Tokyo police app blocks incoming international calls to combat fraud
World 16:51 01/12/2025TOKYO -- Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department on Monday added a new feature to its Digi Police crime prevention app that blocks incoming calls from international numbers and those believed to have been used for special fraud.
Miss Universe owners in Mexico, Thailand hit with fraud, trafficking claims
World 15:41 27/11/2025The Miss Universe beauty pageant was hit by fresh scandal days after it ended, with the Mexican co-owner of the contest accused of trafficking drugs and arms and his Thai counterpart accused of fraud.
Vietnamese man arrested for defrauding police officers in 16 provinces
Vietnam News 09:36 07/11/2025Police in Lai Chau Province, northern Vietnam have arrested a man accused of impersonating a criminal informant to swindle nearly VND196 million (US$7,450) from police officers across 16 provinces and cities.
Australian CEO of oil and gas firm arrested for $4.9mn loan scam in Vietnam
Vietnam News 12:40 19/10/2025Investigators from the Ministry of Public Security have arrested Ranjit Prithviraj Thambyrajah, a 65-year-old Australian national and CEO of Nam Song Hau Trading Investing Petroleum Joint Stock Company in Can Tho City, southern Vietnam, for allegedly committing fraud to misappropriate property totaling up to US$4.9 million, the company announced on Saturday.
Vietnamese tech tycoon 'Shark Binh' charged with fraud
Vietnam News 16:55 14/10/2025Vietnamese entrepreneur Nguyen Hoa Binh, widely known as ‘Shark Binh,’ has been charged along with nine others with asset appropriation and violations of accounting regulations causing severe consequences.
19 more prosecuted in fraud case involving APAX Leaders English center chairman
Vietnam News 10:38 19/09/2025In connection with the ongoing investigation into Nguyen Ngoc Thuy, widely known as Shark Thuy, 19 additional individuals have been prosecuted for allegedly committing fraud to appropriate property.
Nearly 400 Vietnamese lose over $6mn in Cambodia-based fake police scam
Vietnam News 16:25 16/09/2025Police in Cao Bang Province, northern Vietnam said on Monday they recently dismantled a transnational cybercrime ring that posed as police officers, tricked victims into installing fake VNeID apps embedded with malware, and stole over VND160 billion (US$6 million) from nearly 400 people nationwide.
Aichi police arrest 29 fraud suspects extradited from Cambodia
World 16:45 21/08/2025Tokoname, Aichi Pref. -- Police in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, arrested 29 extradited Japanese nationals in their 10s to 50s on Wednesday on suspicion of involvement in phone scams conducted from a northeastern Cambodian town.
Vietnamese film makes groundbreaking AI lead swap after beauty queen Thuy Tien’s arrest
Vietnam News 17:49 05/08/2025A Vietnamese film that originally starred Miss Grand International 2021 Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien turned to artificial intelligence to replace her image so it could reach cinemas after the beauty queen was arrested in a consumer fraud probe.
Ex-president of Vietnamese support center gets life sentence for scamming 1,000 people
Vietnam News 13:33 10/08/2022The defendants scammed more than 1,000 victims and appropriated over US$2 million
Chairman of Vietnamese property giant Tan Hoang Minh arrested in corporate bond scam
Vietnam News 14:31 06/04/2022Do Anh Dung, chairman of Tan Hoang Minh Group, and six other people were apprehended on Tuesday
S.Korean man indicted for duping investors, appropriating over $3mn in Vietnam
Vietnam News 14:36 07/10/2021The 53-year-old South Korean national and seven other suspects have been indicted for fraud and property appropriation
