On 24/1, Dong Nai Police temporarily detained Vuong Khanh Hung, 34, for fraud and appropriation of property, as stipulated in Clause 4, Article 174 of the Penal Code.

Hung being read his temporary detention order by police. *Photo: Thai Ha*

Investigations revealed Hung worked as a specialist in the individual customer relations department at HD Bank, Binh Phuoc Branch. He developed a scheme to embezzle customer funds after incurring significant losses from borrowing money to invest in cryptocurrency via the "OKX" application, rendering him unable to repay his debts.

Leveraging his position and the trust of borrowers, Hung approached HD Bank customers whose loans were nearing maturity, offering to assist with rollover applications. During the process, he instructed customers to log into their banking app on their mobile phones and then hand over the device to him for transaction processing.

Instead of settling the loans as promised, Hung initiated transfers from the customers' accounts to his personal account. He then returned the phones for customers to enter their passwords, PINs, and biometric authentication, thereby embezzling the money.

So far, police have identified five victims, with a total embezzled amount of 2,8 billion VND. Authorities are urging anyone else who may be a victim to report to Dong Nai Police to aid the ongoing investigation and legal proceedings.

Phuoc Tuan