This is a significant achievement of the Public Security of Hà Tĩnh, with the coordination of the Human Trafficking Prevention Police Department, Ministry of Public Security of Lào; the Criminal Police Department, the Foreign Affairs Department, and the Immigration Management Department of the Public Security of Vietnam.
To apprehend 155 individuals involved in a large-scale online fraud scheme operating in the Tam giác vàng (Golden Triangle) special economic zone (Lào), the public security forces launched a large-scale operation, utilizing their experience in dealing with international crime and their analytical skills in solving cases, and successfully completed their mission.
There have been many Vietnamese citizens who have been victims of online fraud, through cross-border platforms, and the public security forces have issued numerous warnings and the media has reported on this issue regularly, but many people still fell prey to these scams.
The difficulty in cracking down on these online fraud gangs lies in the fact that they operate from abroad, with their foot soldiers using various tactics to lure victims into their trap. These gangs use many different methods, from "easy jobs with high pay" to participating in prize-winning games, business opportunities with commission, or even befriending people and giving gifts...
Regarding this international online fraud gang, they have set up their base of operations in the Tam giác vàng special economic zone of Lào, and have defrauded thousands of Vietnamese victims of their assets.
To infiltrate the hideout of this gang, the public security forces of Vietnam and Lào have cooperated closely and planned an excellent operation. Through the apprehension of 155 individuals, it is possible to expose the transnational crime network, which targets Vietnam as its market.
Disrupting this gang, expanding the investigation, the public security forces will certainly track down the perpetrators to the end. One international online fraud gang has been eliminated, and the people can live in a safer environment, with reduced risks of becoming victims of asset loss.
However, there are still many other gangs operating, with their "headquarters" located abroad, and they have been defrauding many Vietnamese citizens.
An example is the case of Mrs. Nguyễn Thị Giang Hương, Chairman of Nhơn Trạch District, who was defrauded of 171 billion đồng, and the Public Security of Đồng Nai has determined that the online fraud gang involved a Vietnamese citizen living in Campuchia. The mastermind behind the scam is a foreigner, who used 109 bank accounts to defraud Mrs. Nguyễn Thị Giang Hương of her money.
In addition to raiding the hideout of the perpetrators abroad, the public security forces must track down the individuals who are involved and assisting them domestically.
The people are looking forward to the next victories.
