The Quang Tri Provincial Police have dismantled a high-tech fraud ring with the fraudulently appropriated amount estimated at nearly VND1 trillion (nearly $38 million).
On December 17, the Quang Tri Provincial Police announced the successful conclusion of a special investigation into property fraud led by Nguyen Tien Thiet (alias "Hai"), born in 1992, residing in An Chau commune, Nghe An province.
The Investigation Police Agency of Quang Tri Police has issued detention orders and prosecuted 15 suspected persons for the crime of "fraudulent appropriation of property." One of them, a female, was granted a ban on leaving their place of residence instead of detention as she is raising a child under 36 months old.
According to initial investigation results, following the verification of crime reports, the Criminal Police Department of Quang Tri Provincial Police established a special investigation project to fight the gang, which was headquartered in Cambodia. The gang used the tactic of impersonating lawyers and law firms to approach people who had been previous victims of online scams, promising to help "recover the fraudulently appropriated money."
After gaining the victims' trust, the gang cited various reasons—such as legal fees, authorization fees, and file processing fees—to request victims transfer money into bank accounts provided by it. All of these funds were subsequently appropriated.
In late November 2025, the Criminal Police Department coordinated with relevant units from Ho Chi Minh City Police, Tay Ninh Provincial Police, An Giang Provincial Police, and the Moc Bai International Border Gate's Border Guard Station to deploy five task forces. They synchronized necessary measures at the border area to arrest the suspected persons, immediately after they entered Vietnam from Cambodia.
The investigation agency determined that with sophisticated tactics, using high technology in cyberspace, and operating with an organized, transnational structure, this gang have defrauded hundreds of victims across the country, causing particularly serious consequences. The total fraudulently appropriated amount is estimated at nearly VND1 trillion.
Initially, authorities have recovered approximately VND300 million (nearly $11,400) of the fraudulently appropriated amount and are continuing to coordinate with banks to verify, freeze, and recover additional related assets.
Currently, the Special Investigation Project Board is expanding the investigation to pursue related subjects. They are also calling on and persuading those still hiding in Cambodia to return to the country and surrender early to receive leniency under the law.
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