# Fraud investigations in Vietnam

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fraud-investigations-in-vietnam
> Updated: 2026-08-31T01:07:29.000Z. Sources: 3. Developments: 2.

Authorities in Vietnam have arrested multiple individuals in separate large-scale fraud investigations.

In Cà Mau province, police detained Lâm Huệ Mi for allegedly orchestrating a scheme involving rotating savings groups between 2022 and 2024. Investigators claim Mi used fictitious savings portions and impersonated members to misappropriate more than 2.7 billion Vietnamese dong.

In Quang Ngai province, Bui Thi Dieu My was arrested for the alleged misappropriation of over 28 billion VND. Authorities state My used deceptive information regarding high-profit agricultural business ventures to solicit capital, initially building trust through timely payments before misappropriating funds to cover personal debts and expenses.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-31: Bui Thi Dieu My arrested for 28 billion VND agricultural fraud

Police in Quang Ngai have arrested Bui Thi Dieu My for allegedly defrauding multiple victims of over 28 billion VND through a fake high-profit agricultural investment scheme.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bui-thi-dieu-my-arrested-for-28-billion-vnd-agricultural-fraud

### 2026-08-04: Vietnam police detain Lâm Huệ Mi over alleged 2.7‑billion‑dong savings fraud

Vietnam’s Cà Mau police have detained Lâm Huệ Mi, 31, for allegedly defrauding participants of over 2.7 billion dong through fake rotating‑savings groups.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-police-detain-lm-hu-mi-over-alleged-27billiondong-savings-fraud

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