Japan police to crack down on fraud-linked social media posts
World 15:53 02/07/2026TOKYO -- Japan's National Police Agency said Thursday that it plans to add social media posts facilitating romance scams, other fraud and so-called dark part-time jobs to the category of illegal information.
Italian lawyer spends over 4 years pursuing cashew fraud case involving Vietnamese exporters
Economy 17:43 29/06/2026An Italian lawyer has spent more than four years pursuing legal action in a cross-border fraud case involving 100 containers of cashew nuts exported by Vietnamese companies, even after five of the six affected businesses withdrew from the criminal proceedings.
Japan police send liaison to Thailand for fraud crackdown
World 16:46 18/06/2026TOKYO -- Japan's National Police Agency said Thursday that it has assigned a liaison to Thailand to coordinate with authorities in Southeast Asian countries to combat fraud involving 'tokuryu' loosely organized anonymous criminal groups.
13 Japanese detained near Jakarta for suspected fraud
World 17:04 05/03/2026JAKARTA -- Indonesian immigration authorities arrested 13 Japanese nationals after uncovering a fraud base in Bogor in West Java, near Jakarta.
15 Japanese detained in Cambodia over suspected fraud
World 18:06 25/02/2026BANGKOK -- Fifteen Japanese nationals have been detained in Phnom Penh, the capital of Cambodia, on suspicion of special fraud, people familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
Police arrest company director after abrupt cancelation of major music show in Hanoi
Vietnam News 17:16 31/12/2025Hanoi police have arrested the director of Ngoc Viet Education Co. Ltd. on fraud charges after a highly anticipated music concert was abruptly canceled, leaving audiences demanding refunds and triggering a criminal investigation, authorities said on Tuesday.
2 foreigners jailed for up to 13 years for credit card fraud in Vietnam
Vietnam News 16:01 31/12/2025A Malaysian man and his Chinese accomplice have been handed lengthy prison terms in Da Nang City, central Vietnam for using stolen credit card information belonging to Vietnamese citizens to purchase smartphones and resell them, misappropriating over US$34,000.
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.
