Phú Lê and wife Lã Thúy Kiều prosecuted for major accounting fraud

Phú Lê Lã Thúy Kiều accounting violations illegal invoice issuance social media influencers

Hanoi Police and the Ministry of Public Security have initiated criminal proceedings against Lê Văn Phú (known as Phú Lê), his wife Lã Thúy Kiều, and two others for serious accounting violations and the illegal issuance of invoices and documents.

Investigation reveals that over a six-year period, the couple operated three companies specializing in cosmetics and functional foods. They allegedly used social media platforms to promote products with exaggerated claims to attract customers. Between 2021 and 2025, specifically through Thien Phu Company, the group reportedly failed to issue proper invoices or declare full revenues.

Authorities determined that more than 107 billion VND in sales revenue was diverted into ten personal bank accounts belonging to the couple and their relatives rather than being recorded in corporate books. To mask the sold goods as remaining inventory, Kiều allegedly directed the collection of identity information from friends and relatives to create hundreds of fraudulent invoices worth billions of VND.

Phú Lê, a social media figure known for his “gangster” persona, has a prior criminal record involving drug trafficking and disturbing public order. Lã Thúy Kiều has been identified as the individual directly managing and directing the business operations.

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Hanoi Police · Hanoi Police Investigation Agency · Lã Thúy Kiều · Lê Văn Phú · Ministry of Public Security · Thien Phu Import Export Trading Service Co., Ltd · Thiên Phú Company

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[○ 1 SOURCE] Over 107 billion VND in sales revenue was transferred to personal accounts of the suspects and their relatives without being recorded in accounting books.
[● 2 SOURCES] Hanoi police initiated a criminal case and prosecuted four individuals. tuoitre.vn
[○ 1 SOURCE] Lã Thúy Kiều allegedly directed the creation of hundreds of fake sales invoices totaling billions of VND using relatives' identification data.
[● 2 SOURCES] The charges include violating accounting regulations causing serious consequences and illegal issuance of invoices. tuoitre.vn
[● 2 SOURCES] The four prosecuted individuals are Lê Văn Phú (Phú Lê), Lã Thúy Kiều, Phùng Thị Thanh, and Nguyễn Thị Hương Lan. tuoitre.vn
[○ 1 SOURCE] The suspects established three companies over a six-year period to trade cosmetics and functional foods.
[○ 1 SOURCE] A temporary detention order has been issued for Lê Văn Phú. tuoitre.vn