On June 23, 2025, the police force of Nghe An province, in coordination with the Ministry of public security and local authorities, launched a massive raid to dismantle a large-scale transnational fraud ring, arresting nearly 100 suspects.
This is the largest cyber fraud case uncovered in Vietnam so far this year, run by a highly organized and sophisticated group led by foreign countries.
Initial investigations revealed that the network operated mainly out of the Philippines and Myanmar, structured like a “company” with hundreds of members assigned specific roles.
In Vietnam, key suspects such as Phan Dinh Thinh and Le Thi Tra, both from Nghe An, were responsible for coordinating the scam locally.
Their main method was to create fake social media profiles—often posing as wealthy, attractive foreign women – to befriend and build trust with victims.
Once the targets were convinced, they were lured into performing “tasks” on fake e-commerce platforms with promises of high commissions.
Initially, the victims received real money as commission to build trust, but later they were tricked into transferring more money with excuses like system errors, incorrect transaction codes, or required tax payments.
Vietnamese detectives, many victims lost tens of billions of VND within days.
The total estimated loss is about 2,000 billion VND (approx. 80 million USD). Individual victims in Ho Chi Minh city and Nghe An reported being scammed out of 41 billion and 15.4 billion VND respectively.
The investigation agency has officially filed charges, detained key suspicions, and is continuing to pursue other members of the ring.
Nghe An police warn the public to be cautious about unsolicited investment invitations on social media and to avoid sharing personal information or transferring money without verification.
Any suspicious activity should be promptly reported to the authorities for timely intervention.
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