Nail salon owner charged with scheme that bilked fellow Vietnamese immigrants
The owner of a nail salon in the San Fernando Valley allegedly stole $1.4 million from a dozen people, taking advantage of connections in th
The owner of a nail salon in the San Fernando Valley allegedly stole $1.4 million from a dozen people, taking advantage of connections in the local Vietnamese community to solicit investments that were never repaid.
Original reporting: LA Times, California.
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