The police carry out an emergency arrest of Le Van Duc.
According to the Phu Quoc City Police, in January 2024, Duc was a credit officer responsible for individual mortgage loans at a bank branch in Phu Quoc. Due to his substantial debts to multiple individuals, Duc devised a plan to appropriate assets from others to repay his creditors.
On January 17, through a mutual acquaintance, Duc learned that Mrs. T.T.H. (DOB: 1978, permanent residence: Ward 1, Duong Dong Ward, Phu Quoc City) provided loans for bank term extensions. Duc contacted Mrs. H., claiming to be a credit officer at the bank and stating that a client needed to borrow VND 2.5 billion for a three-day bank term extension, promising that the paperwork would be completed promptly.
However, Mrs. H. refused to lend to Duc directly and insisted on dealing only with the client. Duc then arranged for a man to pose as the client with a mortgage application at the bank. This individual approached Mrs. H. and requested to borrow VND 2.5 billion, assuring her that the money would be repaid within three days. Mrs. H., believing the story, agreed to lend the money.
Upon receiving the funds, the man who had pretended to be the client transferred the money to Duc, who then used it to settle his other debts.
On January 18, still burdened by substantial debts, Duc contacted Mrs. H. again, claiming that a new client, a civil servant in Phu Quoc, needed to borrow VND 3 billion for a bank term extension. He assured her that he was processing the paperwork and that it would be completed within five days.
Following a similar scheme, Duc enlisted another man to pose as the client with a mortgage application at the bank. Mrs. H. agreed to lend this individual VND 3 billion. After receiving the money, the man transferred it to Duc.
When the time came to repay Mrs. H., Duc confessed to her about his deception and requested more time to rectify the situation. Despite his repeated promises, Duc failed to return the money, prompting Mrs. H. to file a complaint with the police.
The Phu Quoc City Police gathered sufficient evidence to prove Duc’s fraudulent activities, leading to his emergency arrest and a search of his residence. During the investigation, Duc admitted to his crimes and disclosed that, since 2023, he had employed similar tactics to defraud residents of Phu Quoc City of over VND 10 billion.
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