Police in Nhu Xuan District, Thanh Hoa Province, have announced the initiation of legal proceedings and the detention of four individuals on charges of cybercrime, fraud, and money laundering. The accused are Nguỵ Phan Kien (born 1987) from Tu Mai, Yen Dung, Bac Giang; Nguyen Lan Anh (born 1999) from Tam Hung, Thuy Nguyen, Hai Phong; Tran Hoang Minh (born 1991); and Hoang Trong Cuong (born 1989), both from Yen Dung, Bac Giang. The investigation also involves over 20 other suspects in this cross-border cybercrime, fraud, and money laundering syndicate.
In June 2024, Nhu Xuan District Police received a report from a citizen who had been defrauded of VND 30,000,000 by unknown individuals posing as bank employees and offering guidance on opening a credit card. The victim was then tricked into transferring money into the newly opened account.
The police investigation revealed a sophisticated criminal operation utilizing high technology to deceive victims. Within a short period, the task force identified the individuals involved and dispatched teams across the country to locate and apprehend them. On July 10, Tran Hoang Minh and Hoang Trong Cuong were arrested in Bac Giang, while on July 26, in coordination with Moc Bai International Border Gate Customs, Nguỵ Phan Kien and Nguyen Lan Anh were captured as they appeared at the Moc Bai Border Gate area.
The case has been identified as a cross-border crime involving multiple groups operating in Cambodia and Vietnam, with each group having distinct roles and coordinating only through online channels without knowing each other personally. Nguỵ Phan Kien’s group, based in Cambodia, rented apartments and invested in equipment and high-speed internet to collect discarded bank accounts. They also leased software to make Internet calls with 12 different numbers and used IP address spoofing software to disguise their activities.
This group posed as bank employees, advertising on Telegram, Facebook, and Zalo to attract individuals interested in opening credit cards with limits ranging from VND 50 million to VND 500 million. Once they gathered customer information, it was passed on to Tran Hoang Minh’s group, also operating from Cambodia, which then guided customers through the card opening process. When customers deposited money to demonstrate income (20% of the credit limit), the fraudsters stole their credit card and personal information, transferring it to another group in Vietnam.
Between April and June 2024, this syndicate successfully laundered and embezzled over VND 70 billion. The police seized 35 mobile phones, 1 computer, 2 cars, calling software with 12 virtual phone numbers, and more than 7,847 fraudulent calls made to obtain customer information. They also confiscated the IP address spoofing software used by the group.
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