On 13/1, the Thai Nguyen Provincial Police Investigation Agency announced it had initiated criminal proceedings against Tuan and Binh, both 29 years old and from Phu Tho, for fraudulent appropriation of property.

Police working with Le Van Tuan. Photo: Police provided.

The case began when the Cybersecurity and High-Tech Crime Prevention Department received a complaint from a citizen who had been defrauded of 5 million VND via social media. Upon investigation, police determined that Tuan and Binh had posted advertisements for used cars on various social media groups, but the real purpose was to scam deposit money.

Bank account data revealed that from March to December 2025, Binh received approximately 700 million VND from 100 victims. Tuan also defrauded 92 individuals of 700 million VND.