The two arrested subjects are Lim Jian Wing (27 years old, Malaysian nationality) and Wang RuiJie (34 years old, Chinese nationality), for the crime of using computer networks, telecommunications networks, and electronic means to commit acts of property appropriation.
Previously, Quang Nam police received a report of a crime. Through investigation, the police initially determined that these two people had impersonated bank employees, called to request information, then appropriated and used the credit card of Mr. P.D.T. (in Quang Ninh) to buy 2 iPhone 15 Pro Max phones at FPT Shop Hoi An and then sold them for cash.
Expanding the investigation, the police determined that after entering Vietnam, these two people used many sophisticated tricks to steal information and appropriate credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, etc.) of people.
Because these cards cannot withdraw cash but can only be used to pay for products, these two people used the cards to buy high-value goods, then resold them for cash and converted them into cryptocurrency (USDT) to bypass authorities.
With the above trick, from June 18 to July 24, 2024, in Da Nang City and Quang Nam Province, these two people went to several stores such as Dien May Xanh, FPT Shop, Viettel Store... to buy a total of 19 iPhone 15 phones of various types for more than 500 million VND.
