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Rental deposit fraud investigation in Dak Lak

Overview

Authorities in Dak Lak have initiated a criminal case and arrested Ngo Hoang Vu for “fraudulent appropriation of property.”

Vu is accused of conducting a nationwide rental deposit scam by using stolen images of properties to create fake Facebook listings. The investigation indicates that Vu solicited deposits between 500,000 VND and 2.5 million VND from potential tenants before ceasing communication. Police are working to verify transactions involving more than 100 victims across various provinces and cities.

Entities

Dak Lak Provincial Police · Le Minh Khanh Vinh · Khanh Hoa Traffic Police · Gia Lai Provincial Police · Ngô Hoàng Vũ

Timeline

  1. 6 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Dak Lak police arrest man for nationwide rental deposit scam

    Dak Lak police have arrested Ngo Hoang Vu for a rental scam involving fake Facebook listings that defrauded over 100 people of deposit money across Vietnam.

  2. 12 days ago

    [CRIME] 3 sources
    Police arrest multiple robbery suspects in Vietnam

    Police in Vietnam have arrested multiple suspects following separate robbery and armed robbery attempts in Dak Lak, Gia Lai, and Khanh Hoa provinces.

Sources

cafef.vn · kenh14.vn · phunuvietnam.vn · thanhnien.vn · tuoitre.vn · vtv.vn