The bad message of this story to everyone who will read it is that crime actually pays off - because just three years in prison (is it real prison or probation?) sends a message to everyone else with similar intentions. In the worst case, the "criminal" will be released when he has served 2/3 of his sentence, and maybe even before.
Shall we bet that he will repeat the same thing as soon as he gets another chance?
I absolutely agree with you but if he had't been imprisoned or punished otherwise, it would have been an even worse message for other people.
On the other hand, it is difficult to consider what the term of imprisonment in prison should be, because we do not know all the nuances.
Perhaps one of the most difficult tasks for a court to punish financial crimes
I don't know what the punishment should be, what do you think?