Colonel Nguyen Duc Long, Deputy Director of the Hanoi Police Department, announced that on December 13, Hanoi police, in coordination with the Ministry of Public Security's Investigation Agency (C01), brought Le Khac Ngo back to Hanoi from the Philippines.

Previously, on November 14, during the premiere of the film Trang An Firewall – The Digital Trap Operation, Lieutenant General Nguyen Thanh Tung, Director of Hanoi Police, highlighted several major achievements by Hanoi’s police force. Among them was the successful collaboration with Philippine authorities to arrest Le Khac Ngo, who played a critical role in the Mr Pips fraud scheme.

Hanoi police subsequently reported to the Ministry of Public Security to finalize extradition procedures for both Le Khac Ngo and another suspect.

In connection with the case, investigators have prosecuted 48 individuals and seized or frozen assets valued at over 5.3 trillion VND (approximately 217 million USD).

Lieutenant General Tung emphasized that this operation has been praised by law enforcement agencies in other countries, as Vietnamese police achieved what many others struggled with - capturing a cybercriminal who orchestrated a sophisticated global scam.

Earlier, on October 6, during a third-quarter press briefing, Colonel Nguyen Duc Long provided updates on the investigation into a large-scale fraud involving foreign exchange trading platforms. The operation was allegedly led by TikToker Pho Duc Nam (30, formerly of Ba Ria – Vung Tau, now residing in Ho Chi Minh City) and Le Khac Ngo, also known as Mr Hunter.

Hanoi police confiscated 69 billion VND (around 2.8 million USD) in cash, 2.3 million USD, 890 SJC gold bars, 246 kg of raw gold, 156 billion VND (6.4 million USD) held in various bank accounts, and 41 high-end luxury vehicles.

On September 24, police also seized an additional Volvo XC90, 59 luxury-brand watches, numerous pieces of gold jewelry, designer handbags, and froze transactions involving 133 real estate properties.

Mr Pips case: Victims and ongoing investigation

Authorities revealed that the fraud network, spearheaded by Pho Duc Nam (alias Mr Pips), impacted over 2,600 victims nationwide. Thousands of people are now seeking to recover the money they lost.

Le Khac Ngo reportedly controlled a vast fortune spread across multiple countries, and his wife was arrested while attempting to flee to Turkey.

As the case continues to unfold, victims remain hopeful that justice will be served and their losses recovered.

Dinh Hieu