On June 12th, the Danang Police announced that they had successfully dismantled an interstate criminal group specializing in the illegal collection, storage, exchange, and use of international payment card information to commit financial fraud.
Prior to the operation, the Danang Cyber Security Division had detected suspicious online activities involving a group of individuals. Investigations revealed that the ringleaders, T.D.D from Nha Trang, Khanh Hoa Province, and N.Q.K from Thanh Khe District, Danang, led the syndicate.
Scene of the crime: One of the locations where the group conducted their illegal online activities.
In early June 2025, the Cyber Security Division, in collaboration with the Thanh Binh Ward Police, raided two houses on Quang Trung and Trưng Nữ Vương Streets in Danang. They found dozens of individuals using electronic devices to carry out illegal online activities.
According to the initial investigation, in early 2025, T.D.D colluded with N.Q.K to rent two houses in Danang. They then purchased high-performance electronic equipment and recruited 15 individuals with information technology expertise to join their operation.
The group employed various tactics, including exploiting security vulnerabilities to develop automated software tools to collect international bank card information for financial gain.
Over 21,000 international bank card accounts were compromised by the group.
Specifically, from November 2024 until their arrest, the group illegally collected, stored, exchanged, and used information from over 21,000 international payment card accounts (including VISA, Mastercard, and Discover cards). They used this information to place thousands of orders on Amazon, defrauding the company and making illicit profits totaling billions of Vietnamese Dong.
Based on the evidence gathered, the Danang Cyber Security Division initiated a criminal case against the group for “Illegal collection, storage, sale, and disclosure of bank account information.” The case has been transferred to the Danang Police Investigation Agency for further handling.
The Danang Cyber Security Division advises residents to be cautious and thoroughly research before using any bank account services. They should also refrain from providing sensitive information on unverified websites. When traveling abroad, individuals should be vigilant and protect their personal information during transactions to prevent staff from copying or photographing their card details, which could lead to theft of Mastercard or Visa card information.
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