Tag: "scam"
UK court jails Chinese bitcoin fraudster for over 11 years

UK court jails Chinese bitcoin fraudster for over 11 years

World 11:17 12/11/2025

A Chinese woman who masterminded a multibillion-dollar bitcoin scam and evaded authorities for years was sentenced to 11 years and eight months in jail by a UK court Tuesday.

About 70 Vietnamese flee online scam hubs in Myanmar for Thailand

About 70 Vietnamese flee online scam hubs in Myanmar for Thailand

Vietnam News 14:03 07/11/2025

Around 70 Vietnamese nationals have fled from Myanmar into Thailand after local authorities in Myanmar launched a crackdown on criminal networks and online scam operations, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Vietnamese man arrested for defrauding police officers in 16 provinces

Vietnamese man arrested for defrauding police officers in 16 provinces

Vietnam News 09:36 07/11/2025

Police 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.

13 Japanese detained at fraud base in Cambodia

13 Japanese detained at fraud base in Cambodia

World 17:04 05/11/2025

TOKYO -- Thirteen Japanese nationals were detained at a base for special fraud in Bavet, a city in southeastern Cambodia, on Tuesday local time, Japanese Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Kei Sato said Wednesday.

Australian CEO of oil and gas firm arrested for $4.9mn loan scam in Vietnam

Australian CEO of oil and gas firm arrested for $4.9mn loan scam in Vietnam

Vietnam News 12:40 19/10/2025

Investigators 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.

Nearly 400 Vietnamese lose over $6mn in Cambodia-based fake police scam

Nearly 400 Vietnamese lose over $6mn in Cambodia-based fake police scam

Vietnam News 16:25 16/09/2025

Police 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.

Vietnamese woman loses over $100,000 in online scam illegally using Vietnam Airlines images

Vietnamese woman loses over $100,000 in online scam illegally using Vietnam Airlines images

Vietnam News 08:17 15/08/2023

After she submitted over VND2.6 billion ($109,000), the scammers did an about-face, saying that she completed the tasks slowly and her credit score would be deducted

3 Vietnamese arrested in Japan for involvement in int’l romance scams

3 Vietnamese arrested in Japan for involvement in int’l romance scams

Vietnam News 14:10 18/11/2022

The monetary damage from the scams is estimated to exceed 100 million yen (US$714,165)

Ex-president of Vietnamese support center gets life sentence for scamming 1,000 people

Ex-president of Vietnamese support center gets life sentence for scamming 1,000 people

Vietnam News 13:33 10/08/2022

The defendants scammed more than 1,000 victims and appropriated over US$2 million

Da Nang CDC director arrested over COVID-19 test kit scam

Da Nang CDC director arrested over COVID-19 test kit scam

Vietnam News 11:58 21/06/2022

He allegedly worked with Viet A Corporation to gain profit from the procurement of COVID-19 test kits

Vietnamese man arrested over alleged student commuter pass scams in Japan

Vietnamese man arrested over alleged student commuter pass scams in Japan

Vietnam News 15:45 18/06/2022

The suspect has reportedly admitted the allegations