A court in Quang Ninh sentenced 17 people to between 10 and 20 years in prison in a fraud case involving more than 240 billion VND. The group used 61 bank accounts to receive and forward money obtained from victims.
A rented house used to move fraud proceeds
Police found 10 people at a rented house in Quang Hanh Ward on January 16, 2025. The house contained phones and equipment for banking transactions, and account holders underwent facial recognition. Authorities seized a laptop and 40 phones, while seven more were handed over.
The scammers posed as police officers, offered discounted purchases or promised rewards for paid tasks. Tien coordinated transfers from Cambodia, while Linh recruited 13 people and paid 15 to 20 million VND monthly. All knew the money came from fraud.
61 bank accounts received victims' money
More than 279.5 billion VND passed through the accounts. More than 240.9 billion VND was identified as money sent by defrauded victims. Seven identified victims lost more than 784.2 million VND in total, while losses from unidentified victims exceeded 240 billion VND. One loss exceeded 352 million VND.
Six participants turned themselves in from April to October 2025. Police issued a wanted notice for Tien on September 5, 2025, and he presented himself after returning to Vietnam in late January 2026. The Quang Ninh People's Procuracy prosecuted 17 defendants.
Sources: Dân trí, Dân trí report.
Sources: Dân Trí
