Quyen, a tourist from An Giang, sought accommodation in Phu Quoc via Facebook in late 2025.
She contacted the fanpage "Rosie Hillside Phu Quoc apartment", agreed to book an apartment, and transferred over 4 million dong as a deposit to the provided account.
After receiving the money, the fanpage administrator claimed the transaction failed due to "incorrect syntax" and asked her to retry. Believing this, the tourist made six more transfers, totaling over 637 million dong.
Based on the incident, An Giang Provincial Police investigated, traced the money flow, and arrested Duong Hoang Van, Truong Thuy Duong, Lam Quoc Kiet, and Le Van Ca, aged 20-39. This group is under investigation for fraud and appropriation of property.
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Duong Hoang Van, Le Van Ca, Lam Quoc Kiet, Truong Thuy Duong (from left) at the investigative agency. *Photo: Duong Dong* |
Fake fanpage had over 7,800 followers
According to the investigation, the fraud group used the fanpage "Rosie Hillside Phu Quoc apartment", impersonating a real accommodation facility in Phu Quoc. The page had over 7,800 followers and regularly posted images and information about resort apartments to build trust and attract bookings.
Initially, police identified the four suspects as part of an organized fraud ring operating in Cambodia.
Previously, Van's group searched for jobs online and were enticed by promises of "easy work, high pay". They were instructed to open multiple bank accounts, then traveled to Cambodia to work for a fraud organization in Bavet City, Svayrieng province, operated by Chinese nationals.
The group's bank accounts were used to receive and transfer money from various online fraud activities. As instructed, funds were moved through multiple accounts before reaching cryptocurrency and foreign exchange platforms to conceal their origin.
Since 12/2025, approximately 800 billion dong has been transacted and circulated through the bank accounts of the four suspects.
An Giang Provincial Police are currently clarifying the roles of each individual and pursuing other related persons.
Ngoc Tai - Duong Dong
