Using 1.3 billion VND in COVID-19 relief money to buy super rare Pokemon cards, the man had to go to jail

Authorities in the state of Georgia (USA) have just announced a three-year prison sentence for a man for defrauding federal property. The man, named Vinath Oudomsine, was discovered fraudulent by the purchase of a super rare Pokemon card.

Previously, Vinath Oudomsine, 31 years old, had submitted an application for Covid-19 benefits to the US Small Business Administration. In the file, Vinath declared that he owned an entertainment service business with 10 employees and faced many difficulties during the epidemic period.

For making false statements, Vinath received a grant of $ 85,000 from the federal government’s Covid-19 business support program. Then, Vinath used nearly 58 thousand USD (about 1.3 billion VND) of this money to buy a super rare Pokemon card for the purpose of collecting.

Vinath’s transaction has attracted the attention of the authorities and exposed the fraud. Through a verified phone call, the authorities made Vinath confess.

Finally, with the act of defrauding the property, Vinath was convicted by the court of fraud and misappropriation of federal property. In addition to being sentenced to three years in prison, this person must also pay back the amount of $ 85,000. Even purchased Pokemon cards have been revoked.

It is known that the Pokemon card that Vinath tried to buy was the first version of the Pokemon Charizard card. This is a card that is considered to be super rare among collectors. It is currently ranked 13th among the most valuable Pokemon cards in the world.