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2 clusters · 15 sources · 1 days · First seen 3 days ago · Last updated 2 days ago

Categories: CRIME

Vietnam fraud investigations (2026)

Entities: Đồng Tháp Provincial Police · Nguyễn Thị Diễm · Vietnam · Da Nang Police · Cao Lãnh ward

Overview

In late July 2026 Vietnamese authorities intensified actions against financial scams. On 28 July, Da Nang police charged Nguyen Thi Kieu Van with a 10 billion VND investment‑scheme fraud and imposed a residence‑lock while investigations continue. The following day, the Investigation Police of Đồng Tháp announced a search for Nguyễn Thị Diễm, linked to a fraud that stripped Lê Văn Kiên of assets in November 2024.

That same day, a taxi driver in Hà Tĩnh intervened when a passenger was pressured by a phone scam impersonating police and demanding VND90 million, persuading her not to transfer the money and escorting her to the local police station. The incident illustrates broader public and law‑enforcement efforts to curb fraud beyond high‑profile investment schemes.

Together, these actions underscore a nationwide pattern of heightened enforcement against diverse financial scams, ranging from large‑scale investment frauds to street‑level phone scams, and a concerted warning to the public to remain wary of unverified offers.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 3 SOURCES] Police issued a decision on 27 July 2026 to locate Nguyễn Thị Diễm. (new)
[● 3 SOURCES] Nguyễn Thị Diễm was born in 1989 and resides in Nhị Mỹ, Mỹ Trà, Đồng Tháp. (new)
[● 3 SOURCES] The fraud case occurred on 15 Nov 2024 in Cao Lãnh ward, Đồng Tháp. (new)
[● 3 SOURCES] The victim of the fraud was Lê Văn Kiên. (new)
[● 3 SOURCES] The decision was signed by Deputy Head Thượng tá Đào Quốc Hưng. (new)
[● 3 SOURCES] The search follows provisions of Circular 04/2022/TT‑BCA, Point a, Clause 1, Article 4. (new)
[● 3 SOURCES] Police request the public to report any information about Nguyễn Thị Diễm to phone 0823‑171‑617. (new)
[● 3 SOURCES] The search does not imply guilt; the case will be handled according to legal procedures. (new)

Timeline

2 days ago

[CRIME] 5 sources
Vietnam Police Seek Nguyễn Thị Diễm in Fraud Investigation
Đồng Tháp police issued a 27 July 2026 order to locate Nguyễn Thị Diễm (b. 1989) in connection with a fraud that defrauded Lê Văn Kiên on 15 Nov 2024, urging the public to report her whereabouts.
3 days ago

[CRIME] 11 sources
UK cyclist fined £1,200, Vietnamese taxi driver thwarts VND90 million scam, Da Nang woman charged over VND10 billion fra
A UK cyclist was fined £1,200 after his own video exposed a traffic breach; a Vietnamese taxi driver stopped a VND90 million fraud targeting Nguyễn Thị Mậu; and a Da Nang woman, Nguyễn Thị Kiều Vân, was charged

Sources

biz.cafef.vn · cafebiz.vn · cafef.vn · erzsebetter.hu · m.afamily.vn · m.soha.vn · nowjakarta.co.id · portal.bme.hu · soha.vn · thanhnien.com.vn · thanhnien.vn · tienphong.vn · tuoitre.vn · video.soha.vn · vtv.vn

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