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Three individuals in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam have been sentenced to jail for their involvement in a Bitcoin theft case. Pham Van Thuan, Nguyen Thai Son, and Nguyen Cong Dung were convicted of stealing seven Bitcoin, valued at approximately $287,500, from a man named Trieu. The theft occurred when Thuan, facing financial difficulties, stayed at Trieu’s place and discovered a note containing a Trust Wallet recovery phrase. This gave Thuan unauthorized access to Trieu’s account, and he transferred the entire amount of Bitcoin to his own account. Thuan then fled, with Son and Dung helping him evade capture. The trio agreed to split the stolen Bitcoin, but Son and Dung squandered their share, resulting in financial losses. Thuan was eventually apprehended during negotiations with Trieu, and the defendants were held accountable for the converted amount in Vietnamese currency. Thuan received a 13-year prison sentence, Son received eight years and six months, and Dung received 10 years.