Vietnamese Police Bust International Fraud Ring, Prevent Establishment of Large-Scale Online Scam Center
Vietnamese police have dismantled an international criminal organization linked to Cambodian online scam groups, preventing the establishment of a large-scale online scam center in the country. Four people, including one Chinese national, were arrested.
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(Central News Agency, Hanoi, 12th, Comprehensive Foreign News) As criminal groups expand their online scam operations across Southeast Asia, Vietnamese authorities announced today that police have uncovered a transnational group attempting to establish a large-scale online scam center in the country.
According to Reuters, the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security issued a statement saying that police in Phu Tho province uncovered a transnational criminal group, preventing them from establishing a large scam center in Vietnam. This criminal group is linked to online scam networks in Cambodia.
According to the statement, a total of four people were arrested, including one Chinese citizen and three Vietnamese nationals.
Investigators stated that the group had rented multiple resorts, leisure farms, and villas in Hanoi, Lao Cai, and Phu Tho to accommodate dozens of people as part of their preparations. Investigators also said many of these individuals had previously worked at scam centers in Cambodia.
Police also seized dozens of computers, hundreds of mobile phones, and network equipment allegedly used for online scams, and stated that the facility was close to becoming operational.
The Ministry of Public Security said the raid "prevented the establishment of a large-scale transnational high-tech scam center in Vietnam" and also helped maintain national security and protect people's property.
In a separate case, state media Tuoi Tre reported yesterday that police in the commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City earlier this week uncovered 83 Chinese citizens staying at a hotel in the city, allegedly preparing to establish an online scam center there.
Tuoi Tre quoted police as saying these Chinese citizens had illegally entered Vietnam from Cambodia and intended to target victims in China.
Amnesty International, in a report on the 8th, stated that despite months of crackdowns by authorities, dozens of suspected global scam compounds in Cambodia remain operational.
According to Reuters, the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security issued a statement saying that police in Phu Tho province uncovered a transnational criminal group, preventing them from establishing a large scam center in Vietnam. This criminal group is linked to online scam networks in Cambodia.
According to the statement, a total of four people were arrested, including one Chinese citizen and three Vietnamese nationals.
Investigators stated that the group had rented multiple resorts, leisure farms, and villas in Hanoi, Lao Cai, and Phu Tho to accommodate dozens of people as part of their preparations. Investigators also said many of these individuals had previously worked at scam centers in Cambodia.
Police also seized dozens of computers, hundreds of mobile phones, and network equipment allegedly used for online scams, and stated that the facility was close to becoming operational.
The Ministry of Public Security said the raid "prevented the establishment of a large-scale transnational high-tech scam center in Vietnam" and also helped maintain national security and protect people's property.
In a separate case, state media Tuoi Tre reported yesterday that police in the commercial hub of Ho Chi Minh City earlier this week uncovered 83 Chinese citizens staying at a hotel in the city, allegedly preparing to establish an online scam center there.
Tuoi Tre quoted police as saying these Chinese citizens had illegally entered Vietnam from Cambodia and intended to target victims in China.
Amnesty International, in a report on the 8th, stated that despite months of crackdowns by authorities, dozens of suspected global scam compounds in Cambodia remain operational.
FAQ
Who was arrested in this case?
Four people were arrested: one Chinese citizen and three Vietnamese nationals.
What items were seized?
Dozens of computers, hundreds of mobile phones, and network equipment were seized.
Where was the group operating?
The group had rented resorts and villas in Hanoi, Lao Cai, and Phu Tho province.