. The judgment emphasizes the legal consequences for retaining money that does not belong to the holder.