Vietnam authorities crack down on multiple large-scale fraud and gambling rings

Law enforcement agencies in Vietnam have dismantled several fraudulent schemes involving investment scams, spiritual deception, and illegal gambling.

In Hanoi, Trịnh Thị Huyền was sentenced to 20 years in prison for defrauding investors of nearly 19 billion VND by fabricating logistics and agricultural projects. Separately, Lê Thị Hiền is under investigation for using the Vietnam Cooperative Union and Chợ Toàn Cầu Group to solicit fraudulent investment capital.

In Đắk Lắk, police arrested Trương M. H. and Dương K. S. for operating a massive online scam that used spiritual and astrological content on TikTok and Facebook to defraud citizens of over 50 billion VND through fake lottery predictions.

Other recent arrests include Phan Thanh Thúy in Cà Mau for a 1.5 billion VND 'hụi' (rotating savings) scam, Nguyễn Thị Dung in Đà Nẵng for defrauding 14 people of 1.192 billion VND, and a major gambling ring in Hưng Yên led by Nguyễn Thế Anh involving 500 billion VND in transactions across 90 bank accounts.

Additionally, in Ho Chi Minh City, a woman was fined for filing a false police report regarding a fabricated 644 million VND theft from a piggy bank.