Former Bắc Ninh bank employee detained for 2.6 billion VND fraud

The Criminal Police Department of Bắc Ninh Province has charged and placed under temporary detention Nguyen Thi Thu Ha, a former bank employee born in 1994 and residing in Tiên Du commune. The investigation, initiated after a complaint filed on 10 March 2026 by a victim identified as N.T.X (born 1990), alleges that Ha fraudulently obtained more than 2.6 billion VND between August and December 2024. She is accused of presenting false information about a customer needing loan renewal, repeatedly borrowing money from the victim, and misusing the victim’s credit‑card account for personal purposes. On 10 July 2026 the provincial police issued a formal indictment and detention order under Article 174 of the Penal Code. The case remains under investigation.