On 3/4, Nguyen Van Hieu, 32, was arrested by the Criminal Police Department (PC02) of Ho Chi Minh City Police on charges of fraudulent appropriation of property.

Nguyen Van Hieu at the investigative agency. Photo: Ho Chi Minh City Police

According to the investigation, Hieu was an employee at a bank in Ho Chi Minh City. During his work, a woman sought his assistance with loan disbursement procedures.

After the bank disbursed the loan, the funds were successfully transferred to the woman's account. However, having obtained important login details, including her bank application password and one-time password (OTP), during the prior assistance, Hieu developed an intention to embezzle the money.

He illegally accessed the woman's account and executed a transfer of 2 billion VND to his personal account. At the investigative agency, Hieu admitted to using the embezzled funds to settle his personal debts.

The PC02 is continuing to expand the investigation into the case.

Quoc Thang