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Fake Gold Ring Hits Vietnam Jewelers as Tungsten Fools Heft Check
A fake gold ring with tungsten and copper duped Vietnamese jewelers, costing one shop VND150 million. Police arrested four suspects and seized 1.32 kg of counterfeits.
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Four people were arrested in Vietnam for selling fake gold jewelry made from copper and tungsten, a metal dense enough to pass the weight test jewelers use to spot counterfeits. Police said the ring, led by Chinese nationals Chen Zhizhi and Tang Liang along with two Vietnamese women, rented cars and moved between provinces to avoid detection.
A gold shop in Hai Phong bought a batch of the fakes on May 31 and lost nearly VND150 million, about $5,700. Officers caught the group on June 25 as they crossed into Ha Tinh Province in central Vietnam to strike again. At the home of suspect Sung Thi Hoan, whose house in Lao Cai Province was searched, police seized eight bracelets, seven rings and four necklaces in a rose-gold-colored metal. They recovered about 1.32 kilograms of fake gold along with more jewelry, phones and cash.