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Update news new types of scams
Police in Lao Cai province have dismantled a nationwide fraud network involving illegal cryptocurrency investment schemes worth tens of trillions of dong. Luxury assets, including Mercedes-Benz and BMW cars, valued at over USD 16 million were seized.
Trapped in a Cambodian scam den, Ro Mah Giu from Gia Lai endured constant abuse and was sold between companies. But after months in what was a living hell, Giu was rescued by authorities.
The Criminal Police Division of Thanh Hoa Provincial Police has successfully broken up a massive online fraud and money laundering syndicate operating across borders, seizing evidence of scams worth thousands of billions of VND.
Authorities have uncovered fake BTS devices used to impersonate major institutions in a high-tech fraud scheme targeting the public.
"Online kidnapping" scams using AI and manipulation tactics are targeting Vietnamese youth, warn RMIT experts. Parents are urged to build open, trusting communication.
Authorities arrested the mastermind behind a crypto fraud scheme that conned thousands through a fake token and investment website.
A 26-year-old trafficker deceived job seekers into scam operations under brutal conditions.
Police allege Nguyen Van Ha led MLM-style scheme defrauding investors.
Authorities in Ho Chi Minh City have arrested a foreign national who used two fake mobile base transceiver stations (BTS) installed in a car to distribute mass scam messages impersonating the National Public Service Portal.
As online kidnapping scams targeting students grow more sophisticated, the Criminal Police Division (PC02) of the HCM City Police Department has launched a dedicated task force, led by Lieutenant Colonel Nguyen Trung Hoa, to combat this threat.
In a single night, the “online kidnapping” task force of the Criminal Police Division, Ho Chi Minh City Police, successfully rescued two male university students from sophisticated virtual extortion schemes.
According to the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia, 140 Vietnamese citizens were temporarily detained by Cambodian authorities in Phnom Penh on July 14 due to suspected involvement in online scam activities.
On June 17, authorities in Dien Bien Province announced that, in coordination with Lao police, they had successfully dismantled this high-tech scam network based deep within the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone.
A dream vacation turns into a nightmare when "super-cheap travel combos" turn out to be nothing more than a coordinated scam. Impersonated hotels, fake verified Facebook pages, and fabricated trust have all resurfaced during this year’s travel peak.
The Ministry of Health has issued a strict directive after leaders at three psychiatric institutions were exposed for helping criminals exploit mental health loopholes.
Authorities issue alerts after VNeID-related fraud attempts target users with spoofed apps and phishing links.
Many ringleaders behind high-tech transnational scams have created lavish public personas, deceiving thousands into losing their savings in schemes promising fast wealth online.
Using the tactic of posing as attractive women, a group of scammers set traps that led to many people losing a total of VND2,000 billion.
Ho Chi Minh City police have successfully rescued several victims of an emerging online scam known as “online kidnapping,” where perpetrators impersonate law enforcement officers to isolate and defraud victims and their families.
Vietnamese police dismantle a multinational fraud ring operating from Myanmar and the Philippines.