On 22/7, the Ha Tinh Provincial Police Investigation Agency announced the arrest of Phuong Anh, 38, residing in Thanh Sen ward, for property fraud under clause 4, Article 174 of the Penal Code.

The investigation revealed that on 3/1/2024, the Hanoi High People's Court sentenced Phuong Anh to 10 years in prison for property fraud. Her sentence enforcement was postponed as she was raising a child under 36 months old.

Suspect Phuong Anh at the Ha Tinh Provincial People's Court in 9/2022. Photo: Duc Hung.

In early 2024, Phuong Anh worked as an employee at a study abroad training and consulting company in Thanh Sen ward. Despite lacking the ability to process applications for study abroad or labor export to South Korea, she provided false information. She organized language classes for workers, instructed them on preparing financial proof documents, purchasing plane tickets, editing e-visa applications, and created contracts and civil commitments to gain trust and receive money.

Believing her, in 2025, three residents from Ky Xuan, Ky Van, and Thien Cam communes repeatedly transferred nearly 700 million VND to Phuong Anh. After receiving the money, she did not fulfill her commitments, instead using it to pay debts and for personal expenses.

The case is currently under investigation and being expanded.