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Vietnam police return misdirected 500 m and 142 m VND transfers
On 24 June, police in Thư Lâm, Hanoi received a report from Nguyen Thu Loan that her bank account had unexpectedly been credited with 142.4 million VND. Police quickly verified that the sender was Nguyen Xuan Nam, confirmed the error, and facilitated the full return of the funds to the sender.
Two days later, in Xuân Lũng, Phú Thọ province, police assisted Tran Quang Tuyến, who had received a mistaken transfer of 500 million VND. The investigation identified the sender, Vu Van Sam, and police guided both parties through the required procedures, resulting in a complete refund. Both cases demonstrate the role of Vietnamese police in verifying and returning mistakenly transferred money and highlight the importance of promptly reporting unexpected deposits.