Woman gets 20 years for fraud
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A woman was sentenced to 20 years in prison yesterday for duping people of more than Bt20 million for Blythe dolls that she never delivered.
The Criminal Court also ordered Sarinya Choo-iam, 26, to return the Bt20,406,748 that she had taken from 73 victims. She was initially handed a 146-year prison term, but it was cut to 20 years because of a legal technicality.
The 20-year term includes the four months she was given for operating a direct-sale business without registration. Sarinya had posted an online advertisement claiming she could sell the expensive dolls at lower prices.
