
Allegations of fraud where a procurement officer defrauded a customer by overpaying a vendor
The client's job was an ordering representative. The client and the victim were partners in a company and did business with the victim's company. The client ordered more than the victim needed and misappropriated a portion of the money wired to the victim in various ways. The client was tried for fraud. ■ Case Issues The client caused the company to over-order the products it needed, and then had the company's financial officer transfer the amount of the over-order to the manufacturing company, resulting in damages to the victim company amounting to 100 million units. Therefore, it was important for the client to compensate for the damages and avoid imprisonment through a plea bargain, as severe punishment was inevitable even if the amount was compensated. The defense lawyers at Ongang Law Firm argued that the amount of damages compensated by the defendant was reasonable, even though it fell short of the total amount of damages; that the defendant committed the crime due to his difficult livelihood and the degree of blame was relatively weak; that many people