# Vietnam data fraud and telemarketing prosecution

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/vietnam-data-fraud-and-telemarketing-prosecution
> Updated: 2026-10-12T05:05:00.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Vietnamese authorities have completed the prosecution of 181 individuals involved in a large-scale data fraud operation. The scheme involved the trafficking of over 1.1 billion pieces of personal data to defraud more than 5,400 victims of nearly 40 billion VND.

According to the Supreme People's Procuracy, the ring specifically targeted elderly individuals through internet calling services. Perpetrators posed as medical staff and offered fake prizes, such as “10 months of free bird's nest water,” to lure victims into paying shipping fees before executing larger scams. The operation involved the purchase of massive datasets from social media sources to facilitate these fraudulent activities.

## Claims

- The Hanoi People's Procuracy indicted seven defendants for illegal currency transfer. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Zheng Yan Fei directed the group to falsify documents to move money between Vietnam and China. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Nguyen Manh Linh acted as the director for Viet Linh Electronic Equipment Trading Company and Phong Lam Trading Investment Company. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The shell companies used fake contracts for chip resistors to justify transactions. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- Two bank employees, Dinh Thi Lich and Le Dang Khoa, assisted the group with banking procedures. (corroborated by 4 sources)
- The ring transferred over $40 million out of Vietnam and $12 million into Vietnam. (corroborated by 3 sources)
- The group used Usance Payable At Sight L/C to facilitate payments. (single source)
- The ring engaged in transactions with companies in Singapore and Hong Kong. (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-12: Hanoi prosecutors indict 7 in $52 million cross-border money laundering ring

Hanoi prosecutors have indicted seven people, including two former bank employees, for an illegal $52 million cross-border money laundering scheme involving shell companies and fraudulent electronic component贸易

5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hanoi-prosecutors-indict-7-in-52-million-cross-border-money-laundering-ring

### 2026-10-02: Vietnam prosecutes 181 in massive 1.1 billion data fraud ring

Vietnamese authorities have prosecuted 181 people for a massive fraud ring that used 1.1 billion pieces of stolen personal data to scam over 5,400 victims of nearly 40 billion VND.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/vietnam-prosecutes-181-in-massive-11-billion-data-fraud-ring

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